Good things here but for that troublesome first bullet... I think better advice would be something along the lines of:
"Ignore everybody who is directly competes with you, has any stake in your failure (especially through the sin envy), doesn't understand the topic very well, fails often themselves, or that you do not in general respect. And then pay special attention to all of the opposites of those."
Definitely a better plan than ignoring absolutely everyone. While it's certainly not good to be overly influenced by others, being completely unaware of what's going on isn't the best plan either... yes, I tried it.
Just from the bullet points, I like "22. Nobody cares. Do it for yourself."
I am working on a project aimed at protecting the environment(check it our on my website if interested). It's a research project and we're short of funds. Tried applying to different grants, none worked so far.
People always ask me if I think it will succeed. And I always answer that odds are it won't, but even so, it was a nice ride and the important thing is that I tried.(I wanted to prove to myself that I can do something similar)
Hugh MacLeod is awesome. He's like an artier cross between Vaynerchuk and the new brand of generic business advice from 37signals - except, he's been preaching it longer. His comic strips are only the start of it.
Why isn't there an absolutely definitive guide of advice to individuals who need such advice? After all it seems to me that there must be a finite number of them.
"Ignore everybody who is directly competes with you, has any stake in your failure (especially through the sin envy), doesn't understand the topic very well, fails often themselves, or that you do not in general respect. And then pay special attention to all of the opposites of those."