This morning I got Seth Godin’s daily blog post in my In box, as I do every morning. His closing statement is this:

“Money is more than a transfer of value. It’s a statement of belief. An ad agency that won’t buy ads, a consultant who won’t buy consulting, and a waiter who doesn’t tip big—it’s a sign, and not a good one.”

Think about what you make. Think about why you do what you do. Think about how you present it. Artists who don’t treat what they create as a work of art send a message to their audience—and themselves.