Habits like blogging often and regularly, writing down the way you think, being clear about what you think are effective tactics, ignoring the burbling crowd and not eating bacon. All of these are useful habits.
The thing about information is that information is more valuable when people know it. There's an exception for business information and super timely information, but in all other cases, ideas that spread win.
Dig your well before you're thirsty.
Being aware of your fear is smart. Overcoming it is the mark of a successful person.
The Net is not television. It is the finest direct-marketing mechanism in the history of mankind. It is direct mail with free stamps, and it allows you to create richer and deeper relationships than you've ever been able to create before.
If you're going to buy a real book, a paper book, there better be a good reason. Perhaps scarcity is one of those reasons.