- Answer an important but unsexy question, like studying parking to improve cities.
- Be a public character who is present and interacts with the community.
- Create social nucleation sites through unreasonable attentiveness to foster bonds.
- Find a niche market and serve it honestly, like selling Vidalia onions online.
- Be an honest broker in a skeevy industry, such as a competent immigration lawyer.
- Improve a widely-cited statistic by doing careful research.
- Practice hobbitian courage – take small risks to improve systems.
- Fix bureaucratic inefficiencies to help millions of people.
- Be good audience to support creators and amplify good work.
- Acquaint yourself with your neighbors to build a safety net.