Are you a giver or a taker?

It seems like every few months, I have to put out a PSA about how I get annoyed at unsolicited pitches from people who are one-sided and transactional. These people are takers. I've got no time for takers.

Instead, pay it forward. Give away your ideas in free articles and videos. Mentor people. Create an open source project. Be a friend and a human without asking anything in return. Be a giver.