Seth Godin Quotes

If you're not willing to get your 'worst one ever' out of the way, how will you possibly do better than that?

Seth Godin

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• If you're not willing to get your 'worst one ever' out of the way, how will you possibly do better than that?

  

  Seth Godin
  • Way
  • Worst
  • Ifs