Seth Godin Quotes
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The joy of art is particularly sweet, though, because it carries with it the threat of rejection, of failure, and of missed connections. It's precisely the high-wire act of "this might not work" that makes original art worth doing.
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The job is not the work.
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As soon as you are willing to say 'it's not for you', you're freed up to make art.
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Own your dreams. There is no better way to make them happen.
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The only path to amazing runs directly through not-yet-amazing
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Finding new ways, more clever ways to interrupt people doesn't work.
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Fire the committee. No great website in history has been conceived of by more than three people. Not one. This is a deal breaker.
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Everyone has a comfort zone. Worth considering: How hard (and how often) are you willing to work to get out of it? You can turn that into a habit if you choose.
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I think "creativity" is better described as failing repeatedly until you get something right.
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You can risk being wrong or you can be boring.
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You are far more likely to do your best work if you are willing to delight a few as opposed to soothe the masses.
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The problem with taking offense is that it's really hard to figure out what to do with it after you're done using it. Better to just leave it on the table and walk away. Umbrage untaken quietly disappears.
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I think it's fascinating to note that some of the most successful organizations of our time got there by focusing obsessively on service, viewing compensation as an afterthought or a side effect. As marketing gets more and more expensive, it turns out that caring for people is a useful shortcut to trust, which leads to all the other things that a growing organization seeks.
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Today, not starting is far, far worse than being wrong. If you start, you've got a shot at evolving and adjusting to turn your wrong into a right. But if you don't start, you never get a chance.
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Art is what we do when we're truly alive.
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No, everything is not going to be okay. It never is. It isn't okay now. Change, by definition, changes things
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If your organization requires success before commitment, it will never have either.
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You don't need a new plan for next year. You need a commitment.
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Everyone is not your customer.
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The edge is a great place to be. Inside the box is too dark. Outside the box, there's no leverage. But on the edge of the box, you can get things done!
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The reason they want you to fit in... is that once you do, then they can ignore you.
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The status quo is persistent and resistant. It exists because everyone wants it to. Everyone believes that what they've got is probably better than the risk and fear that come with change.
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When you are trusted because you care, it's quite likely the revenue will take care of itself
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Soon is not as good as now.