Seth Godin Quotes
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Marketing isn't done by computers, it's done by people. And people who sense opportunity and have the confidence to be remarkable will always defeat defensive actions by people who have given up.
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If you can raise money, you're never going to have trouble getting a job.
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Where do you go to get permission to make a dent in the Universe ? If you think there's a chance you can make a dent, go !
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Most people have bosses who hire them to fill a slot in the work chart and to do what they are told. And most people who are doing what they are told feel safe; it feels reliable.
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Solving problems—actually solving them, not just claiming you do—solving perceived, urgent problems, is a surefire way to get the world to beat a path to your door.
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If you need to conceal your true nature to get in the door, understand that you'll probably have to conceal your true nature to keep that job.
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The combination of passion and art is what makes someone a linchpin.
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Believe in what you do, because you may have to do it for a long time before it catches on.
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Practice works because practice gives us a chance to relax enough to make smart choices.
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Little changes cost you. Big changes benefit you by changing the game, but only if you go first.
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The key to getting a reputation for being brilliant is actually being brilliant, not just acting like you are.
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Don't try to be the 'next'. Instead, try to be the other, the changer, the new.
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School is at its best when it gives students the expectation that they will not only dream big, but dream dreams that they can work on every day until they accomplish them-not because they were chosen by a black-box process, but because they worked hard enough to reach them.
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Who gets to decide what you want?
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I think "creativity" is better described as failing repeatedly until you get something right.
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Every single important thing we do is something we didn't use to be good at, and in fact, might be something we used to fear.
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The job is not the work.
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The best experiences and the biggest ideas don't fit into a category. They change it.
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People are not afraid of failure, they're afraid of blame.
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Being a leader gives you charisma. If you look and study the leaders who have succeeded, that's where charisma comes from, from the leading.
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Conversations among the members of your marketplace happen whether you like it or not. Good marketing encourages the right sort of conversations.
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When the room brightens when you walk in, you matter.
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Go ahead, fail. Try to avoid mistakes, though.
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The challenge of our time is to find a journey worthy of your heart and your soul.