Seth Godin Quotes
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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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The essence of marketing today is to tell a story to people who want to hear it, in a way that resonates with them so they are likely to either respond or connect to you, or tell their friends.
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I wonder if real art comes when you build the thing that they don't have a prize for yet.
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Keep starting until you finish.
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If you want to be a leader, go lead
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So by giving people a tool that they can share and benefit from, it's a form of media that isn't controlled by Rupert Murdoch or the guys at Viacom. It is a form of media that is earned every single time it spreads.
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More time to decide without more information just creates anxiety, not insight.
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You want it to be hard. If it's hard, then that means others can't do it easily and you can charge for that value.
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When we intentionally seek out the difficult tasks, we're much more likely to actually create value.
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There's no life-work balance. I think you have to have the discipline to have the life you want to have. And if you are stealing from one part of your life in order to make the other part work, you are going to pay for it.
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While you may have made money doing something a certain way yesterday, there's no reason to believe you'll succeed at it tomorrow.
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There are always limits, and opportunities. The ones we rehearse and focus on are the ones that shape our future.
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If you're not the best in the world at what you do, then you have to get better.
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My blogging life is basically goalless. I like the zen nature of that, and paradoxically, it improves results.
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Leadership, on the other hand, is about creating change you believe in.
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The way I understand gifts is that the giver must make a sacrifice, create an uneven exchange, bring himself closer to the recipient, create change and do it all with the right spirit.
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Being aware of your fear is smart. Overcoming it is the mark of a successful person.
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Shame must be accepted to be effective.
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The time to look for a new job is when you don't need one. The time to switch jobs is before it feels comfortable.
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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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Books work as an art form (and an economic one) because they are primarily the work of an individual.
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No, the only way to know what people think is to watch what they do, not what they say. Do they come back for more? Do you cause them to change their behavior? Can you make them smile?
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A one-hit wonder is a legend who stopped early.
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I learned that a long walk and calm conversation are an incredible combination if you want to build a bridge.