Seth Godin Quotes
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The conversation is happening about your brand whether you're a part of it or not.
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When we think about what might go wrong, we're more likely to design something that goes right.
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People that take responsibility are often given responsibility!
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There's a big difference between not settling and not starting.
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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?
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What I learned: Shun nonbelievers. Ignore critics. Do your best for people who want to dance with you.
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All artists are entrepreneurs. All entrepreneurs are artists.
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This notion that it is up to each person to innovation in some way flies in the face of the industrial age, but you know what, the industrial age is over.
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No one knows more about the way you think than you do.
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We are leaving the industrial economy and entering the connection economy.
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The weird set an example for the rest of us. They raise the bar. They show us through their actions that in fact we're wired to do the new, not to comply with someone a thousand miles away.
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Products that are remarkable get talked about.
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Being an artist isn't a genetic disposition or a specific talent. It's an attitude we can all adopt. It's a hunger to seize new ground, make connections, and work without a map. If you do those things, you're an artist.
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Art is a personal act of courage.
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A big part of doing your work is defending your time and your attention so you can do your work.
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I've found that giving gifts is transformative. It makes me better. It clarifies my thinking and allows me to do better work.
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The best marketing strategy is to destroy your industry before your competition does.
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When kids grow up wanting to be you, you matter.
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The only long-term motivation is self motivation. So hire people who are self motivated and get out of their way.
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No one is as smart as all of us.
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If you can't make money from attention, you should do something else for a living.
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When in doubt, tell yourself the truth.
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The ONLY thing leaders have in common is the shared decision to lead.
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Way more productive, I think, to push yourself to be more in the world, not to encourage yourself to hide.