Do your art. But don’t wreck your art if it doesn’t lend itself to paying the bills. That would be a tragedy.
SETH GODINDo your art. But don’t wreck your art if it doesn’t lend itself to paying the bills. That would be a tragedy.
SETH GODINHuman nature is to need a map. If you’re brave enough to draw one, people will follow.
SETH GODINEmpathy requires something extremely difficult: accepting the fact that we are not and never will be in the other person’s shoes. There’s no rational, universal course because individuals have different goals, different worldviews and different experiences.
SETH GODINYour drudgery is another person’s delight. It’s only a job if you treat it that way. The privilege to do our work, to be in control of the promises we make and the things we build, is something worth cherishing.
SETH GODINArt is a personal act of courage.
SETH GODINThe goal of a marketing interaction isn’t to close the sale, any more than the goal of a first date is to get married. No, the opportunity is to move forward, to earn attention and trust and curiosity and conversation.
SETH GODINWhen exactly were we brainwashed into believing that the best way to earn a living is to have a job?
SETH GODINThe best creative solutions don’t come from finding good answers to the questions that are presented… They come from inventing new questions!
SETH GODINHow dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?
SETH GODINBeing aware of your fear is smart. Overcoming it is the mark of a successful person.
SETH GODINMake enough mole hills, and eventually you will build a mountain.
SETH GODINIf I fail more than you do, I win.
SETH GODINIf you can raise money, you’re never going to have trouble getting a job.
SETH GODINSocial Networking that matters is helping people archive their goals. Doing it reliably and repeatability so that over time people have an interest in helping you achieve your goals.
SETH GODINYou cannot create a piece of art merely for money. Doing it as part of commerce so denudes art of wonder that it ceases to be art.
SETH GODINPeople get good gigs because they stand up….You don’t get picked. Reject the tyranny of picked. Pick yourself.
SETH GODIN