The big win is when you refuse to settle for average or mediocre.
SETH GODINThe big win is when you refuse to settle for average or mediocre.
SETH GODINA tribe is a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea. For millions of years, human beings have been part of one tribe or another. A group needs only two things to be a tribe: a shared interest and a way to communicate.
SETH GODINJust saying yes because you can’t bear the short-term pain of saying no is not going to help you do the work.
SETH GODINThe internet was supposed to homogenize everyone by connecting us all. Instead what it’s allowed is silos of interest.
SETH GODINRemarkable visions and genuine insights are always met with resistance.
SETH GODINNot changing your strategy merely because you’re used to the one you have now is a lousy strategy.
SETH GODINBe relentlessly generous, without focusing on when it will come back to you.
SETH GODINOne bad review doesn’t ruin my day because I realize what a badge of honor it is to get a bit of criticism at all.
SETH GODINArt is a personal act of courage.
SETH GODINTransferring your passion to your job is far easier than finding a job that happens to match your passion.
SETH GODINThe 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.
SETH GODINWe know what you want to accomplish… The real question is, ‘what are you willing to push through the dip for?’ What are you willing to stand up for, bleed for, commit to and generally be unreasonable about? Because that’s what’s going to actually get done.
SETH GODINYou don’t need more time in your day. You need to decide.
SETH GODINMaking promises and keeping them is a great way to build a brand.
SETH GODINYou can raise the bar or you can wait for others to raise it, but it’s getting raised regardless.
SETH GODINMore than anything else, I think prospects, customers and citizens watch what you do more than they listen to what you say.
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