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As creators, our pursuit of perfection might be misguided, particularly if it comes at the expense of the things that matter.

Seth Godin

The purpose of an elevator pitch is to describe a situation or solution so compelling that the person you’re with wants to hear more even after the elevator ride is over.
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Elevator Purpose Solution Want
Make more decisions. That’s the only way to get better at it.
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Better Decision Get Way
If you can raise money, you’re never going to have trouble getting a job.
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Jobs Raises Trouble
If you want to be a leader, go lead
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Lead Leader Supporter Want
Please stop waiting for a map. We reward those who draw maps, not those who follow them.
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Funny Map Waiting
Connect, create meaning, make a difference, matter, be missed.
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Customer Differences Making Marketing
Finding new ways, more clever ways to interrupt people doesn’t work.
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Clever Marketing People
So much easier to aim for the smallest possible audience, not the largest, to build long-term value among a trusted, delighted tribe, to create work that matters and stands the test of time.
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Long Matter Tests
An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo. And an artist takes it personally.
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Art Business Creativity
Anyone who says failure is not an option has also ruled out innovation.
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Failure Innovation Option Provoking Thought
Fitting in is a short-term strategy that gets you nowhere. Standing out is a long-term strategy that takes guts and produces results.
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Long Positivity Strategy
Too often, the person who wrecks our work is us.
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Out Persons Work Wrecks
Just saying yes because you can’t bear the short-term pain of saying no is not going to help you do the work.
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Choices Pain Saying Yes
The Cul-de-Sac ( French for “dead end” ) … is a situation where you work and work and work and nothing much changes
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Dead Ends Ends Situation
Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from.
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Change Inspirational Inspiring
Go ahead, do something impossible.
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Ahead Greatness Impossible Something

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