Fitting in is a short-term strategy, standing out pays off in the long run.
SETH GODINThere’s a big difference between not settling and not starting.
More Seth Godin Quotes
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Playing safe is very risky.
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Getting picked is fine if it happens to you. But it’s not a plan. It’s a version of waiting and hoping.
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Go ahead and make something for the elites. Not the elites of class or wealth, but the elites of curiosity, passion and taste. Every great thing ever created was created by and for this group.
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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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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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Denigrating art you don’t understand doesn’t hurt the art – it reveals something about your willingness to learn.
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Art is a personal act of courage.
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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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Set a goal, and in small, consistent steps, work to reach it. Get support from your peers when you start flagging. Repeat. You will change.
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The habit of doing more than is necessary can only be earned through practice.
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If you want to be a leader, go lead
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Your art is the act of taking personal responsibility, challenging the status quo, and changing people.
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Two elements of successful leadership: a willingness to be wrong and an eagerness to admit it.
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Where do you put the fear when you choose to innovate? The fear is there, but you have to find a place to put it.
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Go ahead and act as if your decisions are temporary. Because they are. Be bold, make mistakes, learn a lesson, and fix what doesn’t work. No sweat, no need to hyperventilate.
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