If I fail more than you do, I win.
SETH GODINIf I fail more than you do, I win.
SETH GODINNo one has ever built a statue to a critic, it’s true. On the other hand, it’s only the people with statues that get pooped on by birds flying by.
SETH GODINThe art, the new, the ability to connect the dots and to make an impact – sooner or later, that can only come from one who creates, not from a teacher and not from a book.
SETH GODINNot changing your strategy merely because you’re used to the one you have now is a lousy strategy.
SETH GODINSomewhere in the world, someone is doing something that you decided couldn’t be done.
SETH GODINMore than anything else, I think prospects, customers and citizens watch what you do more than they listen to what you say.
SETH GODINSo 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.
SETH GODINIf you want to be a leader, go lead
SETH GODINHow dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?
SETH GODINSeek out habits that help you overcome fear or inertia. Destroy those that do the opposite.
SETH GODINThe enemy of creativity… is fear. We’re all born creative, it takes a little while to become afraid. A surprising insight: an enemy of fear is creativity. Acting in a creative way generates action, and action persuades the fear to lighten up.
SETH GODINSet up a life you don’t need to escape from.
SETH GODINIf you can’t state your position in eight words, you don’t have a position.
SETH GODINTwo elements of successful leadership: a willingness to be wrong and an eagerness to admit it.
SETH GODINPeople get good gigs because they stand up….You don’t get picked. Reject the tyranny of picked. Pick yourself.
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.
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