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You win by trying. And failing. Test, try, fail, measure, evolve, repeat, persist.

Seth Godin

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
As creators, our pursuit of perfection might be misguided, particularly if it comes at the expense of the things that matter.
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Matter might Misguide Perfection
Remember the Bob Dylan rule: it’s not just a record, it’s a movement.
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Music Powerful Record
Art isn’t only a painting. Art is anything that is creative, passionate and personal. Art is the unique work of a human being created to touch another. Art is created to have an impact, to change someone else.
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Art Being Huaman Impact Unique
Just about anything worth doing is worth doing better.
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Better Doing Worth
A big part of doing your work is defending your time and your attention so you can do your work.
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Attention Bigs Defend Time
The essence of marketing today is to tell a story to people who want to hear it, in a way that resonates with them so they are likely to either respond or connect to you, or tell their friends.
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Essence Marketing People
Rehearsing failure is simply a bad habit, not a productive use of your time. When you choose to visualize the path that works, you’re more likely to shore it up and create an environment where it can take place.
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Environment Path Use
Just because the tide is out, doesn’t mean there is less water in the ocean.
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Clever Wisdom Wise
Fitting in is a short-term strategy, standing out pays off in the long run.
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Leadership Motivational Running
Change isn’t made by asking permission. Change is made by asking forgiveness, later.
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Asking Change Forgiveness Permission
Art is a personal act of courage, something one human does that creates change in another.
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Art Change Courage
Being aware of your fear is smart. Overcoming it is the mark of a successful person.
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Fear Inspirational Smart Successful
How was your day?’ is a question that matters a lot more than it seems.
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Day Matter More Seems
The opportunity of a lifetime is to pick yourself. Quit waiting to get picked; quit waiting for someone to give you permission; quit waiting for someone to say you are officially qualified… and pick yourself.
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Giving Opportunity Permission Someone Waiting
Denigrating art you don’t understand doesn’t hurt the art – it reveals something about your willingness to learn.
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Art Hurt Learn Willingness

You win by trying. And failing. Test, try, fail, measure, evolve, repeat, persist.

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