Your drudgery is another person’s delight. It’s only a job if you treat it that way. The privilege to do our work, to be in control of the promises we make and the things we build, is something worth cherishing.
SETH GODINThe 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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Your generosity is more important than your perfection.
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The internet was supposed to homogenize everyone by connecting us all. Instead what it’s allowed is silos of interest.
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Art isn’t only a painting. Art is anything that’s creative, passionate, and personal. And great art resonates with the viewer, not only with the creator.
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You can be right or you can have empathy. You can’t do both.
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The goal of a marketing interaction isn’t to close the sale, any more than the goal of a first date is to get married. No, the opportunity is to move forward, to earn attention and trust and curiosity and conversation.
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As long as you want to please everyone, you won’t please anyone.
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A big part of doing your work is defending your time and your attention so you can do your work.
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Many people believe that great designers get great clients. It’s the other way around.
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Don’t be different just to be different. Be different to be better.
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Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you male, but about the stories you tell.
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A 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.
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So sure, start with a slogan. But don’t bother wasting any time on it if you’re merely going for catchy. Aim for true instead.
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The person who fails the most wins.
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Two elements of successful leadership: a willingness to be wrong and an eagerness to admit it.
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If you are wiling to do something that might not work, you are closer to being an artist.
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