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No 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 Godin

Do your art. But don’t wreck your art if it doesn’t lend itself to paying the bills. That would be a tragedy.
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Art Tragedy Wrecks
There’s no shortage of great ideas. There’s a shortage of execution.
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Execution Great Idea Ideas
Successful people are successful for one simple reason: they think about failure differently.
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Simple Successful Thinking
You don’t make art after you become an artist. You become an artist by ceaselessly making art.
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Art Life Motivational
Finding new ways, more clever ways to interrupt people doesn’t work.
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Clever Marketing People
People rarely buy what they need. They buy what they want.
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Business Entrepreneur People
You can raise the bar or you can wait for others to raise it, but it’s getting raised regardless.
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Bars Mediocrity Waiting
At least at first, the new thing is rarely as good as the old thing was. If you need the alternative to be better than the status quo from the very start, you’ll never begin.
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Alternatives Needs Old Things
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
You don’t need more time in your day. You need to decide.
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More Time Needs
Surprise and differentiation have far more impact than noise does.
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Differentiation Impact Noise
When you put your ideas in the world, then, and only then, do you know if they’re real.
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Ideas Real World
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
Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.
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Art Ideas Leadership
If you want to be a leader, go lead
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Lead Leader Supporter Want
If I fail more than you do, I win.
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Failing More Winning

No 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.

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No 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.

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