Many people believe that great designers get great clients. It’s the other way around.
SETH GODINMany people believe that great designers get great clients. It’s the other way around.
SETH GODINFacts are irrelevant. What matters is what the consumer believes.
SETH GODINFitting in is a short-term strategy, standing out pays off in the long run.
SETH GODINAre you copying others? People won’t pay extra for that. You won’t be followed for that.
SETH GODINThe myth that the CEO is going to discover you and nurture you and ask you to join her for lunch is just that, a Hollywood myth.
SETH GODINHow dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?
SETH GODINNot adding value is the same as taking it away.
SETH GODINMost people have bosses who hire them to fill a slot in the work chart and to do what they are told. And most people who are doing what they are told feel safe; it feels reliable.
SETH GODINArt 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.
SETH GODINSurprise and differentiation have far more impact than noise does.
SETH GODINJust because the tide is out, doesn’t mean there is less water in the ocean.
SETH GODINThere’s a big difference between not settling and not starting.
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 GODINYou don’t launch a popular blog, you build one.
SETH GODINArt is the act of navigating without a map.
SETH GODINToo often, the person who wrecks our work is us.
SETH GODIN