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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More Seth Godin Quotes
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The 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.
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Leaders have followers, managers have employees. Managers make widgets, leaders make change.
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Art is a personal act of courage, something one human does that creates change in another.
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Human nature is to need a map. If you’re brave enough to draw one, people will follow.
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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.
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When you put your ideas in the world, then, and only then, do you know if they’re real.
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You can be right or you can have empathy. You can’t do both.
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Go ahead and make something for the elites. Not the elites of class or wealth, but the elites of curiosity, passion and taste. Every great thing ever created was created by and for this group.
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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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Finding new ways, more clever ways to interrupt people doesn’t work.
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Connect, create meaning, make a difference, matter, be missed.
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Build it, and they will come” only works in the movies. Social Media is a “build it, nurture it, engage them, and they may come and stay.
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Surprise and differentiation have far more impact than noise does.
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Transferring your passion to your job is far easier than finding a job that happens to match your passion.
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Be relentlessly generous, without focusing on when it will come back to you.
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