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.
SETH GODINOne bad review doesn’t ruin my day because I realize what a badge of honor it is to get a bit of criticism at all.
More Seth Godin Quotes
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If you can raise money, you’re never going to have trouble getting a job.
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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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Either you defend the status quo, or you invent the future.
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Who you hang out with determines what you dream about and what you collide with. And the collisions and the dreams lead to your changes. And the changes are what you become. Change the outcome by changing your circle.
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The problem with taking offense is that it’s really hard to figure out what to do with it after you’re done using it. Better to just leave it on the table and walk away. Umbrage untaken quietly disappears.
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Social Networking that matters is helping people archive their goals. Doing it reliably and repeatability so that over time people have an interest in helping you achieve your goals.
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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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You win by trying. And failing. Test, try, fail, measure, evolve, repeat, persist.
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An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo. And an artist takes it personally.
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More than anything else, I think prospects, customers and citizens watch what you do more than they listen to what you say.
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Anyone who says failure is not an option has also ruled out innovation.
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People rarely buy what they need. They buy what they want.
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Teamwork’ is the word that bosses use when they actually mean ‘Do what I say’
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Fire the committee. No great website in history has been conceived of by more than three people. Not one. This is a deal breaker.
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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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