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As creators, our pursuit of perfection might be misguided, particularly if it comes at the expense of the things that matter.

Seth Godin

Too often, the person who wrecks our work is us.
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Out Persons Work Wrecks
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
Gratitude and opportunity create more of the same.
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Gratitude Opportunity
Don’t waste time looking for a better pencil: learn to write better.
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Time Waste Writing
Your best customers are worth far more than your average customers.
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Average Business Customers
Anticipated, personal, and relevant advertising always does better than unsolicited junk.
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Junk Marketing Unsolicited
You don’t need more time in your day. You need to decide.
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More Time Needs
We know what you want to accomplish… The real question is, ‘what are you willing to push through the dip for?’ What are you willing to stand up for, bleed for, commit to and generally be unreasonable about? Because that’s what’s going to actually get done.
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Accomplish Done Question Real Stand Want
The public square is more public than ever, but minds are rarely changed in 140 character bursts and by selfies.
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Character Mind Squares
Change isn’t made by asking permission. Change is made by asking forgiveness, later.
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Asking Change Forgiveness Permission
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
Many people believe that great designers get great clients. It’s the other way around.
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Believe People Way
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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Goal Moving Opportunity
The organizations of the future are filled with smart, fast, flexible people on a mission
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Organization People Smart
Organizations that destroy the status quo win. Whatever the status quo is, changing it gives you the opportunity to be remarkable.
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Motivational Opportunity Winning
Finding new ways, more clever ways to interrupt people doesn’t work.
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Clever Marketing People

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