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Getting picked is fine if it happens to you. But it’s not a plan. It’s a version of waiting and hoping.

Seth Godin

You cannot create a piece of art merely for money. Doing it as part of commerce so denudes art of wonder that it ceases to be art.
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Art Pieces Wonder
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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Better Done Offense Problem Tables
Quit or be exceptional. Average is for losers.
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Average Loser Quitting
If you can’t state your position in eight words, you don’t have a position.
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Eight Position States
Leaders have followers, managers have employees. Managers make widgets, leaders make change.
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Employee Followers Leader
We’re all born creative, it takes a little while to become afraid.
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Born Creative Littles
If you want to be a leader, go lead
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Lead Leader Supporter Want
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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Art Being Huaman Impact Unique
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
Soon is not as good as now.
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Good Management Now Soon Time
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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Circles Dream Outcomes
Once you free yourself from the need for perfect acceptance, it’s a lot easier to launch work that matters.
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Acceptance Business Perfect
The purpose of an elevator pitch is to describe a situation or solution so compelling that the person you’re with wants to hear more even after the elevator ride is over.
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Elevator Purpose Solution Want
The less people know, the more they yell.
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Communication Knows People
If you can raise money, you’re never going to have trouble getting a job.
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Jobs Raises Trouble
If failure is not an option, then neither is success.
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Failure Option Success

Getting picked is fine if it happens to you. But it’s not a plan. It’s a version of waiting and hoping.

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