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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More Seth Godin Quotes
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Teamwork’ is the word that bosses use when they actually mean ‘Do what I say’
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The essence of marketing today is to tell a story to people who want to hear it, in a way that resonates with them so they are likely to either respond or connect to you, or tell their friends.
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Empathy requires something extremely difficult: accepting the fact that we are not and never will be in the other person’s shoes. There’s no rational, universal course because individuals have different goals, different worldviews and different experiences.
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If you want to be a leader, go lead
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Your best customers are worth far more than your average customers.
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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.
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There’s no shortage of great ideas. There’s a shortage of execution.
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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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If you wait until there is another case study in your industry, you will be too late!
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Own your dreams. There is no better way to make them happen.
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Connect, create meaning, make a difference, matter, be missed.
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A tribe is a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea. For millions of years, human beings have been part of one tribe or another. A group needs only two things to be a tribe: a shared interest and a way to communicate.
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Fitting in is a short-term strategy, standing out pays off in the long run.
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Gratitude and opportunity create more of the same.
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Be bold, make mistakes, learn a lesson, and fix what doesn’t work.
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