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There’s no shortage of great ideas. There’s a shortage of execution.

Seth Godin

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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Marketing May Media
The opportunity of a lifetime is to pick yourself. Quit waiting to get picked; quit waiting for someone to give you permission; quit waiting for someone to say you are officially qualified… and pick yourself.
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Giving Opportunity Permission Someone Waiting
Remember the Bob Dylan rule: it’s not just a record, it’s a movement.
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Music Powerful Record
As you’ve probably discovered, great work makes us uncomfortable.
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Great Work Uncomfortable
As soon as we associate reading with a test, we’ve missed the point.
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Associates Reading Tests
Please stop waiting for a map. We reward those who draw maps, not those who follow them.
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Funny Map Waiting
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
Quit or be exceptional. Average is for losers.
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Average Loser Quitting
Not changing your strategy merely because you’re used to the one you have now is a lousy strategy.
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Starting Strategy Used
You can listen to what people say, sure. But you will be far more effective if you listen to what people do.
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Effectiveness People Success
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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Class Curiosity Passion
Human nature is to need a map. If you’re brave enough to draw one, people will follow.
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Brave Needs People
One 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.
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Criticism Honor Ruins
When exactly were we brainwashed into believing that the best way to earn a living is to have a job?
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Believe Entrepreneur Jobs
Leaders have followers, managers have employees. Managers make widgets, leaders make change.
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Employee Followers Leader
If failure is not an option, then neither is success.
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Failure Option Success

There’s no shortage of great ideas. There’s a shortage of execution.

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