As you’ve probably discovered, great work makes us uncomfortable.
SETH GODINThere’s no shortage of great ideas. There’s a shortage of execution.
More Seth Godin Quotes
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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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I don’t think we have any choice. I think we have an obligation to change the rules, to raise the bar, to play a different game, and to play it better than anyone has any right to believe is possible.
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One option is to struggle to be heard whenever you’re in the room… Another is to be the sort of person who is missed when you’re not. The first involves making noise. The second involves making a difference.
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I define anxiety as experiencing failure in advance.
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There’s no shortage of great ideas. There’s a shortage of execution.
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Surprise and differentiation have far more impact than noise does.
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Art isn’t only a painting. Art is anything that’s creative, passionate, and personal. And great art resonates with the viewer, not only with the creator.
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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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A book is a souvenir of an idea.
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Being an artist isn’t a genetic disposition or a specific talent. It’s an attitude we can all adopt. It’s a hunger to seize new ground, make connections, and work without a map. If you do those things, you’re an artist.
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Soon is not as good as now.
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In a race, sooner or later there’s a moment that separates the winner from those who don’t win. That instant is your chance, the moment you’ve been waiting for.
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Ideas that spread win.
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Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you male, but about the stories you tell.
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The cost of being wrong is less than the cost of doing nothing.
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