You can listen to what people say, sure. But you will be far more effective if you listen to what people do.
SETH GODINYou can listen to what people say, sure. But you will be far more effective if you listen to what people do.
SETH GODINWho 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.
SETH GODINYour drudgery is another person’s delight. It’s only a job if you treat it that way. The privilege to do our work, to be in control of the promises we make and the things we build, is something worth cherishing.
SETH GODINMost people have bosses who hire them to fill a slot in the work chart and to do what they are told. And most people who are doing what they are told feel safe; it feels reliable.
SETH GODINGetting picked is fine if it happens to you. But it’s not a plan. It’s a version of waiting and hoping.
SETH GODINWe 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.
SETH GODINArt 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.
SETH GODINIn 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.
SETH GODINPeople get good gigs because they stand up….You don’t get picked. Reject the tyranny of picked. Pick yourself.
SETH GODINAt least at first, the new thing is rarely as good as the old thing was. If you need the alternative to be better than the status quo from the very start, you’ll never begin.
SETH GODINInstead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from.
SETH GODINFigure out the people part and the technology gets a whole lot simpler.
SETH GODINIf you’re not the best in the world at what you do, then you have to get better.
SETH GODINThe best favors are worth doing for the doing, not because we’ll ever get paid back appropriately.
SETH GODINSoon is not as good as now.
SETH GODINFitting in is a short-term strategy that gets you nowhere. Standing out is a long-term strategy that takes guts and produces results.
SETH GODIN