In a long distance race, everyone gets tired. The winner is the runner who figures out where to put the tired, figures out how to store it away until after the race is over. Sure, he’s tired. Everyone is. That’s not the point. The point is to run.
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.
More Seth Godin Quotes
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Facts are irrelevant. What matters is what the consumer believes.
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Rehearsing failure is simply a bad habit, not a productive use of your time. When you choose to visualize the path that works, you’re more likely to shore it up and create an environment where it can take place.
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Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.
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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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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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If you want to be a leader, go lead
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Just because the tide is out, doesn’t mean there is less water in the ocean.
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Go ahead and act as if your decisions are temporary. Because they are. Be bold, make mistakes, learn a lesson, and fix what doesn’t work. No sweat, no need to hyperventilate.
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Learning is not watching a video, learning is taking action and seeing what happens.
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We fail when we give up too soon.
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Your best customers are worth far more than your average customers.
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The public square is more public than ever, but minds are rarely changed in 140 character bursts and by selfies.
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When exactly were we brainwashed into believing that the best way to earn a living is to have a job?
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The status quo is persistent and resistant. It exists because everyone wants it to. Everyone believes that what they’ve got is probably better than the risk and fear that come with change.
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The organizations of the future are filled with smart, fast, flexible people on a mission
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