Seth Godin is an American author and former dot com business executive.
Art changes posture and posture changes innocent bystanders.
The value we create is directly related to how much valuable information we can produce, how much trust we can earn, and how often we innovate.
It's easy to be afraid of taking a plunge, because, after all, plunging is dangerous. And the fear is a safe way to do nothing at all. Wading, on the other hand, gets under the radar. It gives you a chance to begin.
Being charismatic doesn't make you a leader. Being a leader makes you charismatic.
Bullhorns are overrated: having ten times as many Twitter followers generates approximately zero times as much value.
I learned that a long walk and calm conversation are an incredible combination if you want to build a bridge.
Even good excuses, really good ones, don't help very much. Explanations, on the other hand, are both scarce and useful. And accurate forecasts and insightful intuition are priceless.
Leading is a skill, not a gift. You're not born with it, you learn how.
Measurement is fabulous. Unless you're busy measuring what's easy to measure as opposed to what's important
I see things differently when I'm focused on opening doors for other people, and more often than not, my doors are opened as well.
The only people who get paid what they're worth are people who don't follow the instruction book, who create art, who are innovative, who work without a map.
The problem with holding a grudge is that your hands are then too full to hold onto anything else.
The wettest, weirdest environment is human interaction. Whatever we build gets misunderstood, corroded and chronic, and it happens quickly and in unpredictable ways. That's one reason why the web is so fascinating-it's a collision between the analytic world of code and wet world of people.
If failure is not an option, then neither is success.
Defending mediocrity is exhausting.
Leadership is scarce because few people are willing to go through the discomfort required to lead. This scarcity makes leadership valuable. . . It's uncomfortable to stand up in front of strangers. It's uncomfortable to propose an idea that might fail. It's uncomfortable to challenge the status quo. It's uncomfortable to resist the urge to settle. . . If you're not uncomfortable in your work as a leader, it's almost certain you're not reaching your potential as a leader.
The brand of the future. . . is patient, consistent, connected, and trusted. The new brand is based on the truth that only comes from experiencing the product, not just yelling about it. Word of mouth is more important (by a factor of 20) than TV advertising, and the remarkability word of mouth demands comes from what we experience, not from spin or taglines or a campaign slogan.
Believe in what you do, because you may have to do it for a long time before it catches on.
The mirror we hold up to the person next to us is one of the most important pictures she will ever see.
I think "creativity" is better described as failing repeatedly until you get something right.