Seth Godin
Seth Godin
Seth Godinis an American author, entrepreneur, marketer, and public speaker...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth10 July 1960
CityMount Vernon, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Seth Godin quotes about
- shame
- accepted
- competence
- scarce
- somewhere-else
- choices
- proud
- great-work
- results
- tension
- curves
- learning-curve
- activity
- anything-worth-doing
- resistance
- avoided
- niche
- ifs
- marketing
- definitions
- advertising
- failure-is-not-an-option
- want
- messages
- legends
- wonder
- following-instructions
- overrated
- relatable
- microphones
motivational emotional people
The notion that I do my work here, now, like this, even when I do not feel like it, and especially when I do not feel like it, is very important. Because lots and lots of people are creative when they feel like it, but you are only going to become a professional if you do it when you don't feel like it. And that emotional waiver is why this is your work and not your hobby.
hero discovery two
How often do our heroes stand still? It's hard to imagine Spock and Kirk landing on a planet and just relaxing for a month or two. Just hanging out has nothing to do with boldly going where no one has gone before. What makes us different from every other creature is that we go places, places we've not gone before. We do it willingly, and often. What makes our work and our life interesting is discovery, surprise, and the risk of exploration.
people competent
Competent people are the most resistant to change
long secret lists
The secret of getting on the shortlist is doing your best work fearlessly for a long time before you get on the list.
people might arguing
Instead of focusing on arguing with people who say no, it might be easier to get near the people who like to say yes.
nature reality expectations
Basically you create your experience through your beliefs about yourself and the nature of reality. Another way to understand this is to realize that you create your experiences through your expectations.
engagement connections dialogue
A dialogue leads to connection, which leads to trust which leads to engagement
hard-work greatness becoming
Becoming a superstar takes about 10,000 hours of hard work.
delight connections surprise
Surprise and delight and connection are remarkable.
sleep making-money innovators
The innovator creates a business where they are making money, even when they sleep.
greatness relevant
Be personal. Be relevant. Be specific.
skills born
Leading is a skill, not a gift. You're not born with it, you learn how.
challenges mediocrity status-quo
It's uncomfortable to challenge the status quo.
marketing care reason
The reason it seems that price is all your customers care about is that you haven't given them anything else to care about.