Quotes from Seth Godin

The challenge, it turns out, isn't in perfecting your ability to know when to start and when to stand by. The challenge is getting into the habit of

So sure, start with a slogan. But don't bother wasting any time on it if you're merely going for catchy. Aim for true instead.

The current (educational) structure, which seeks low-cost uniformity that meets minimum standards, is killing our economy, our culture, and us.

Faith is underrated. Paradoxically, religion is vastly overrated.

It's clearly more fun to make the rules than to follow them. ~ Seth Godin

It's impossible to create work that both matters and pleases everyone.

The librarian is the interface between reams of data and the untrained but motivated user.

Delivering unique creativity is hardest of all, because not only do you have to have insight, but you also need to be passionate enough to risk the rejection that delivering a solution can bring. You must ship.

The linchpin feels the fear, acknowledges it, then proceeds. I can't tell you how to do this; I think the answer is different for everyone. What I can tell you is that in today's economy, doing it is a prerequisite for success.

Being open is art. Making a connection when it's not part of your job is a gift. You can say your lines and get away with it, or you can touch someone and make a difference in their lives forever.

Its never too late ...to start heading in the right direction.

When Pat Holt strings together a list of words not to overuse—"Actually, totally, absolutely, completely, continually, constantly, continuously, literally, really, unfortunately, ironically, incredibly, hopefully, finally"—she's not being a stickler for formality and grammar. Instead she's reminding us that words matter, that poor word use is just a red flag for someone who wants to ignore you.

A group needs only two things to be a tribe: a shared interest and a way to communicate.

Extraordinary benefits also accrue to the tiny majority with the guts to quit early and refocus their efforts on something new.

But what if I fail? You will. The answer to the what if question is, you will. A better question might be, after I fail, what then? Well, if you've chosen well, after you fail you will be one step closer to succeeding, you will be wiser and stronger and you almost certainly will be more respected by all of those that are afraid to try.

She solves problems that people haven't predicted, sees things people haven't seen, and connects people who need to be connected.

In unstable times, growth comes from leaders who create change and engage their organizations, instead of from managers who push their employees to do more for less.

If you travel on an airline and they get you there safely, you don't tell anyone. That's what's supposed to happen. What makes it remarkable is if it's horrible beyond belief or if the service is so unexpected (they were an hour early! they comped my ticket because I was cute! they served flaming crêpes suzette in first class!) that you need to share it.

Anxiety is experiencing failure in advance. Tell yourself enough vivid stories about the worst possible outcome of your work and you'll soon come to believe them. Worry is not preparation, and anxiety doesn't make you better.

When you hire amazing people and give them freedom, they do amazing stuff. And

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 magic of the creative process is that there is no magic. Start where you are. Don't stop.

Great design = getting people to do what you want.

The purity of the message makes it even more remarkable. It's easy to tell someone about the Leaning Tower. Much harder to tell them about the Pantheon in Rome. So, even though the Pantheon is beautiful, breathtaking, and important, it sees 1 percent of the crowds that the harder-to-get-to Tower in Pisa gets.