Quotes from Seth Godin

Isn't the drawing board the place where all the best work happens? It's not a bad thing to go back there. It's the entire point.

I'm not proposing that you let the crowd dictate, or that you work hard to fit in. Far from it. I'm proposing that you know the impact your choices are having and act accordingly.

We're not going to outgrow our need for information.

The combination of passion and art is what makes someone a linchpin.

Do your art. But don't wreck your art if it doesn't lend itself to paying the bills. That would be a tragedy.

When your art fails, make better art.

Art is the act of navigating without a map.

Art is never defect-free. Things that are remarkable never meet spec, because that would make them standardized, not worth talking about.

This might end up in crying. If you're not prepared to cry about it, I'm not sure you're making art. And if you're not prepared to dance in anticipation, you're definitely not making art.

I wonder if real art comes when you build the thing that they don't have a prize for yet.

You get to keep making art as long as you are willing to make the choices that let you make your art.

Marketing is the art of seeing (and then creating) what might be interesting to more than our friends

We don't need to be taught to make art, but sometimes we need permission to do so. Following instructions is overrated.

As soon as you are willing to say 'it's not for you', you're freed up to make art.

Art isn't only a painting; it's anything that changes someone for the better, any nonanonymous interaction that leads to a human (not simply a commercial) conclusion.

I think the most productive thing to do during times of change is to be your best self, not the best version of someone else.

The job is not your work; what you do with your heart and soul is the work.

The instinct to produce great work doesn't require a fancy notebook.

Are you doing work worth doing, or are you just doing your job?

The myth that the CEO is going to discover you and nurture you and ask you to join her for lunch is just that, a Hollywood myth.

Becoming a superstar takes about 10,000 hours of hard work.

You are far more likely to do your best work if you are willing to delight a few as opposed to soothe the masses.

Your history of work is as important as the work you'll do tomorrow.

Everyone has a comfort zone. Worth considering: How hard (and how often) are you willing to work to get out of it? You can turn that into a habit if you choose.