“Change is powerful, but change always comes with the possibility of failure as its partner. “This might not work” isn’t merely something… — Seth Godin Change Copy Share Image
“Modern society is based on a modern idea: get the work done by replaceable cogs, by individuals programmed to do what they’re… — Seth Godin Modern society Copy Share Image
We need students who can learn how to learn, who can discover how to push themselves and are generous enough and honest… — Seth Godin Dream Copy Share Image
“The secret of being wrong isn't to avoid being wrong! The secret is being willing to be wrong. The secret is realizing… — Seth Godin Secret of success Copy Share Image
The weird set an example for the rest of us. They raise the bar. They show us through their actions that in… — Seth Godin Action Copy Share Image
“No one has a transparent view of the world. In fact, we all carry around a personal worldview—the biases and experiences and… — Seth Godin Perspective Copy Share Image
Will you succeed because you are more well-rounded than others? Because you fit in better than everyone else? Bloody unlikely. We succeed… — Seth Godin Being the best Copy Share Image
“Perfect is an illusion, one that was created to maintain the status quo. The Six Sigma charade is largely about hiding from… — Seth Godin Change Copy Share Image
Most of your competition spend their days looking forward to those rare moments when everything goes right. Imagine how much leverage you… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
Don't measure anything unless the data helps you make a better decision or change your actions. If you're not prepared to change… — Seth Godin Action Copy Share Image
Great projects, like great careers and relationships that last, are gardens. They are tended, they shift, they grow. They endure over time,… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
“Leadership isn't something that people hand to you. ... [i]t's a gradual process, one where you take responsibility years before you are… — Seth Godin Leader Copy Share Image
The status quo is persistent and resistant. It exists because everyone wants it to. Everyone believes that what they've got is probably… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
“Initiative and starting are about neither of these. They are about “let’s see” and “try.” If there’s no clear right answer, perhaps… — Seth Godin Initiative Copy Share Image
“On top of this, if you do great work you gain the reward of knowing you’re doing great work. Your day snaps… — Seth Godin Reward Copy Share Image
A tribe is a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea. For millions… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
“The object of the new school is to teach reasonable doubt. Not the unreasonable doubt of the wild-eyed heckler, but the evidence-based… — Seth Godin Doubt Copy Share Image
“Heretics must believe. More than anyone else in an organization, it's the person who's challenging the status quo, the one who is… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
“We can schedule for it. Thursday, April 3rd, 3:05…start something. We can train for it, plan for it, announce it, and even… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
If you can embrace the idea that your success and happiness are tied up in defeating the fear that's holding you back,… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
Great innovations, powerful interactions and real art are often produced by someone in a state of wonder. Looking around with stars in… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
... outsiders are way more likely to approach your organization with fabulous projects if they think they're likely to both get a… — Seth Godin Approach Copy Share Image
The tragedy is that society (your school, your boss, your government, your family) keeps drumming the genius part out. The problem is… — Seth Godin Artistry Copy Share Image
“It turns out that the people who like their jobs the most are also the ones who are doing the best work,… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
Courage doesn't always involve physical heroism in the face of death. It doesn't always require giant leaps worthy of celebration. Sometimes, courage… — Seth Godin Celebration Copy Share Image
Canoeing was hard and scary, and the wind could blow you across the lake if you did it wrong. After a year… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
The desire that we have to do something that’s never been done before means that the people who are around you generally… — Seth Godin Desire Copy Share Image
You don't become indispensable merely because you are different. But the only way to become indispensable is to be different. That's because… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
If you don't know how it works, find out. If you're not sure if it will work, try it. If it doesn't… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
The librarian isn't a clerk who happens to work in a library. A librarian is a data hound, a guide, a sherpa… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image