Want Quotes by Seth Godin

Giving people what they want isn't always what they want.

— Seth Godin

If you want to dig a big hole, you need to stay in one place.

— Seth Godin

Authenticy in marketing is telling a story people want to hear.

— Seth Godin

Who gets to decide what you want?

— Seth Godin

If you want to be a leader, go lead

— Seth Godin

People rarely buy what they need. They buy what they want.

— Seth Godin

As long as you want to please everyone, you won't please anyone.

— Seth Godin

I have something to say. I know how to do something. I’m doing it. If you want me to do it with…

— Seth Godin

Mass attention is almost unattainable and it's not clear that you want it.

— Seth Godin

Competition and the market are like water, they go where they want

— Seth Godin

Do you know what people want more than anything? They want to be missed.

— Seth Godin

I learned that a long walk and calm conversation are an incredible combination if you want to build a bridge.

— Seth Godin

You want it to be hard. If it's hard, then that means others can't do it easily and you can charge for…

— Seth Godin

What I learned: Shun nonbelievers. Ignore critics. Do your best for people who want to dance with you.

— Seth Godin

If you want customers to hear about you, make something worth talking about.

— Seth Godin

There's no life-work balance. I think you have to have the discipline to have the life you want to have. And if…

— Seth Godin

The problem with working with a coach isn't that we don't know what to do. The real problem is that we don't…

— Seth Godin

If you have a book to write, write it. If you want to record an album, record it. No need to wait…

— Seth Godin

Quality is not an absolute measure. It doesn't mean 'deluxeness' or 'perfection'. It means keeping the promise the customer wants you to…

— Seth Godin

The essence of marketing today is to tell a story to people who want to hear it, in a way that resonates…

— Seth Godin

Marketers want to get their messages in front of you. They must get their messages in front of you, just to survive.…

— Seth Godin

If you speak up online and your ideas have currency, people are going to show up and want to connect with you.…

— Seth Godin

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

Good advice is priceless. Not what you want to hear, but what you need to hear. Not imaginary, but practical. Not based…

— Seth Godin

Personalizatio n wasn't supposed to be a cleverly veiled way to chase prospects around the web, showing them the same spammy ad…

— Seth Godin

One theory says that if you treat people well, you're more likely to encourage them to do what you want, making all…

— Seth Godin

If you borrow money to make money, you've done something magical. On the other hand, if you go into debt to pay…

— Seth Godin

Stop trying to find the formula that will instantly make your idea into a winner. Instead of being scientists, the best marketers…

— Seth Godin

The media wants overnight successes (so they have someone to tear down). Ignore them. Ignore the early adopter critics that never have…

— Seth Godin

The mistake so many marketers make is that they conjoin the urgency of making another sale with the timing to earn the…

— Seth Godin

In fact, most of the time, people with similar information, similar beliefs and similar apparent choices will choose similar actions. So if…

— Seth Godin

I wonder why anyone would hesitate to be generous with their writing. I mean, if you really want to make a living,…

— Seth Godin

The reason they want you to fit in... is that once you do, then they can ignore you.

— Seth Godin

Selling to people who actually want to hear from you is more effective than interrupting strangers who don't.

— Seth Godin

Saying 'no' or even 'stop' is the hallmark of the professional you want on your team.

— Seth Godin

The future of publishing is about having connections to readers and the knowledge of what those readers want.

— Seth Godin

What people want is the extra, the emotional bonus they get when they buy something they love.

— Seth Godin

The purpose of an elevator pitch is to describe a situation or solution so compelling that the person you're with wants to…

— Seth Godin

I hope I'm better looking than Yoda, but - I'm really interested in people who have something to say, a change they…

— Seth Godin

We know what you want to accomplish... The real question is, 'what are you willing to push through the dip for?' What…

— Seth Godin