I learned that a long walk and calm conversation are an incredible combination if you want to build a bridge. Seth Godin bridgebuildcalm Change image and share on social
Canoeing was hard and scary, and the wind could blow you across the lake if you did it wrong. After a year of not doing it right, I could talk to people and get them to sit up straight, take different kinds of chances, to breathe differently, to engage in the moment in the boat. And I changed them, and I changed me in the process. Seth Godin blowboatbreathe share on social
I think that the economics of book publishing favor hits with long book runs. You make all your money on the last bunch of books, not the first. Seth Godin bookbuncheconomics Change image and share on social
The Net is not television. It is the finest direct-marketing mechanism in the history of mankind. It is direct mail with free stamps, and it allows you to create richer and deeper relationships than you've ever been able to create before. Seth Godin createdeepdirect share on social
The internet was supposed to homogenize everyone by connecting us all. Instead what it's allowed is silos of interest. Seth Godin allowconnecthomogenize Change image and share on social
Normal is fading away. Governments and industries and schools like normal, because it's easier, it scales and it's profitable. But people don't like it - we want to be who we are, not who some marketer tells us to be. Seth Godin easyfadegovernment share on social
If we live in a world where information drives what we do, the information we get becomes the most important thing. The person who chooses that information has power. Seth Godin choosedriveimportant Change image and share on social
The problem with competition is that it takes away the requirement to set your own path, to invent your own method, to find a new way. Seth Godin competitionfindinvent Change image and share on social
Habits like blogging often and regularly, writing down the way you think, being clear about what you think are effective tactics, ignoring the burbling crowd and not eating bacon. All of these are useful habits. Seth Godin baconbloggingburble share on social
The danger of the Web is that you can go from idea to public announcement in under ten minutes. Seth Godin announcementdangeridea Change image and share on social