Seth Godin

What They Should Teach in School Only two things: 1. Solve interesting problems 2. Lead SOLVE

Quit the wrong stuff. Stick with the right stuff. Have the guts to do one or the other.

«Quejarse es estúpido. Actúa u olvídalo.» Stefan Sagmeister

Commit to the frightening work of flying blind

Group projects are the exception in school, but they should be the norm.

The only way to get what you're worth is to stand out, to exert emotional labor, to be seen as indispensable, and to produce interactions that organizations and people care deeply about.

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.

What happens when the world cares more about unique voices and remarkable insights than it does about cheap labor

Starting isn’t like that. Starting something is not an event; it’s a series of events. You decide to walk to Cleveland. So you take a first step in the right direction. That’s starting. You spend the rest of the day walking toward Cleveland, one step at a time, picking your feet up and putting them down. At the end of the day, twenty miles later, you stop at a hotel. And what happens the next morning? Either you quit the project or you start again, walking to Cleveland. In fact, every step is a new beginning. Sure, you’re closer than you were yesterday or last week, but you’re still...

Going out of your way to find uncomfortable situations isn’t natural, but it’s essential.

The market ... demands a signal from you that you're serious, powerful, accepted, and safe.

There’s a huge difference between being childlike and being childish. When we embrace joy and look at the world with fresh eyes we’re being childlike. When we demand instant gratification and a guarantee that everything will be ok, we’re only being childish.

You’re Astonishing How dare you waste it.

as consumers, we’re too busy to pay attention to advertising, but we’re desperate to find good stuff that solves our problems.

...the greatest shortage in our society is an instinct to produce. To create solutions and hustle them out the door. To touch the humanity inside and connect to the humans in the marketplace.