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The job isn't to catch up to the status quo the job is to invent the status quo.

Seth Godin

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Seth Godin
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: July 10
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If you can't be remarkable, perhaps you should consider doing nothing until you can.
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Give up control and give it away ... The more you give your idea away, the more your company is going to be worth.
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The person who fails the most wins.
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If you can influence the outcome, do the work. If you can't influence the outcome, ignore the possibility. It's merely a distraction.
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Success brings with it the fear of blowing it. With more to lose, there's more pressure not to lose it.
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Tell your lizard (brain) to shut up.
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