If it were any other way, it would be easy. And if it were any other way, everyone would do it and your work would ultimately be devalued. The yin and yang are clear: without people pushing against your quest to do something worth talking about, it's unlikely it would be worth the journey. Persist.
Seth GodinThe fatigue was there, but some people understood that putting it aside was the single most important factor in succeeding.
Seth GodinIf you take action, you will be judged. There's no way around it. The alternative, of course, is much safer. To be ignored. Up to you.
Seth GodinI find that it's almost essential to fall in love with an idea to invest the time it takes to make it good and worth sharing. And then, the hard part: deleting that idea when it's just not what it could be. Too often, organizations are good at the first part, but struggle with the second. And so we defend expired business models, support the status quo and have a knee-jerk inclination to preserve what we've got.
Seth GodinSolving problemsโactually solving them, not just claiming you doโsolving perceived, urgent problems, is a surefire way to get the world to beat a path to your door.
Seth Godin