The wettest, weirdest environment is human interaction. Whatever we build gets misunderstood, corroded and chronic, and it happens quickly and in unpredictable ways. That's one reason why the web is so fascinating-it's a collision between the analytic world of code and wet world of people.
Seth GodinThe secret of getting on the shortlist is doing your best work fearlessly for a long time before you get on the list.
Seth GodinThe resistance is the voice in your head telling you to use bullets in your PowerPoint slides...Itโs the voice that tells you to leave controversial ideas out of the paper youโre writing, because the teacher wonโt like them. The resistance pushes relentlessly for you to fit in.
Seth GodinYour peer group are people with similar dreams, goals and worldviews. They are people who will push you in exchange for being pushed, who will raise the bar and tell you the truth. They're not in your business, but they're in your shoes. Finding a peer group and working with them, intentionally and on a regular schedule, might be the single biggest boost your career can experience.
Seth Godin