Seth Godin Quotes

The difference between getting somewhere and nowhere is the courage to make an early start. The fellow who sits still and does just what he is told will never be told to do big things.

There is a difference between bold leadership and nibbling around the edges.

People who make a difference never wait for just the right time. They know that it will never arrive.

Well, I think that - I think leadership's always been about two main things: imagination and courage.

Decisiveness is a characteristic of high-performing men and women. Almost any decision is better than no decision at all.

When you take on more than the norm, your boss can't help but think that you're capable of a bigger role. This includes showing that you're willing to take risks by making innovative suggestions.

I don't believe in this business of being behind, better to be in front.

To enjoy enduring success we should travel a little in advance of the world.

The world is not looking for servants, there are plenty of these, but for masters, men who form their purposes and then carry them out, let the consequences be what they may.

We must be headlights and not taillights.

Leaders have to be intensely aware and be bold and flexible enough to adjust course ahead of impending changes.

Don't assume that opportunity will come to you. Put yourself forward when there is an opportunity.

When we say that leadership is a choice, it basically means you can choose the level of initiative you want to exercise in response to the question, ‘What is the best I can do under the given circumstances?’

If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.

Being one step ahead makes you a leader Being fifty steps ahead could make you a martyr.

You can judge a leader by the size of the problem he tackles. Other people can cope with the waves, it's his job to watch the tide.

I think a lot of young people have incredible ideas and incredible insights, but sometimes they wait before they go give their life to something. What I did was just to start a little earlier.

When I see something, I go for it.

This business is always changing. If you're going to be a leader, you've got to take chances.

When in doubt, do something.

You create your opportunities by asking for them.

I can honestly say that I've done everything I've wanted to do, always. Not without difficulty. But every time I wanted to do something, I just did it, from the age of 18 when I started my own theater with my friends. When I decided I wanted to act. I just bit the bullet.

Any supervisor worth his salt would rather deal with people who attempt too much than with those who try too little.

Everyone who's ever taken a shower has an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference.

The idea of entrepreneurship applies as much in politics, religion, society and the arts as it does in business.