Seth Godin Quotes

A man's work is in danger of deteriorating when he thinks he has found the one best formula for doing it. If he thinks that, he is likely to feel that all he needs is merely to go on repeating himself . . . so long as a person is searching for better ways of doing his work, he is fairly safe.

Constancy, far from being a virtue, seems often to be the besetting sin of the human race, daughter of laziness and self-sufficiency, sister of sleep, the cause of most wars and practically all persecutions.

When you deal with change, you have a couple choices: you can lead it and make the rules, or you can be a fast follower, or you can be a slow follower.

What we need to do is always lean into the future; when the world changes around you and when it changes against you - what used to be a tail wind is now a head wind - you have to lean into that and figure out what to do because complaining isn't a strategy.

You have to adapt yourself to the changing times. There is no other way. You must keep up with what's happening around you. You afford to be complacent on that front at all. Otherwise you won't be relevant.

My vision is a blend of the old school and the new school, but with zero rules.

I know that with most companies that have a lot of success, it tends to throw you off, and you can become more conservative. One of our questions is, How do we keep from being pulled into conservatism because we're afraid of not being successful again?

In success there's a tendency to keep on doing what you were doing.

The entrepreneurs that really make it are the ones that start with an idea but are ready to change it at a moment's notice.

You must be on top of change or change will be on top of you.

#1 Never Get Used to Anything.

There's an ability to learn & adapt, an ability to constantly have a vision that's driving you, but to be taking input from all sources.

Progress and growth are impossible if you always do things the way you've always done things.

A rolling stone gathers no moss and therefore will not be derided as a moss-back. Roll as much as possible.

You know I'm finished with the old chess because it's all just a lot of book and memorization you know.

A leader who loves status quo soon becomes a follower.

If you're doing something the same way you have been doing it for ten years, the chances are you are doing it wrong.

Change before you're forced to change.

Life is like the monkey bars: you have to let go to move forward. Once you make the decision to leap into entrepreneurship, be sure to loosen your grasp on old concepts so you can swing your way to new ones.

An adaptable company is one that captures more than its fair share of new opportunities. It's always redefining its 'core business' in ways that open up new avenues for growth.

We get very set in our ways and it's sometimes hard to look beyond what else is out there.

In any business, you have to evolve.

Just like any business is a living, breathing thing, an entrepreneur has to be able to adapt over time.

It's so important to adapt, think outside the box, and stay ahead if you want to grow.

In embracing change, entrepreneurs ensure social and economic stability.