Seth Godin on Innovation Quotes

"Art is what we call it when what we do might not work."

"If you're not uncomfortable, you're not leading."

"Innovation is often the act of making a mistake on purpose."

"Instead of looking for the next big thing, look for the thing that's worth doing, even if it doesn't work."

"You don't need a new plan for next year. You need a commitment."

"In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible."

"Every day is a chance to do something that matters."

"You cannot be remarkable by following someone else's path to remarkability."

"If you're remarkable, it's likely that some people won't like you. That's part of the definition of remarkable."

"Don't find customers for your products, find products for your customers."

"Everything that can be measured is being measured. The only things left are the things that cannot be measured, like trust and art."

"The safe thing to do is the risky thing to do."

"Innovation is the work of doing something that might not work."

"You are not your resume, you are your work."

"You don't need more time, you need more focus."

"Status quo is the enemy of innovation. It is the anchor that keeps you from sailing."

"Waiting for a guarantee is the same as waiting for a failure."

"Permission marketing is the privilege of delivering anticipated, personal and relevant messages to people who actually want to get them."

"The best way to get a good idea is to have a lot of ideas."

"If you are not failing, you are not innovating. If you are not failing, you are not trying."

"The only way to be indispensable is to be different."

"Curiosity is the engine of innovation."

"The lizard brain is the voice in your head that tells you to be safe. Innovation requires silencing it."

"Innovation is a choice. It's not a gift."

"If you want to be more creative, you have to be willing to be more wrong."

"Shipping is the collision between your work and the outside world."

"An innovator is someone who sees the world differently and has the guts to act on it."

"Soon is not as good as now."

"Remarkable is a word that means 'worth making a remark about.'"

"The Dip is the secret to success. Knowing when to quit the wrong things and double down on the right ones."

"The people who find the edges are the ones who change the world."

"The goal isn't to be perfect. The goal is to be done."

"Change is not a threat, it’s an opportunity. Survival is not the goal, transformative success is."