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Seth Godin Quotes about Art - Page 2

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Art is a personal act of courage.

Art is a personal act of courage.

Art, Acts Of Courage, Art Is

Seth Godin (2010). “Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?”, p.77, Penguin

Art is a personal gift that changes the recipient. The medium doesn't matter. The intent does.

Art, Matter, Doe

Seth Godin (2010). “Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?”, p.81, Penguin

The art of good decision making is looking forward to and celebrating the tradeoffs, not pretending they don't exist.

Art, Decision, Looking Forward

Art...is the intentional act of using your humanity to create a change in another person...Passion is caring enough about your art that you will do almost anything to give it away, to make it a gift, to change people.

Art, Passion, Caring

Art is frightening. Art isn't pretty. Art isn't painting. Art isn't something you hang on the wall. Art is what we do when we're truly alive. An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo. And an artist takes it (all of it, the work, the process, the feedback from those we seek to connect with) personally.

Art, Wall, Creativity

When you set down the path to create art, whatever sort of art it is, understand that the path is neither short not easy. That means you must determine if the route is worth the effort. If it's not, dream bigger.

Dream, Art, Mean

Art is when we do work that matters in a creative way, in a way that touches (people) and changes them for the better.

Art, People, Creative

Art is the work of a human, an individual seeking to make a statement, to cause a reaction, to connect. Art is something new, every time, and art might not work, precisely because it's new, because it's human and because it seeks to connect.

Art, Might, Causes

The combination of passion and art is what makes someone a linchpin.

Art, Passion, Combination

Seth Godin (2010). “Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?”, p.82, Penguin

What I mean by art is the human act of doing something that connects us to someone else

Art, Mean, Art Is

I think art is the ability to change people with your work, to see things as they are and then create stories, images, and interactions that change the marketplace.

Art, Thinking, People

Seth Godin (2010). “Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?”, p.81, Penguin

This might end up in crying. If you're not prepared to cry about it, I'm not sure you're making art. And if you're not prepared to dance in anticipation, you're definitely not making art.

Art, Might, Anticipation

In contemporary art or movies, it makes perfect sense to be focused on the bleeding edge, on the new idea that's never been previously contemplated. But when we're discussing our goals, our passion and the way we interact with the culture, it seems to me that what works is significantly more important than what's new.

Art, Passion, Ideas

Seizing new ground, making connections between people or ideas, working without a map-these are works of art, and if you do them, you are an artist, regardless of whether you wear a smock, use a computer, or work with others all day long.

Art, Inspirational Life, Ideas

When your art fails, make better art.

Art, Deception, Failing

Creating art is a habit, one that we practice daily or hourly until we get good at it

Art, Practice, Creating

Art is a human act, a generous contribution, something that might not work, and it is intended to change the recipient for the better, often causing a connection to happen.

Art, Connections, Might

My best advice: win little battles. Get in the habit of winning, of shipping, of having customers that can't live without you. Once you've demonstrated you know how to do the art, then go after the windmills.

Art, Winning, Advice

What makes someone an artist? I don't think is has anything to do with a paintbrush. There are painters who follow the numbers, or paint billboards, or work in a small village in China, painting reproductions. These folks, while swell people, aren't artists. On the other hand, Charlie Chaplin was an artist, beyond a doubt. So is Jonathan Ive, who designed the iPod. You can be an artist who works with oil paints or marble, sure. But there are artists who work with numbers, business models, and customer conversations. Art is about intent and communication, not substances.

Art, Communication, Thinking

Insulate yourself... from anonymous angry people Expose yourself to art you don't yet understand Precisely measure the results that are important to you Stay blind to the metrics that don't matter Fail often Ship Lead, don't manage so much Seek out uncomfortable situations Make an impact on the people who matter to you Be better at your baseline skills than anyone else Copyedit less, invent more Give more speeches Ignore unsolicited advice

Art, Impact, Skills

It's time to stop complying with the system and draw your own map. Stop settling for what's good enough and start creating art that matters.

Art, Creating, Maps

Seth Godin (2010). “Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?”, p.7, Penguin

...treasure what it means to do a day's work. It's our one and only chance to do something productive today, and it's certainly not available to someone merely because he is the high bidder. A day's work is your chance to do art, to create a gift, to do something that matters. As your work gets better and your art becomes more important, competition for your gifts will increase and you'll discover that you can be choosier about whom you give them to.

Motivational, Art, Business

By my definition, most art has nothing to do with oil paint or marble. Art is what we're doing when we do our best work.

Art, Oil, Definitions

We don't need to be taught to make art, but sometimes we need permission to do so. Following instructions is overrated.

Art, Following Instructions, Needs

Here's the truth you have to wrestle with: the reason that art (writing, engaging, leading, all of it) is valuable is precisely why I can't tell you how to do it. If there were a map, there'd be no art, because art is the act of navigating without a map. Don't you hate that? I love that there's no map.

Art, Hate, Writing

Seth Godin (2010). “Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?”, p.141, Penguin

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