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Whatcha Gonna Do With That Duck? [Book]

    Whatcha Gonna Do With That Duck by Seth Godin

    By: Seth Godin

    From this Book: 28 Quotes

    Book Overview:  Made for dipping into again and again, Whatcha Gonna Do with That Duck? brings together the very best of Seth Godin’s acclaimed blog and is a classic for fans both old and new. ‘Getting your ducks in a row is a fine thing to do. But deciding what you are going to do with that duck is a far more important issue.’ Since he started blogging in the early 1990s, he has written more than two million words and shaped the way we think about marketing, leadership, careers, inno­vation, creativity, and more. Much of his writing is inspirational and some is incendiary. Collected here are six years of his best, most entertaining, and most poignant blog posts, plus a few bonus ebooks.

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    Post(s) Inspired by this Book:

    1. Top 15 Quotes from Whatcha Gonna Do With That Duck by Seth Godin
    2. Seth Godin Quote on Quitting—Quitting More So You Can Focus More On What Matters [Plus 30 Things to Consider Quitting] (Beyond the Quote 71/365)

      “Just about every great, brave, or beautiful thing in our culture was created by someone who didn’t do it for the money.”

      Seth Godin, Whatcha Gonna Do With That Duck?

        “My feeling is that the more often you create and share ideas, the better you get at it.  The process of manipulating and ultimately spreading ideas improves both the quality and the quantity of what you create; at least it does for me.” ~ Seth Godin, Whatcha Gonna Do With That Duck?

          “Today, working hard is about taking apparent risk.  Not a crazy risk like betting the entire company on an untested product.  No, an apparent risk: something that the competition (and your coworkers) believe is unsafe but that you realize is far more conservative than sticking with the status quo.  Richard Branson doesn’t work more hours than you do.  Neither does Steve Ballmer or Carly Fiorina.  Robyn Waters, the woman who revolutionized what Target sells – and helped the company trounce Kmart – probably worked fewer hours than you do in an average week.  None of the people who are racking up amazing success stories and creating cool stuff are doing it just by working more hours than you are.  And I hate to say it, but they’re not smarter than you, either.  They’re succeeding by doing hard work.” ~ Seth Godin, Whatcha Gonna Do With That Duck?

            “Ninety-nine percent of the time, in my experience, the hard part about creativity isn’t coming up with something no one has ever thought of before.  The hard part is actually executing the thing you’ve thought of.  The devil doesn’t need an advocate.  The brave need supporters, not critics.” ~ Seth Godin, Whatcha Gonna Do With That Duck?

              “Don’t waste time calculating your chances of success and failure.  Just fix your aim and begin.” ~ Guan Yin Tzu, Chinese Master

                “If you don’t build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs.” ~ Tony Gaskins

                Delivering Happiness [Book]

                  Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh

                  By: Tony Hsieh

                  From this Book: 10 Quotes

                  Book Overview:  In Delivering Happiness, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh shares the different lessons he has learned in business and life, from starting a worm farm to running a pizza business, through LinkExchange, Zappos, and more. Fast-paced and down-to-earth, Delivering Happiness shows how a very different kind of corporate culture is a powerful model for achieving success-and how by concentrating on the happiness of those around you, you can dramatically increase your own.

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                  Post(s) Inspired by this Book:

                  1. Top 10 Quotes from Delivering Happiness!

                    “A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or the madman.  It’s only you and I, with our big brains and our tiny hearts, who doubt and overthink and hesitate.” ~ Steven Pressfield

                      “There are moments in our lives when we summon the courage to make choices that go against reason, against common sense and the wise counsel of people we trust. But we lean forward nonetheless because, despite all risks and rational argument, we believe that the path we are choosing is the right and best thing to do. We refuse to be bystanders, even if we do not know exactly where our actions will lead.” – Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks

                        “Underpromise; overdeliver.” ~ Tom Peters

                          “To attract more money, you must be attractive, in the sense that people will want and prefer your products or service over those of your competitior.” ~ Jack Canfield

                            “A penny saved is a penny earned.” ~ Benjamin Franklin

                              “Mistakes are good, successes are great, and idleness is a sin.” ~ Mike Michalowicz

                                “Owning a business is NOT about working your ass off for the sake of trying to squeeze out a living.  It is NOT about making tons of money at the expense of losing tons of life.  It IS about maximizing life, bettering your life and the lives of others, which, not so ironically, fattens your purse.” ~ Mike Michalowicz