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“If you’re remarkable, it’s likely that some people won’t
like you. That’s part of the definition of remarkable.
Nobody gets unanimous praise–ever. The best the timid
can hope for is to be unnoticed. Criticism comes to those
who stand out.”
― Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
like you. That’s part of the definition of remarkable.
Nobody gets unanimous praise–ever. The best the timid
can hope for is to be unnoticed. Criticism comes to those
who stand out.”
― Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
“People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures.”
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“In God we trust; all others bring data.”
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“If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll work for you with blood and sweat and tears.”
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“We run our schools like factories. We line kids up in straight rows, put them in batches (called grades), and work very hard to make sure there are no defective parts. Nobody standing out, falling behind, running ahead, making a ruckus. Playing it safe. Following the rules. Those seem like the best ways to avoid failure.”
― Purple Cow, New Edition: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
― Purple Cow, New Edition: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
Burt’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Burt’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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