Dan Sherman

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Today, Seth Godin made some very good points about fear mongering. In particular, I like his call that it should be regulated or even banned. Instead, he is in favor of hope mongering.

Feeling inspired by this, I quickly checked to see if hopemongering.com was registered. Not only is it registered, but the domain forwards to BarackObama.com. The domain was registered privately, so I can’t see if it was done by the President’s campaign team or if some ingenious supporter did it for them. But it put a smile on my face.
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Seth Godin give such great talks.

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I am disappointed at people who hesitate to start something important because they’re just waiting to learn enough or know enough or to figure out the answer.
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Seth Godin

He’s right. It’s seldom an issue of knowing enough. More likely, though, is that people are afraid. I know that’s how it is for me a lot of the time. I hesitate to start new things because I’m afraid someone will point out my inexperience, or find a hole in my knowledge.

I guess starting a new venture is easier for people who are building off previous experience. But what bedrock of confidence to people pull from when they’re in uncharted territory?

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And that’s the key to the paradox of effort: While luck may be more appealing than effort, you don’t get to choose luck. Effort, on the other hand, is totally available, all the time.
— Seth Godin
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