Selfish is easy. Short term is easy. Complacent is easy. Turning our head and ignoring the problem...

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Seth Godin Marketing

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Selfish is easy. Short term is easy. Complacent is easy. Turning our head and ignoring the problem is easy. Going along to get along is easy. But easy isn’t the point. Better is. Challenging the status quo is difficult, and worth it. Happy Birthday.

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