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People that inspire me to be the best I can be

None of us think alone. These are the voices I keep coming back to - for how to build things worth building, why people follow anyone at all, and what it costs to do work you're proud of.

Portrait of Seth Godin

[ 01 ]  Marketing & the work

Seth Godin

Author · Entrepreneur

American author, entrepreneur and marketing expert, known for the Purple Cow concept. He has written more than twenty bestselling books, and his blog reaches millions of readers daily.

"Marketing is not about manipulation - it is about making things better and telling the truth about them."

- Seth Godin
Purple Cow Tribes Linchpin This Is Marketing
sethgodin.com (opens in a new tab)
Portrait of Simon Sinek

Photo © Jake Rosenberg

[ 02 ]  Leadership & why

Simon Sinek

Author · Leadership expert

British-American author and leadership expert, known for The Golden Circle framework. His 2009 TED talk, "How Great Leaders Inspire Action", remains one of the most watched ever given.

"People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it."

- Simon Sinek
Start with Why Leaders Eat Last The Infinite Game
simonsinek.com (opens in a new tab)
Portrait of Jim Rohn

[ 03 ]  Personal development

Jim Rohn

Entrepreneur · Speaker · 1930–2009

American entrepreneur and motivational speaker, best known for his teaching on personal development - the idea that the life you get is downstream of the disciplines you keep.

"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with."

- Jim Rohn
The Seasons of Life The Art of Exceptional Living

Who's shaping your thinking right now?

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