Trying to be perfect in an organization or blogo-sphere of your group of niche is not going to turn you into a better person and being an average person who thinks everything is good enough just ain't going to work instead you need to be remarkable, but how do we start becoming one?
I was reading on a book by Seth Godin "The Big Moo"Remarkable is being unafraid to stand out"
"Remarkable is having a fire in your belly and an idea that won't quit"
"Remarkable is failing often and then trying again"
"Remarkable isn't up to you. Remarkable is in the eye of the customer(readers). If your customer decides something you do is worth remarking on then, by definition, it's remarkable"

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At first i was taken aback on how i can become extraordinary in just 5 quick suggestions which this book can offer and the keyword that is being used is to be remarkable.
- Avidly Collect Firsthand Experiences. Be your own Sherlock Holmes. Take the pains to observe and understand nuances from the front line of your business. Even in a room full of industry experts, you're still the master of your own personal experiences. Don't be shy about adding your own insights to the mix. Too busy to spend time in the field? Think Again. A.G.Lafley, CEO of $50 billion Procter & Gamble, still regularly finds time to visit individual homes and talk with customers to keep current on what really matters to people. He could obviously delgate that role, but he finds the time to make his own firsthand observations because he knows they're important. So can you.
- Practice the Zen Principle of "beginner's mind". People with a thirst for learning can momentarily set aside what they "know". They often have extensive academic backgrounds and ample professional experience, but they manage to look past tradition and preconceived notions. They're confident in their knowledge, yet willing to challenge it when confronted with new information.
- Keep an "Idea Wallet" So You Don't Lose Momentary Insights. Real-World anthropologists carry a field notebook and a camera to record their discoveries. Try recording ideas in real time - on your PDA, or even on a folded sheet of paper you keep in your back pocket.
- Be Proactive "Idea Broker" and Practice Continuous Cross Pollination. Think Metaphors to apply the lessons you learn from one context to another. Try to give equal weight to learning and collaborating so that you can be a conduit for fresh ideas.
- Embrace the Power of StoryTelling to Bring It All Together. Storytelling has an emotional appeal that trumps all the raw data in the world. Medtronic, a blue-chip medical-technology company, reports that when their teams need an extra spark, they bring in patients and ask them to talk about how a Medtronic product changed their lives. The results are positively electric. These life-affirming stories leave hardly a dry eye in the house, and the entire Medtronic team returns to work with renewed energy, motivated to do their absolute best.
Seth Godin is the internationally bestselling author. The Group of 33 is a partnership of bestselling authors, speakers,leaders and thinkers.
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4 Responses to "How Being Remarkably Driven Shapes Up Your LifeStyle"
Remarkable really depends on how you derive and work toward being extraordinary.
Excellent stuff from seth godin, just got a used book which i bought from amazon and i should be reading to that particular part. ChEERS!
This was a very good article from seth godin that you have drawn out for our consumption.
May 2, 2008 5:16 PM
just got a used book which i bought from amazon and i should be reading to that particular part. ChEERS!
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