Seth’s Blog: Every successful case is a special case

Jul 8, 2011 by Rebecca

Seth’s Blog: Every successful case is a special case.

Sometimes I’m not a huge fan of Seth Godin’s blog because he can be fairly blithe and simplistic, but this post was short and sweet.  Basically, in it he says to stop making excuses as to why someone else’s success can’t be replicated, “… all success is special. That’s what makes it success.”

If we are too wrapped up in our excuses, then we are not focused on how to make our venture successful in its own unique right. This is applicable to pretty much everything in life.  I hear these rationalizations about job searches, about meeting deadlines, about coming up with great new product ideas, and from small business owners of all stripes.

Seth spends a lot of time focused on pushing people to think bigger and more innovatively.  I have a lot of respect for the fun niche he has carved out for himself.