Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Small is the new big


Check out item seven of this title essay of Seth Godin's new book.

Tell me what you think!

"Small means you can tell the truth on your blog.


Small means that you can answer email from your customers.


Small means that you will outsource the boring, low-impact stuff like manufacturing and shipping and billing and packing to others, while you keep the power because you invent the remarkable and tell stories to people who want to hear them.


A small law firm or accounting firm or ad agency is succeeding because they’re good, not because they’re big. So smart small companies are happy to hire them.


A small restaurant has an owner who greets you by name.


A small venture fund doesn’t have to fund big bad ideas in order to get capital doing work. They can make small investments in tiny companies with good (big) ideas.


A small church has a minister with the time to visit you in the hospital when you’re sick.


Is it better to be the head of Craigslist or the head of UPS?

Small is the new big only when the person running the small thinks big.


Don’t wait. Get small. Think big."


Seth Godin
Author of Small is the New Big

You can visit Seth's blog here.

4 comments:

megumi said...

I do like #7

#3 seems a little out of place

#5 Mediterranean Cafe on Old Canton near the intersection with County Line Rd.

godgivensmile said...

I'm disturbed by the picture. *growls at correcting inner voice* Okay, alright!

The picture is disturbing me more than I was already! *grumbles* no good correcting inner voice...I'll correct you one day! Just you wait and see; by golly! Just you wait!

*correcting inner voice throws head back in defiance...and then locks the door*

erin said...

I agree with meg on #5 -
That was my favorite spot for good Greek food. :)

godgivensmile said...

Erin! Longtime no blog from! May we anticipate a blog from you soon!? Inquiring minds want to know the adorable little quotes from your other half that we just don't get from his site...all of the time that is. ;)