I don't always agree with Seth Godin, and that's okay. I still read his blog every day because his musings generally make me think or give me an idea to try or a reason to improve on something. You don't have to agree with everyone and everything in order to learn and grow. In fact, the very definition of learning might be the opposite of unabashed agreement and acceptance because in order to learn, one must know how to ask questions, perform research, develop an informed opinion, be willing to demonstrate and defend their position, and be flexible enough to change their mind.
I think that Seth's Blog has three excellent posts this week that back up my opinion and illustrate my thinking in minimal words as only Seth can do:
Of course this post is really about change: not being afraid to try new methods, champion new ideas and lead the way even when others don't agree with you. It is difficult to turn your back on naysayers, but sometimes that is the only thing that will allow the next best thing to happen. Don't be so afraid of your own success that you allow yourself to embrace their negativity for fear of failure. You won't fail if you try, learn, and try again.
