Two items in my daily “gold” news feed that caught my eye:

  • Say “No” to Average (Seth’s Blog)
    In which Seth Godin talks about working the edge of a market instead of the middle. Turning down the average requests, focusing on the unique and spectacular.

    “By turning down the average stuff and insisting on standing for something on the edge, he profits…. It’s really scary to turn down most (the average) of what comes your way and hold out for the remarkable opportunities.”

  • Initiative (Daring Fireball)
    In which John Gruber decides to quit his day job and focus on making his blog the best it can be.
    He references a Steve Jobs quote:

    “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work… keep looking, and don’t settle.”

I don’t know if Godin and Gruber are coordinating with each other, but when two of my e-roes say the same thing on the same day, I listen.

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