Almost all live in-person talks are terrible because the speaker is afraid, and the speaker is mistaken about what the talk is for; if you want to deliver information, write a book or memo instead, because live talks are performing, not delivering information, and the goal is to cause emotional change in the audience.
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Seth GodinEvidence Quote
“almost all of them are terrible...If you're going to show up live...you are performing [47:34]”
Source
Seth Godin: "Failure is Learning on Your Way to Mastery" and Other Advice for Creativity— The Knowledge Project PodcastCreated: 8/10/2026, 11:26:08 PM
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