Stand Out Quotes

“In today’s competitive economy, it’s not enough to simply do your job well. Developing a reputation as an expert in your field attracts people who want to hire you, do business with you and your company, and spread your ideas. It’s the ultimate form of career insurance.”
― Dorie Clark, Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It

“Finally, it’s about connecting those followers with one another, magnifying the power of your idea and ensuring that it’s talked about even when you’re not in the room. That’s when you’ve built a movement.”
― Dorie Clark, Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It

“Meanwhile, “safe” jobs, predicated on staying quiet and doing what’s expected of you, are fast disappearing.”
― Dorie Clark, Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It

“extreme stress hinders the expansive, associative thinking needed for creative insight (and can lead to burnout over time).”
― Dorie Clark, Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It

“Too often, we forget that our professional lives can, and should, be joyful.”
― Dorie Clark, Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It

“I’m going to write and . . . it’s not to create ideas that are going to be collecting dust on a bookshelf, but to have an impact on the world.”
― Dorie Clark, Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It

“Sometimes you have to experiment with a lot of ideas and see which one sticks. If you’re unsure, let the market decide.”
― Dorie Clark, Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It

“Most recognized experts achieved success not because of some special genius, but because they learned how to put disparate elements together and present ideas in a new and meaningful way.”
― Dorie Clark, Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It