Worth Remarking About
Inspired by on Lenny's Podcast
The real test of whether you're doing something special isn't how you feel about it - it's whether other people can't help but talk about it.
Seth Godin popularized the concept of the Purple Cow - being remarkable. But remarkable doesn't mean what you think.
'The word remarkable means worth making a remark about. So I'm not talking about coming up with some viral video that's ridiculous in its gimmickry. I'm saying if you make something where the person's life gets better if they talk about you and you know in advance what you want them to say, then they are more likely to say it.'
Apply this to your parenting moments. When grandparents visit, when friends come over, when teachers meet your kid - what do people remark about?
Maybe it's how your kid shares without being prompted. Maybe it's how they persist at hard things. Maybe it's how they light up when talking about dinosaurs.
These are the things worth investing in. Not because you're performing for others, but because the things that are truly remarkable - truly worth remarking about - are usually the things that matter most.
What would you want people to say about your kid? Start there.
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“The word remarkable means worth making a remark about. So I'm not talking about coming up with some viral video that's ridiculous in its gimmickry. I'm saying if you make something where the person's life gets better if they talk about you and you know in advance what you want them to say, then they are more likely to say it.”Seth Godin · 00:29:57
