Seth Godin - You might be an artist and never know it Flashcards
Repurpose
verb
To find a new use for something
* I want to try and repurpose this old chair.
* We will need to repurpose our office.
Put one’s stamp (on something)
idiom
To show one’s own unique style by changing / influencing something
* She always finds a way to put her stamp on all her designs.
* Our new CEO has put his stamp on the company.
Generosity
noun
A willingness to give help and support to others
* Generosity is a very important personality trait.
* He is trying to teach generosity to his kids.
Playwright
noun
A person who writes plays (theater performances)
* William Shakespeare is probably the world’s most famous playwright.
* He is studying to be a playwright.
Insurance broker
noun
A person who sells insurance
* I am trying to find a new insurance broker for my company.
* He is a very successful insurance broker.
Generosity
noun
A willingness to give help and support to others
* Generosity is a very important personality trait.
* He is trying to teach generosity to his kids.
Playwright
noun
A person who writes plays (theater performances)
* William Shakespeare is probably the world’s most famous playwright.
* He studying to be a playwright.
Insurance broker
noun
A person who sells insurance
* I am trying to find a new insurance broker for my company.
* He is a very successful insurance broker.
Walk someone “over there”
verbal phrase
To accompany someone somewhere by showing them the way (on foot)
* Well let me just walk you over there and show you where it is.
* I will walk her over there after lunch.
The rule book
noun
Things that are considered to be done in the accepted / normal way
* He is always following the rule book.
* They like to ignore the rule book whenever they can.
Distinction
noun
The difference between two similar things
* There is very little distinction between the two neighborhoods.
* There is a clear distinction between those twins.
The mechanics (of something)
noun
The way in which something works / something is done
* The mechanics of switching to VR is very costly.
* We need to look at the mechanics of this.
The Dummy’s Guide
noun
The basic concepts one learns about a subject as an introduction
* He is studying the Dummy’s Guide to try and set up a coffee shop.
* Perhaps this Dummy’s Guide is too simplistic.
Something gets burned out of someone
idiom
When one loses a certain ability
* All the creativity got burned out of him by his teachers.
* All inspiration for this has been burned out of me.
Brainwashed
adjective
To make someone believe something untrue
* They have been very effective in brainwashing the populace.
* He brainwashed all of his followers.
Put into a bind
verbal phrase
To be put into a difficult / embarrassing situation
* The crashing stock prices has put our investors into a bind.
* I was put into a bind when my flight suddenly got cancelled.
