“Those of you who are just starting out are especially susceptible because you feel like you have to copy somebody else to get a leg up. This is not the case.”

Isaac MashmanPersonal Branding: A Manifesto on Fame and Influence, Second Edition (2025), Section 4.8, Inspiration vs. Copying
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Who said “Those of you who are just starting out are especially susceptible because you feel like…”? Isaac Mashman wrote it in Personal Branding: A Manifesto on Fame and Influence, Second Edition (2025), Section 4.8, Inspiration vs. Copying.

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Isaac Mashman, Personal Branding: A Manifesto on Fame and Influence, Second Edition (2025), Section 4.8, Inspiration vs. Copying. https://isaacmashman.com/quotes/those-of-you-who-are-just-starting-out-are