We have been taught to stand around and wait to be picked. We stand and wait to be picked for the kickball team. We apply to college and hope we are picked. We look for that perfect job and hope we are picked. Instead of waiting around to be picked, pick yourself. Go and do […]
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Lessons From Seth Godin – Part 5 – Why Aren’t You?
The big idea I took away from my day in NY was simply to keep asking this question over and over and over. If there are reasons why you are not doing the thing you think you should be, you need to be willing to get to the root of it. Make a list of […]
Lessons From Seth Godin – Part 3 – It’s About Connection
“We spend most of our time focused on the product. The focus should be on the harder work of connection.” As a builder of products, this is one that I have a hard time with. It’s hard for me to imagine that the connection is more important than the product itself. If you connect a […]
Lessons From Seth Godin – Part 2 – The Enemy is Obscurity
“The enemy is obscurity, not piracy.” This was a quote I wrote down about half way through the day. In an era where we can read any book ever written or listen to any song ever recorded, whether or not I can copy the material is of almost no concern. The much larger issue is […]
Lessons From Seth Godin – Part 1 – Entrepreneurs and Freelancers
“Many freelancers think that they are entrepreneurs, but they are freelancers. If the first person you hire to do the real work is yourself, you are a freelancer not an entrepreneur.” I have to confess that this one stung a bit. It’s something I am guilty of all the time. If I can do the […]
A Day with Seth Godin
I had the opportunity to spend last Wednesday with Seth Godin. Seth is a guy that I think has a great story, and is someone whom I hold in high esteem. The format for the day was simple. Seth gave a bit of a speech at the beginning on how he sees the world, and […]
TGIF – Quote Of The Week
I read this quote this morning. I know it’s not an original idea, or pithy, or the next great thing to think about. This is a kick in the groin ( in a good way ), courtesy of Seth Godin’s blog. Tim Cook at Apple: “This is the most focused company I know of, am […]
Seth Godin – A Modern Day Howard Roark?
I just finished reading Seth Godin’s new book, Linchpin, over the weekend. Maybe I am just looking for some way to bring Ayn Rand’s Fountainhead into a discussion to sound really intellectual, but I found there to be a striking similarity to the messages contained in each book. Mr. Godin’s new book focuses on how […]
Jack of more than one trade?
I was reading this post this morning by Seth Godin wherein he talks about wearing more than one hat. I have been thinking a lot about this recently for myself personally, particularly around the idea of an entrepreneur being only an entrepreneur. Can you be both an employee and an entrepreneur? Or does it have […]