If you’re feeling a little lost in your career or just need a little inspiration, help is here. In his latest book Linchpin, Seth Godin spends some serious time explaining a new economy that is in dire need of real emotional labor. As it turns out, that’s great news for anyone willing to listen because it makes them empowered and an indispensable part of any organization. Rockstar sections for me included overcoming the resistance (self-doubt), gift culture and creating a map instead of always following directions, but there’s really a lot to love here. It’s a book that forces us to acknowledge just how silly our excuses are and make things happen. I’m telling all my friends they need to read this.
I just finished that book, and I loved it! My favorite section was on the Resistance because it helps point out those things that hold you down. We all know what stops us from being efficient and this forces you to face it and get rid of it. Great book!
Great post Kiran – imagine the productivity if everyone read this book?! There’d be no more excuses. I really admire Seth Godin too. He’s actually speaking in NYC on April 20th along with Michael Eisner, Tom Peters, Anna Bernasek and Gary Vaynerchuk. Only 200 tickets are being sold, so it’s a pretty intimate affair with some of the most innovative minds in the business industry. It’s apart of the re-Set Business Forum (hosted by Harper Collins & Vanity Fair): http://resetbusiness.com/
Registration is here: http://www.certain.com/system/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x86985959d4
Yes – the resistance is so real. Another thing that reminded me of it recently was the TAL podcast on NUMMI and GM. No wonder GM has been in shambles – they cling to the status quo like a kid to his mother on the 1st day of school!
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/403/nummi