Authors That Have Shaped Me---Seth Godin

Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?     Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us

My introduction to Godin came through Twitter and the buzz surrounding the book TRIBES.  It's a short book but oh so full of power packed thoughts and ideas.  I believe that it is the most marked up book that I have in my library.

What I enjoyed most about Godin was his non-linear approach to the topic.  The book read almost like a "brain dump" of collected ideas that were sketched on a napkin or in a daily journal.  I guess that's why each thought was so concentrated and full of "life".

I read the LINCHPIN book too with as much anticipation as I did TRIBES.  Godin again didn't disappoint with his insights into the changing economy and job scene.

I'd encourage you to pick up a Godin book and then tell me what you think.

Who are some of your favorite authors?

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Will They Kill The Heretics Again?

Seeing the play last Saturday about JOAN OF ARC reminded me of Seth Godin's statement in his TRIBES book "They used to burn heretics at the stake." Godin's supposition is that today we need to listen to the heretics in order to change the status quo.

Joan was considered a heretic because 1) she claimed to hear from God 2) she took initiative to rescue France from England 3) she was a woman, 4) she challenged the status quo.

Godin supports that thought that in these changing times we don't need to look at "the way things we've always done them" but listen to the heretics who see ways around the status quo. I'm not one to say that our current government actions constitute "challenging the status quo", but maybe just maybe some one will see a way out of this maze that is truly "paradigm changing" and help us break through.

Do you know people you would consider "heretics"? Is that even a good name to call them?

Seth Godin Is Kicking My Tail!

I'm about 3/4 of the way through Seth Godin's book Tribes and man it is kicking my tail. The book reads like Seth's blog with it's short and succinct sayings and thoughts.

I've likened it to a strong bag of tea that you have to let steep in the pot or cup to let it flow through. There are so many dog eared pages that I have in this book it will take me weeks to pour back through them. Believe me, they have brought to mind several blog posts that you will hear about.

In the meantime, see this video about Tribes in God's own words.