Linchpin
are you indispensible?
by Seth Godin · first published 1960
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Easy-to-read, inspiring case for becoming indispensable at work by creating value and being a remarkable artist rather than a replaceable cog; it also covers the Resistance that keeps people from taking risks.
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The bestselling author of Tribes and The Dip returns with his most powerful book yet Who is Seth Godin?"It's easy to see why people pay to hear what he has to say. Godin is a marketer, but in the broadest sense of the word. He's interested in not simply how products are marketed, but also how people sell themselves and their ideas, and how new technology can be a game-changer." - Time.com"Thousands of authors write business books every year but only a handful reach star status and the A-list lecture circuit. Fewer still- one, to be exact-can boast his own action figure. . . . In the nearly ten
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on “I need to find out how to finish anything I start. Help me. Please.” ↗Linchpin, by Seth Godin. It contains the most food for thought per page of any book I've read recently. Check out some popular quotes from it on http://kindle.amazon.com/work/linchpin-are-you-indispensable...…
on “Ask HN: Favourite books?” ↗Linchpin by Seth Godin. What Made this so valuable to me was that it introduced for the first time the concept of what Seth calls the "Resistance", the part of the brain that prevents you from taking risks and…
on “Ask HN: Best book you read in 2010 and briefly why” ↗Mine are cliché, but they really did help me in 2010 and hopefully will continue helping me in 2011 and beyond: Rework - Jason Fried and David Hansson Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? - Seth Godin
on “Ask HN: What are your favorite books of 2010?” ↗…last few times you were really excited at the prospect of something. Can you imagine something just as exciting now? Do that! Also, to help you with your search I recommend you read these 3 books... Linchpin by Seth Godin - Seth is really easy to read and quite inspiring. - Helps you think about how you could best find a niche and define yourself. - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linchpin-Indispensable-career-create...…
on “Ask HN: How to be happier ” ↗Linchpin - Seth Godin Pitch Anything - Oren Klaff
on “Ask HN: What book did you read in 2016 that was so good you gifted it to others?” ↗…audience that really cares about what you have to offer. One of the best people to follow for guidance on how to do this is Seth Godin. Follow his daily blogs/emails, and read his books, particularly Linchpin, Permission Marketing, Purple Cow and The Dip. Simon Sinek is another person worth paying attention to.
on “Ask HN: How to get good at social media?” ↗…curious what others have as a favorite audio book(s). Right now I am enjoying How to Fail at Almost Everything and still Win Big by Scott Adams. Anything You Want by Derek Sivers has been great. Linchpin by Seth Godin was suggested by a friend across the Atlantic and it turned out to be really good. On Writing Well by William Zinsser was great.
on “Ask HN: What is your favorite audio book?” ↗I agree. I've read most of his books but Linchpin has depth to it that the others don't. I've heard people remark they were "confused" with the message and had to re-read the book to digest it. It's just pure unadulterated Seth Godin, that's all.
on “Seth Godin's least read book is the one you must read” ↗…controlled by corporate interest and always will be. In fact the education system was founded by wealthy industrialists so they could churn out great factory workers. To learn more about this read Seth Godin's Linchpin. It's not profitable to have a smart populous. George Carlin sums it up here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMqJvhmD5Yg
on “Lavabit abruptly shuts down” ↗…to identify patterns of things that work for you. No one likes taking advice, but if you can figure out some good shortcuts, you can focus on creating value. I am just finishing up an audio book of Linchpin by Seth Godin. It has some great ideas in there in regards to being a remarkable artist instead of being a cog in the machine. I think this is important, especially as we are moving away from a manufacturing…
on “Ask HN: I am turning 20 today.Got some advice?(as an entrepreneur or a developer)” ↗Recent reads I'd recommend... Seth Godin's Linchpin Viral Loops by Adam L. Penenberg
on “Ask HN: Interesting (Non software) books?” ↗Linchpin by Seth Godin. cool take on why we need to all be artists instead of cogs in a machine.
on “Ask HN: What good books have you read in 2016?” ↗The Pragmatic Programmer, Dave Thomas, Andy Hunt Fooled by Randomness, Taleb Linchpin, Seth Godin
on “Ask HN: What three books impacted your career the most?” ↗