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Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
Author: Seth Godin
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Amazon.com ReviewAmazon Exclusive Hugh MacLeod Reviews *Linchpin* br Hugh MacLeod is an artist, cartoonist, and Web 2.0 pundit whose blog, gapingvoid.com, has two million unique monthly visitors. His first book, Ignore Everybody, was an Amazon Top Ten Business Book of the Year and a Wall Street Journal bestseller. Read his exclusive Amazon guest review of Linchpin br This is by far Seths most passionate book. Hes pulling fewer punches. Hes out for blood. Hes out to make a difference. And that glorious, heartfelt passion is obvious on every page, even if it is in Seths usual quiet, lucid, understated manner. br A linchpin, as Seth describes it, is somebody in an organization who is indispensable, who cannot be replacedher role is just far too unique and valuable. And then he goes on to say, well, seriously folks, you need to be one of these people, you really do. To not be one is economic and career suicide. br No surprises therethats exactly what one would expect Seth to say. But heres where it gets interesting. br In his best-known book, Purple Cow, Seths message was, Everyones a marketer now. In All Marketers Are Liars, his message was, Everyones a storyteller now. In Tribes, his message was, Everyones a leader now. br And from Linchpin? br Everyones an artist now. br By Seths definition, an artist is not just some person who messes around with paint and brushes, an artist is somebody who does (and I LOVE this term) emotional work. br Work that you put your heart and soul into. Work that matters. Work that you gladly sacrifice all other alternatives for. As a working artist and cartoonist myself, I know exactly what he means. Its not what you do, its the way that you do it. br The only people who have a hope of becoming linchpins in any organization, who have any hope of changing anything for the better in real terms, are those who have the capacity to do emotional work at a high levelto be true artists at whatever they set their minds on doing. The guys who just plod around the office corridors, just turning up for their paycheck.... Well, those guys dont have a prayer, poor things. The world is just too interesting and competitive now. br And Seth then challenges us, the readers, to become linchpins ourselves. To make the leap. To become artists. To do emotional work, whatever the sacrifice may be. Its our choice, and its our burden. Seth wont be there to catch us if we fall, but to become the people we need to be eventually, well, we probably wouldnt want him to, anyway. br Congratulations, Seth. You have penned a real gem of a book here. Rock on. br --Hugh MacLeodReviewIts easy to see why people pay to hear what he has to say.br -Time br 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. . . . Godin delivers his combination of counterintuitive thinking and a great sense of fun. br -BusinessWeek br This book is a gift. br -Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder, The Acumen Fund br If Seth Godin didnt exist wed need to invent him-thats how indispensable he is! You hold in your hands a compelling, accessible, and purpose-filled book. Read it, and do yourself a big favor. Your future will thank you! br -Alan Webber, Founder, Fast Company br This is what the future of work (and the world) looks like. Actually, its already happening around you. br -Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos.com br 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....Godin delivers his combination of counterintuitive thinking and a great sense of fun. br -BusinessWeek
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Amazon.com ReviewAmazon Exclusive Hugh MacLeod Reviews *Linchpin* br Hugh MacLeod is an artist, cartoonist, and Web 2.0 pundit whose blog, gapingvoid.com, has two million unique monthly visitors. His first book, Ignore Everybody, was an Amazon Top Ten Business Book of the Year and a Wall Street Journal bestseller. Read his exclusive Amazon guest review of Linchpin br This is by far Seths most passionate book. Hes pulling fewer punches. Hes out for blood. Hes out to make a difference. And that glorious, heartfelt passion is obvious on every page, even if it is in Seths usual quiet, lucid, understated manner. br A linchpin, as Seth describes it, is somebody in an organization who is indispensable, who cannot be replacedher role is just far too unique and valuable. And then he goes on to say, well, seriously folks, you need to be one of these people, you really do. To not be one is economic and career suicide. br No surprises therethats exactly what one would expect Seth to say. But heres where it gets interesting. br In his best-known book, Purple Cow, Seths message was, Everyones a marketer now. In All Marketers Are Liars, his message was, Everyones a storyteller now. In Tribes, his message was, Everyones a leader now. br And from Linchpin? br Everyones an artist now. br By Seths definition, an artist is not just some person who messes around with paint and brushes, an artist is somebody who does (and I LOVE this term) emotional work. br Work that you put your heart and soul into. Work that matters. Work that you gladly sacrifice all other alternatives for. As a working artist and cartoonist myself, I know exactly what he means. Its not what you do, its the way that you do it. br The only people who have a hope of becoming linchpins in any organization, who have any hope of changing anything for the better in real terms, are those who have the capacity to do emotional work at a high levelto be true artists at whatever they set their minds on doing. The guys who just plod around the office corridors, just turning up for their paycheck.... Well, those guys dont have a prayer, poor things. The world is just too interesting and competitive now. br And Seth then challenges us, the readers, to become linchpins ourselves. To make the leap. To become artists. To do emotional work, whatever the sacrifice may be. Its our choice, and its our burden. Seth wont be there to catch us if we fall, but to become the people we need to be eventually, well, we probably wouldnt want him to, anyway. br Congratulations, Seth. You have penned a real gem of a book here. Rock on. br --Hugh MacLeodReviewIts easy to see why people pay to hear what he has to say.br -Time br 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. . . . Godin delivers his combination of counterintuitive thinking and a great sense of fun. br -BusinessWeek br This book is a gift. br -Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder, The Acumen Fund br If Seth Godin didnt exist wed need to invent him-thats how indispensable he is! You hold in your hands a compelling, accessible, and purpose-filled book. Read it, and do yourself a big favor. Your future will thank you! br -Alan Webber, Founder, Fast Company br This is what the future of work (and the world) looks like. Actually, its already happening around you. br -Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos.com br 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....Godin delivers his combination of counterintuitive thinking and a great sense of fun. br -BusinessWeek
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