Linchpin
Linchpin
Seth Godin
Mark Cuban
Actually makes my point about why its a poor business move for newspapers and many others to be indexed by Google. - Mark Cuban
Tom Bilyeu
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Linchpin

Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?

Seth Godin
Seth Godin
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Seth Godin
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In "Linchpin," Seth Godin challenges the traditional workplace hierarchy to reveal a new category of worker essential for the future of business: the linchpin. These are the innovators, the forward-thinkers, the employees who not only find unique solutions to problems but also add value in unmeasurable ways. With his characteristic insight, Godin argues that becoming a linchpin is about more than just professional success; it's about embracing a mindset of generosity, creativity, and bravery. Linchpins are the indispensable pillars of any organization, turning their work into an art form and, in the process, achieving the most coveted positions and freedom in their careers. Godin's manifesto is a call to action, urging readers to break free from the constraints of conventional roles and fear-based compliance. Through compelling examples and persuasive prose, he demonstrates how anyone can harness their unique potential to become a linchpin, thereby making themselves too valuable to replace. "Linchpin" is not just a book about work; it's a guide to becoming a vital force in any arena, redefining success, and creating a life of significance and fulfillment. Godin empowers readers to draw their own map, insisting that the art they create is not only precious but essential.

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Released
2010
26 Jan
Length
244
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Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.
Actually makes my point about why its a poor business move for newspapers and many others to be indexed by Google. - Mark Cuban
The job is what you do when you are told what to do. The job is showing up at the factory, following instructions, meeting spec, and being managed.Someone can always do your job a little better or faster or cheaper than you can.The job might be difficult, it might require skill, but it's a job.Your art is what you do when no one can tell you exactly how to do it. Your art is the act of taking personal responsibility, challenging the status quo, and changing people.I call the process of doing your art 'the work.' It's possible to have a job and do the work, too. In fact, that's how you become a linchpin.The job is not the work.
— Seth Godin, Linchpin

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