A few days ago a friend sent me this excellent interview, in which Seth Godin talks about his recent book, Linchpin (this is an affiliate link). It was so good, I raced out and bought the book yesterday afternoon. I woke up at 4:30 am today and read more. Then I started writing and I can’t stop. And now I’m writing my first blog post in months. Why? Because Seth Godin kicked my butt.
Here’s Seth Godin being interviewed by David Garland:
July 28, 2010 – 10:14 amWhat do Jack Canfield, Will.i.am (Black-eyed Peas), Dorothy Parker, and Kellie Frazier have in common? All of them participate (or did, in the case of Dorothy) in Mastermind groups. You’ve probably read Napoleon Hill”s definition of a mastermind alliance in his classic, “The Law of Success”, as “two or more minds working actively together in perfect harmony toward a common definite object.” Just like these very successful people, each and every one of us needs other people to achieve our dreams, no matter how inspiring, directed, persistent, talented, and motivated we are.
One of the key pieces of Structure that you’re missing when you’re the COE (Chief Of Everything) of your own home-based operation, is the social piece. When you have a job, you have other people around you who are expecting things from you. Working from home, alone, in start-up mode, who do you talk to who believes in you …who helps you overcome challenges…who brainstorms and discusses pros and cons of Choice A versus Choice B with you?
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– RC, Arizona
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