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This is what the future of work and the world looks like Actually, it s already happening around you Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos.comIn bestsellers such as Purple Cow and Tribes, Seth Godin taught readers how to make remarkable products and spread powerful ideas But this book is about you your choices, your future, and your potential to make a huge difference in whatever field you choose.There used to be two teams in every workplace management and labor Now there s a third team the linchpins These people figure out what to do when there s no rule book They delight and challenge their customers and peers They love their work, pour their best selves into it, and turn each day into a kind of art.Linchpins are the essential building blocks of great organizations They may not be famous but they re indispensable And in today s world, they get the best jobs and the most freedom.As Godin writes, Every day I meet people who have so much to give but have been bullied enough or frightened enough to hold it back It s time to stop complying with the system and draw your own map You have brilliance in you, your contribution is essential, and the art you create is precious Only you can do it, and you must. Free Download [ Linchpin ] By [ Seth Godin ] – kino-fada.fr Not quite finished with this yet but it seems as if it could be condensed to a one page blog posting In fact I wonder if he just expanded a blog into this It is so incredibly repetitive without inventing any major insights Be indispensable and be artistic Give me a break, that isn t even an insight, it s a fact if life Try to be useful at your job and contributethan just the minimum Thank Seth Now that I finished, I reaffirm the wasted hours I spent reading this book It is a boor Not quite finished with this yet but it seems as if it could be condensed to a one page b...Whenever we went to the McDonald s near my college campus, it was like dining at a five star restaurant At this particular Mickey D s, every single customer was greeted by the most cheerful and friendliest guy I have ever encountered He held the door open, asked you about your day, stopped by your booth to see how your Big Mac was, and engaged you in some witty repartee People loved this guy The Husband and I certainly did Its been 20 years since I last laid eyes on the guy and while I can Whenever we went to the McDonald s near my college campus, it was like dining at a five star restaurant At this particular Mickey D s, every single customer was greeted by the most cheerful and friendliest guy I have ever encountered He held the door open, asked you about your day, stopped by your booth to see how your Big Mac was, and engaged you in some witty repartee People loved this guy The Husband and I certainly did Its been 20 years since I last laid eyes on the guy and while I can t remember his name if indeed I ever knew it to begin with , I think of him every single time I walk into a McDonald s Any McDonald s It s like I expect him to be there because he has made an indelible impression on my mind I ve connected him with that experience so strongly that he has come to be part of what I associate with the McDonald s brand, even two decades and two kids later.Seth Godin would know the name of this guy.Linchpin In his latest book, Godin writes about the qualiti...Seth Godin draws on his experiences in business and life to convince the reader to be a linchpin rather than a cog in the machine of work.He says it better than I didThis book is about love and art and change and fear It s about overcoming a multigenerational conspiracy designed to sap your creativity and restlessness It s about leading and making a difference and it s about succeedingpg 2You have our attention, Godin What do we do Through a series of blog like sections, Godin explains Seth Godin draws on his experiences in business and life to convince the reader to be a linchpin rather than a cog in the machine of work.He says it better than I didThis book is about love and art and change and fear It s about overcoming a multigenerational conspiracy designed to sap your creativity and restlessness It s about leading and making a difference and it s about succeedingpg 2You have our attention, Godin What do we do Through a series of blog like sections, Godin explains that there is no road map or simple answerOur world no longer fairly compensates people who are cogs in a giant machine Leaders don t get a map or a set of rules Living life without a map requires a different attitude It requires you to be a linchpinpg 19Essentially, you have to embrace the uniqueness and drive that is inside of you You ha...Like many books in this genre, this book suffers from being too long The core content, however, is fantastic Seth s thoughts on shipping , beating the resistance, and giving gifts were useful and inspiring I d recommend the audio book to anyone makes it easier to skip past...It is indeed true, most of books such as these can be summed up in few paragraphs Let me try and summarize 242 pages of this book.Linchpin is the person who is indispensable in the organisation, who doesn t do what he she is being told, brings emotional labour to his job, is an artist.Thing is our schools, workplaces encourage people who keeps head down, fits in and does what he she is being told In this economy, that person, like an average factory worker, is replaceable.All of us are artist It is indeed true, most of books such as these can be summed up in few paragraphs Let me try and summarize 242 pages of this book.Linchpin is the person who is indispensable in the organisation, who doesn t do what he sh...Seriously, if you want to know why your children s school seems to not be teaching them to think, if you want to know why you hate your job, read this book.Our entire education system is built around creating good factory workers, who have no initiative and do what they re told You may sit in a call centre or push numbers into a computer all day but it s still a factory, think about it Guess what the factories are all gone or on their way, and cost cutting means that you can t compete with Seriously, if you want to know why your ch...I have long suspected that Seth was a Communist evangelist and that his books propagated the gift economy Yes Here is the clincher, and it is the best part of the book too.Seth s take on The Communist Manifesto, by Karl Marx and Friedrich EngelsThis book isn t about what you think it s about And it s certainly not about the USSR The key argument here is that small experiments in communism don t work, because they are corrupted by the temptation to defect and engage in trade with neighbors t I have long suspected that Seth was a Communist evangelist and that his books propagated the gift economy Yes Here is the clincher, and it is the best part of the ...Linchpin is occasionally over the top, repetitious, and disjointed, but the core message is sound, and it s passionately delivered The basic premise of the book is that the world has changed, and that working harder, faster, and cheaper than your colleagues or competitors is no longer a guarantee of success We need to dothan follow instructions We need to fight against the notion that we are commodities cogs working in a factory that can be easily replaced with a cheaper andeffic Linchpin is occasionally over the top, repetitious, and disjointed, but the core message is sound, and it s passionately delivered The basic premise of the book is that the world has changed, and that working harder, faster, and cheaper than your colleagues or competitors is no longer a guarantee of success We need to dothan follow instructions We need to fight against the notion that we are commodities cogs working in a factory that can be easily replaced with a cheaper andefficient component We live in an increasingly educated and connected world, and being good enough is no longer the safe option there are plenty of people with your skills, many of whom are prepared to work for less If you are to survive, you must stand apart You must be a linchpin.Seth s writing style is unique It s clear and it s catchy I m ...An inspiring book with a great messageFrom school to the workplace, we re all trained to act and behave within a specific framework and following certain rules vital to the production According to the law of cold turkey Any project, if broken down into sufficiently small, predictable parts, can be accomplished for awfully close to free And think ...Loy Machedo s Book Review Linchpin by Seth GodinAfter watching Seth on TED talks and accidentally noticing his books onthan one occasion, I finally decided to take the plunge and purchase his books I wasn t sure if his books were worth the investment, but hey, what the hell.But having done that, I must admit, I am impressed with the man He is quite a creative crackpot who comes up with great ingredients and strange concoctions some of which you might have tasted before but now being Loy Machedo s Book Review Linchpin by Seth GodinAfter watching Seth on TED talks and accidentally noticing his books onthan one occasion, I finally decided to take the plunge and purchase his books I wasn t sure if his books were worth the investment, but hey, what the hell.But having done that, I must admit, I am impressed with the man He is quite a creative crackpot who comes up with great ingredients and strange concoctions some of which you might have tasted before but now being presented as a new dish While some others, you might have glanced across watching someone else relish but not have had the chance to indulge yourself into.He brings them all up in a new menu.Over here, Linchpin is one such dish.The key points in the book are as follows The Focus on being than doing to be an artist than another cog in the wheel The passionate plea to be a creator than a follower The call to resist acting out of the...

Linchpin
  • English
  • 08 February 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 244 pages
  • 1591843162
  • Seth Godin
  • Linchpin