Seth Godin What is high school for? In 2011, Seth Godin asked, What’s high school for? It was a prescient challenge to the status quo, that nearly 8 years later is more relevant than ever.
Seth Godin Shorter Say what you need to say, then leave. Less is actually more, and the length of your speech or your document has nothing at all to do with your impact or your status.
Book Biz How book publishers can change their own future Great quote from Seth Godin on how bringing entrepreneurialism to publishing could save the major publishing houses.
Seth Godin Godin on creating lasting value Consistently showing up on the radar of the right audience is more highly prized than reaching the masses, once then done.
Book Biz Has Godin nailed the future of publishing? Macro economic models don't work in the creative industries anymore. Here's Seth Godin's take.
Seth Godin Using technical proficiency as an excuse for not shipping In another exemplary post, Seth Godin considers a frequent failing of many who use technical proficiency as an excuse for not shipping.
Seth Godin Expectations Two posts on expectations in the past week or so interested me. One from Seth Godin, The paradox of expectations, and the other from soprano and author Lisa Bell, 1% expectation.
Seth Godin The future of work Seth Godin nails the future of work in his post, The forever recession (and the coming revolution), except of course he’s talking about the work that needs to be done today.
Seth Godin Seth Godin on author scarcity and souvenirs Seth Godin says that “the future of books lies in amateur authors, together with the few superstars with a big enough tribe or a big enough reputation to earn significant advances and royalties”.
Seth Godin Seth Godin on game theory and free Very important blog post from Seth Godin today, The game theory of discovery and the birth of the free-gap. It’s a must read.
Seth Godin Can a free book be a bestseller? Can a book given away for free can actually be a bestseller? Does the consideration for the sale have to be greater than zero?
Seth Godin Godin’s Purple Cow I belatedly started reading Seth Godin’s Purple Cow. A really enjoyable and easy read. Seth has some interesting things to say about marketing in the 21st Century.