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Short and fast read.
The knowledge contained in it almost seems self evident after you read it, yet it's precisely the kind of knowledge that one needs to grasp if their goals are ambitious.
I would strongly recommend this read.
The knowledge contained in it almost seems self evident after you read it, yet it's precisely the kind of knowledge that one needs to grasp if their goals are ambitious.
I would strongly recommend this read.
fast-paced
The Dip is both practical advice and wake up call, depending on your situation. I appreciate the leanness of the text, focusing on less is more. And I appreciate what he’s saying here. As someone about to leave their dead-end job of three and a half years (Godin refers to this as a cul-de-sac), I found this book reaffirming. It tells a common truth that many—including myself—ignore. That some pursuits are worth the struggle; some just aren’t. Recommended for anyone looking for some guidance regarding their career or if you want an introduction to Godin’s work. 4.5/5
A short read, but a very powerful read. Anything by Seth Godin has always turned out to be a treasure and in some aspect a life changer for me. I recently read another of his books The Dip which really gave a me a lot to think about. As always, I have purchased almost every single Seth Godin book and they are books that will never be discarded because they are the few books I read over and over.
Seth Godin takes on the topic of quitting and places the whole idea into a whole new perspective. There is always talk about failure and quitting on social media and in particular education. This book challenges many of the common ideas often discussed. Here are some of the key ideas that stood out to me in no particular order that will hopefully inspire you to read the book for yourself and provide some ideas for you to think about.
1. Never quitting is bad advice. Right from the start he argues one of the most common ideas quoted time and time again. He says that the quote from Vince Lombardi, “Quitters never win and winners never quit.” is bad advice. Instead he claims that winners “quit all the time. They just quit the right stuff at the right time.”
2. Zipf’s Law – This law is mentioned in the book so I had to look it up on wikipedia. I am instantly fascinated by this concept where we basically love winners. Not just winners, but the whole idea that frequency is key. When something wins it usually wins big. Think about the popular records, box office, tv shows, books, etc. The top of the top sell more than anyone else. You could be 2nd or third, but end up way behind. Now that I aware of this law I start to notice it time and time again.
3. Well Rounded is Bad Advice – Anytime education is challenged my ears perk up. Seth states, “Just about everything you learned in school about life is wrong, but the wrongest thing might very well be this: Being well rounded is the secret to success.” I have to agree 100%. I shared this graphic a few posts back and also here specifically about this topic so reading this book after further cemented my beliefs.
Who are You-
4. The Cul-De-Sac
I love this thought. I really do. And I think it is the state of education. Basically it means a “situation where you work and you work and nothing much changes. It doesn’t get a lot better, it doesn’t get a lot worse. It just is.” Not only is this happening in education, but it happens in our own personal lives. This idea seems so simple and yet I keep going back to it. I think it goes much deeper once you move past the surface of simply a definition. Sometimes we have to get on the highway….(my new idea developing from this neighborhood metaphor)
5. I think that the reason many live in a cul-de-sac is because it is easy to be mediocre. It is easy to blend in. Quitting is hard because you must admit that you are not number one. This is tough for many of us. We don’t like to admit these type of things so we will continue to do things just so we are not quitters. Our society has pushed our thinking to believe that quitting is bad.
6. The key to quitting is understanding The Dip. We must learn when to quit. We don’t want to quit at the wrong time. We have to realize that the systems in place want us to quit. They operate on us quitting. If we can push past the dip and not quit, then we hit the results of being number one. We breakthrough and hit new levels of success that cannot we believe we can achieve. What is the dip? Well, read the book!
7. The one idea that makes sense, but I struggle with agreeing with is if we are going to quit we must quit before we start. If we cannot be the best in the world he suggests we don’t even try. I don’t know how I feel about that. I think we have to shoot for the stars sometimes. Perhaps I must define what it means to be the best in the world. Does this mean I must be an Olympian in running? No, I think he is going after something much grander in concept, but it is important to at least think about the message. When thinking about quitting we have to think about…….
8. Two Choices – Don’t be average. If you find yourself being average you must make a decision. Either you quit or be exceptional. “Average is for losers”. This is a tough pill to swallow, but a necessary one. I think about my life and things that I want to fix. If I quit the things that are just average in my life due to average work and commitment I could really push some elements to be exceptional by freeing up time and energy spent on doing things average in my life in the cul-de-sac. This idea is one that has hit home with me and is really forcing me to think through things deeply.
Those are just a few ideas that really stood out to me when I finished the book. I have many more passages highlighted, but if I shared everything then what would be the point to read the book? This book packs a lot in 80 pages, but that is what Seth Godin does.
If you are interested in his other books here are the others I have read and recommend.
My favorite book of his so far. I have read this one many times! Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin http://amzn.to/1IxiiLK
Oh man, this one is so good also! Purple Cow by Seth Godin http://amzn.to/1IxilYa
Poke the Box by Seth Godin http://amzn.to/1JFluKL
Seth Godin takes on the topic of quitting and places the whole idea into a whole new perspective. There is always talk about failure and quitting on social media and in particular education. This book challenges many of the common ideas often discussed. Here are some of the key ideas that stood out to me in no particular order that will hopefully inspire you to read the book for yourself and provide some ideas for you to think about.
1. Never quitting is bad advice. Right from the start he argues one of the most common ideas quoted time and time again. He says that the quote from Vince Lombardi, “Quitters never win and winners never quit.” is bad advice. Instead he claims that winners “quit all the time. They just quit the right stuff at the right time.”
2. Zipf’s Law – This law is mentioned in the book so I had to look it up on wikipedia. I am instantly fascinated by this concept where we basically love winners. Not just winners, but the whole idea that frequency is key. When something wins it usually wins big. Think about the popular records, box office, tv shows, books, etc. The top of the top sell more than anyone else. You could be 2nd or third, but end up way behind. Now that I aware of this law I start to notice it time and time again.
3. Well Rounded is Bad Advice – Anytime education is challenged my ears perk up. Seth states, “Just about everything you learned in school about life is wrong, but the wrongest thing might very well be this: Being well rounded is the secret to success.” I have to agree 100%. I shared this graphic a few posts back and also here specifically about this topic so reading this book after further cemented my beliefs.
Who are You-
4. The Cul-De-Sac
I love this thought. I really do. And I think it is the state of education. Basically it means a “situation where you work and you work and nothing much changes. It doesn’t get a lot better, it doesn’t get a lot worse. It just is.” Not only is this happening in education, but it happens in our own personal lives. This idea seems so simple and yet I keep going back to it. I think it goes much deeper once you move past the surface of simply a definition. Sometimes we have to get on the highway….(my new idea developing from this neighborhood metaphor)
5. I think that the reason many live in a cul-de-sac is because it is easy to be mediocre. It is easy to blend in. Quitting is hard because you must admit that you are not number one. This is tough for many of us. We don’t like to admit these type of things so we will continue to do things just so we are not quitters. Our society has pushed our thinking to believe that quitting is bad.
6. The key to quitting is understanding The Dip. We must learn when to quit. We don’t want to quit at the wrong time. We have to realize that the systems in place want us to quit. They operate on us quitting. If we can push past the dip and not quit, then we hit the results of being number one. We breakthrough and hit new levels of success that cannot we believe we can achieve. What is the dip? Well, read the book!
7. The one idea that makes sense, but I struggle with agreeing with is if we are going to quit we must quit before we start. If we cannot be the best in the world he suggests we don’t even try. I don’t know how I feel about that. I think we have to shoot for the stars sometimes. Perhaps I must define what it means to be the best in the world. Does this mean I must be an Olympian in running? No, I think he is going after something much grander in concept, but it is important to at least think about the message. When thinking about quitting we have to think about…….
8. Two Choices – Don’t be average. If you find yourself being average you must make a decision. Either you quit or be exceptional. “Average is for losers”. This is a tough pill to swallow, but a necessary one. I think about my life and things that I want to fix. If I quit the things that are just average in my life due to average work and commitment I could really push some elements to be exceptional by freeing up time and energy spent on doing things average in my life in the cul-de-sac. This idea is one that has hit home with me and is really forcing me to think through things deeply.
Those are just a few ideas that really stood out to me when I finished the book. I have many more passages highlighted, but if I shared everything then what would be the point to read the book? This book packs a lot in 80 pages, but that is what Seth Godin does.
If you are interested in his other books here are the others I have read and recommend.
My favorite book of his so far. I have read this one many times! Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin http://amzn.to/1IxiiLK
Oh man, this one is so good also! Purple Cow by Seth Godin http://amzn.to/1IxilYa
Poke the Box by Seth Godin http://amzn.to/1JFluKL
inspiring
Interesante libro con una premisa sencilla pero que vale la pena pesar: Las cosas que te van a separar de los demás en un buen sentido tienen una barrera de entrada que te va a costar mucho esfuerzo y tal vez un gran periodo de tiempo parece que no avanzas o no produces nada (esto es "The Dip"), pero si logras pasar por ella vas a obtener muchos beneficios.
No todas las cosas se comportan así, hay actividades que mientras más te dedicas a ellas más tiempo perdido tienes ("callejones sin salida") o tiene rendimientos decrecientes o que súbitamente pueden caer, por ejemplo aprender algo que ya está automatizados o que pueden ser automatizados pronto.
La parte con la que no estoy tan de acuerdo es con lo de "ser el mejor en el mundo", aunque entiendo la esencia: tienes que buscar ser el mejor en un mercado específico, que puede ser bastante variable.
Me quedo con la lección: Abandona o deja de hacer las cosas en las que no tengas oportunidad de resaltar para que puedas dedicar todo tu tiempo y recursos a las que cosas en las que tienes oportunidad de lograr un lugar muy relevante. Estas cosas te van a costar trabajo y vas a pasar por lugares y tiempos difíciles, pero eso es justamente lo que hace que esa habilidad valga la pena, los que pasan por después de esa etapa pueden obtener grandes beneficios.
Nota: abandonar algo nunca se debe hacer en el calor de la situación que te está empujando a hacerlo, esa decisión normalmente estará errada, debes decidir por adelantado cuándo abandonaras algo si no funciona, así tomarás una decisión más estratégica y conveniente.
No todas las cosas se comportan así, hay actividades que mientras más te dedicas a ellas más tiempo perdido tienes ("callejones sin salida") o tiene rendimientos decrecientes o que súbitamente pueden caer, por ejemplo aprender algo que ya está automatizados o que pueden ser automatizados pronto.
La parte con la que no estoy tan de acuerdo es con lo de "ser el mejor en el mundo", aunque entiendo la esencia: tienes que buscar ser el mejor en un mercado específico, que puede ser bastante variable.
Me quedo con la lección: Abandona o deja de hacer las cosas en las que no tengas oportunidad de resaltar para que puedas dedicar todo tu tiempo y recursos a las que cosas en las que tienes oportunidad de lograr un lugar muy relevante. Estas cosas te van a costar trabajo y vas a pasar por lugares y tiempos difíciles, pero eso es justamente lo que hace que esa habilidad valga la pena, los que pasan por después de esa etapa pueden obtener grandes beneficios.
Nota: abandonar algo nunca se debe hacer en el calor de la situación que te está empujando a hacerlo, esa decisión normalmente estará errada, debes decidir por adelantado cuándo abandonaras algo si no funciona, así tomarás una decisión más estratégica y conveniente.
Seth Godin escribe un libro sobre la importancia de saber elegir qué proyectos abandonar y en qué proyectos persistir hasta llegar al éxito. Hay que reconocerle el mérito de la brevedad, y la concisión. El libro es ante todo motivacional, y consigue su meta.
Por otro lado, como me pasa con todos sus libros, este parece ser un mero conjunto de posts de blog pegados juntos.
Por otro lado, como me pasa con todos sus libros, este parece ser un mero conjunto de posts de blog pegados juntos.
“Quitters don’t win, and winners don’t quit.”... Bad advice.
(Dip) is the long, hard period between beginning something new and finally mastering it. It's after the excitement of those first beginning days has worn off and before the fulfillment of your dream.
Quit when it’s a dead end. Persist when things are hard but goals are achievable, stick throughout the dip.
One important takeaway:
once you decide to endeavor a new challenge (job, business, even marriage...etc), write down what exactly will cause you to quit and stick to it. Quitting on momental feelings like panic is considered giving up and that’s a failure.
Quitters are winners, because they save effort, time and resources. Don’t let your pride trap you, quit and quit often.
Don’t settle for mediocre, if you can’t be the best why bother?
"المستسلمون لا ينجحون ، والناجحون لا يستسلمون".
هذه نصيحة سيئة.
(الغطسة)
هي الفترة الطويلة الصعبة بين بداية شيء جديد حتى تصل إلى إتقانه في النهاية. إنها الفترة التي تأتي بعد أن تغادر إثارة وحماس تلك الأيام الأولى، حيث ان الأولى قد تلاشت قبل وصولك إلى حلمك او هدفك.
إستسلم عندما يكون الطريق مسدوداً.
إستمر عندما تكون الأمور صعبة ولكن الأهداف قابلة للتحقيق ، تمسك وتشبذ ولا تنهزم أمام فترة (الغطسة).
مهم:
بمجرد أن تقرر السعي وراء تحدي جديد (وظيفة ، مشروع ، حتى الزواج ... إلخ) ، اكتب بالضبط ما الذي سيؤدي إلى اعتزالك عن تحقيق الهدف والتزم بتطبيقه. إن الاستسلام فجأة وفي اللحظة بسبب المشاعر الغامرة مثل الذعر، يعتبر بمثابة الاستسلام وهذا فشل.
لكن الاستسلام احيانا هو النجاح لانك توفر جهدك ووقتك ومصادرك، استسلم واستسلم بكثرة ولا تتأثر قرارتك بغرورك او تعلقك بالمشروع.
لا توافق على كونك عادي ومتوسط، إذا كنت لا تستطيع أن تكون الأفضل، لماذا تهتم؟
(Dip) is the long, hard period between beginning something new and finally mastering it. It's after the excitement of those first beginning days has worn off and before the fulfillment of your dream.
Quit when it’s a dead end. Persist when things are hard but goals are achievable, stick throughout the dip.
One important takeaway:
once you decide to endeavor a new challenge (job, business, even marriage...etc), write down what exactly will cause you to quit and stick to it. Quitting on momental feelings like panic is considered giving up and that’s a failure.
Quitters are winners, because they save effort, time and resources. Don’t let your pride trap you, quit and quit often.
Don’t settle for mediocre, if you can’t be the best why bother?
"المستسلمون لا ينجحون ، والناجحون لا يستسلمون".
هذه نصيحة سيئة.
(الغطسة)
هي الفترة الطويلة الصعبة بين بداية شيء جديد حتى تصل إلى إتقانه في النهاية. إنها الفترة التي تأتي بعد أن تغادر إثارة وحماس تلك الأيام الأولى، حيث ان الأولى قد تلاشت قبل وصولك إلى حلمك او هدفك.
إستسلم عندما يكون الطريق مسدوداً.
إستمر عندما تكون الأمور صعبة ولكن الأهداف قابلة للتحقيق ، تمسك وتشبذ ولا تنهزم أمام فترة (الغطسة).
مهم:
بمجرد أن تقرر السعي وراء تحدي جديد (وظيفة ، مشروع ، حتى الزواج ... إلخ) ، اكتب بالضبط ما الذي سيؤدي إلى اعتزالك عن تحقيق الهدف والتزم بتطبيقه. إن الاستسلام فجأة وفي اللحظة بسبب المشاعر الغامرة مثل الذعر، يعتبر بمثابة الاستسلام وهذا فشل.
لكن الاستسلام احيانا هو النجاح لانك توفر جهدك ووقتك ومصادرك، استسلم واستسلم بكثرة ولا تتأثر قرارتك بغرورك او تعلقك بالمشروع.
لا توافق على كونك عادي ومتوسط، إذا كنت لا تستطيع أن تكون الأفضل، لماذا تهتم؟
Very powerful. Read it today
This is a deceptively short book with the equally deceptively simple premise... But the wisdom of the advice it offers is incredibly insightful. You can read it in one sitting but it will leave you with a train-load of things to think about once you are done.
Definitely strongly recommended
This is a deceptively short book with the equally deceptively simple premise... But the wisdom of the advice it offers is incredibly insightful. You can read it in one sitting but it will leave you with a train-load of things to think about once you are done.
Definitely strongly recommended
Easily one of my favorite books of all time. This book is short yet life-changing. It teaches you to never settle with doing anything mediocre, and instead, it pushes you to live a life of strong purpose and ambition. Based on this, it then presents a guide towards deciding whether to quit or to push through whatever you're doing.
Usually when books keep on repeating ideas, I get annoyed. But in this case, I wasn't - instead, with every repetition, I felt the pressure to do better and to reflect with what exactly I am doing in life. I didn't expect so much thoughts with a book that only took probably an hour to read. I would love to reread this in different points of my life.
I highly recommend this to everyone, especially to those who feel like they're stuck in a rut.
Usually when books keep on repeating ideas, I get annoyed. But in this case, I wasn't - instead, with every repetition, I felt the pressure to do better and to reflect with what exactly I am doing in life. I didn't expect so much thoughts with a book that only took probably an hour to read. I would love to reread this in different points of my life.
I highly recommend this to everyone, especially to those who feel like they're stuck in a rut.