A review by rachelwiththelonglegs
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin

5.0

This book had quite a few eye-opening thoughts regarding the entry-level workplace rut so many of us get trapped in. If you are mind-boggled by the current workplace culture that expects you to do as your told but punishes you at the same time for it, this book will deliver some much-needed insight. I will admit I needed to put it down out of frustration a few times at the beginning because it can be brutally honest in a non-inspirational manner. But it's valuable advice for those who choose the non-entrepreneurial career path as well! It's a quick read, and I admire its flow. I've already read it twice in two years and will likely read it once a year as a refresher to make sure I'm not slipping into the status quo of being a mere cog, but an inspirational linchpin instead. What I really enjoyed about Seth's self-help style is that he emphasizes how any job no matter how small, one can apply these skills to and become irreplaceable and that climbing the corporate latter quickly isn't the only measure of a person's professional success.