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musings of a visual thinker and unremitting creative

Seth Godin Is A Gentleman Too

LAST WEEK WHEN SETH GODIN CAME TO TOWN our company was among those that sponsored the event. Seth was his amazing self—no surprise there. He truly is “the best intuitive marketer alive today” (as he has often been described). The neat thing is that he’s also a kind, giving, unpretentious soul. At the end of the event, he was completely out of time and running late for another commitment. Last year when I purchased his limited-edition, hand-signed Purple Cow print (as the rallying icon for our office) I was unable to attend the signing party he threw in NYC. I caught his attention as he was preparing to leave and asked him if he could take one minute to snap this photo. He graciously replied, “Of course!”

Seth Godin’s New eBook

I’M A BIG SETH GODIN FAN.

Here’s his new ebook, “What Matters Most”.

Digital engagement is fundamentally changing the way in which humans communicate and interact. In this space (which ALL of us are in... whether you participate or not), the more you give, the more you get.

From Seth, “Now, more than ever, we need to shake things up. Now, more than ever, we need a different way of thinking, a useful way to focus and the energy to turn the game around. I hope a new ebook I've organized will get you started on that path. It took months, but I think you'll find it worth it the effort.”

“Here are more than seventy big thinkers, each sharing an idea for you to think about as we head into the new year. From bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert to brilliant tech thinker Kevin Kelly, from publisher Tim O'Reilly to radio host Dave Ramsey, there are some important people riffing about important ideas here.”

Where’s The Passion? Remembering Network (1976)

SETH GODIN ASKS, “Can you change everything?”

“You might not be as permanently stuck in a rut as you think. The rut you’re in isn’t permanent, nor is it perfect. There are certainly less perfect ruts, but there may be better ones as well. The certain thing is that you can change everything...”

Here is the link to his suggestions.

   

Just Show Up For Your Piece

ELIZABETH GILBERT, AUTHOR of Eat, Pray, Love, has thought long and hard about some remarkable topics.

In this inspiration video, from her TED presentation earlier this year, Elizabeth (bio) recommends a mindset that can change everything about the way creative people think about their work.

If you haven’t already seen it, enjoy. It’s absolutely worthy of 19 minutes of your life.

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Join Us Who Say... I Love Doing This

I AM A BIG SETH GODIN FAN. Actually, that’s a gross understatement. I am a Seth Godin stargazing junkie. I want to be Seth when I grow up. I look forward to his posts each day.

Below is his post from this morning in its entirety. It requires no set up or comment on my part. Enjoy.

Fabulous

This is so cool:  Because we only look at things we want to look at, only talk about things worth talking about, the amount of fabulous in the world continues to rise exponentially.

Even though we’re at the tail end of the great recession, think about all the cool stuff in your life. Not just stuff you can buy, but experiences, works of art, innovations of all kinds... the bar has been raised for what you need to do to be noticed, and the market is responding.

Not only do I notice more fabulous, but it sure seems as though the creators of it are more engaged, dedicated and yes, joyful, than I can remember. If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do work that matters, this is it. You can't say, “but I need to make a fortune instead,” because that's not happening right now. So you might as well join the people who can say, “I love doing this.”

Thanks, Seth.