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Linchpin

Are You Indispensable?

Are You Indispensable?

Are You Indispensable?

Are You Indispensable?

Are You Indispensable?

By Seth Godin

By Seth Godin

By Seth Godin

By Seth Godin

By Seth Godin

By Seth Godin

By Seth Godin
Read by Seth Godin

By Seth Godin
Read by Seth Godin

By Seth Godin
Read by Seth Godin

By Seth Godin
Read by Seth Godin

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Apr 26, 2011 | ISBN 9781591844099

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    About Linchpin

    This life-changing manifesto shows how you have the potential to make a huge difference wherever you are. 
     
    Few authors have had the kind of lasting impact and global reach that Seth Godin has had. In a series of now-classic books that have been translated into 36 languages and reached millions of readers around the world, he has taught generations of readers how to make remarkable products and spread powerful ideas. In Linchpin, he turns his attention to the individual, and explains how anyone can make a significant impact within their organization.
     
    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. 
     
    Have you ever found a shortcut that others missed? Seen a new way to resolve a conflict? Made a connection with someone others couldn’t reach? Even once? Then you have what it takes to become indispensable, by overcoming the resistance that holds people back. Linchpin will show you how to join the likes of… 
     
    · Keith Johnson, who scours flea markets across the country to fill Anthropologie stores with unique pieces. 
    · Jason Zimdars, a graphic designer who got his dream job at 37signals without a résumé. 
    · David, who works at Dean and Deluca coffee shop in New York. He sees every customer interaction as a chance to give a gift and is cherished in return. 
     
    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.”

    About Linchpin

    This life-changing manifesto shows how you have the potential to make a huge difference wherever you are.
     
    Few authors have had the kind of lasting impact and global reach that Seth Godin has had. In a series of now-classic books that have been translated into 36 languages and reached millions of readers around the world, he has taught generations of readers how to make remarkable products and spread powerful ideas. In Linchpin, he turns his attention to the individual, and explains how anyone can make a significant impact within their organization.
     
    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.
     
    Have you ever found a shortcut that others missed? Seen a new way to resolve a conflict? Made a connection with someone others couldn’t reach? Even once? Then you have what it takes to become indispensable, by overcoming the resistance that holds people back. Linchpin will show you how to join the likes of…
     
    · Keith Johnson, who scours flea markets across the country to fill Anthropologie stores with unique pieces.
    · Jason Zimdars, a graphic designer who got his dream job at 37signals without a résumé.
    · David, who works at Dean and Deluca coffee shop in New York. He sees every customer interaction as a chance to give a gift and is cherished in return.
     
    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.”

    About Linchpin

    This life-changing manifesto shows how you have the potential to make a huge difference wherever you are.
     
    Few authors have had the kind of lasting impact and global reach that Seth Godin has had. In a series of now-classic books that have been translated into 36 languages and reached millions of readers around the world, he has taught generations of readers how to make remarkable products and spread powerful ideas. In Linchpin, he turns his attention to the individual, and explains how anyone can make a significant impact within their organization.
     
    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.
     
    Have you ever found a shortcut that others missed? Seen a new way to resolve a conflict? Made a connection with someone others couldn’t reach? Even once? Then you have what it takes to become indispensable, by overcoming the resistance that holds people back. Linchpin will show you how to join the likes of…
     
    · Keith Johnson, who scours flea markets across the country to fill Anthropologie stores with unique pieces.
    · Jason Zimdars, a graphic designer who got his dream job at 37signals without a résumé.
    · David, who works at Dean and Deluca coffee shop in New York. He sees every customer interaction as a chance to give a gift and is cherished in return.
     
    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.”

    About Linchpin

    There used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labor. Now there’s a third team, the linchpins. These people invent, lead (regardless of title), connect others, make things happen, and create order out of chaos. They 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. Like the small piece of hardware that keeps a wheel from falling off its axle, they may not be famous but they’re indispensable. And in today’s world, they get the best jobs and the most freedom. Have you ever found a shortcut that others missed? Seen a new way to resolve a conflict? Made a connection with someone others couldn’t reach? Even once? Then you have what it takes to become indispensable, by overcoming the resistance that holds people back. 
               
    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.”

    About Linchpin

    There used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labor. Now there’s a third team, the linchpins. These people invent, lead (regardless of title), connect others, make things happen, and create order out of chaos. They 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. Like the small piece of hardware that keeps a wheel from falling off its axle, they may not be famous but they’re indispensable. And in today’s world, they get the best jobs and the most freedom. Have you ever found a shortcut that others missed? Seen a new way to resolve a conflict? Made a connection with someone others couldn’t reach? Even once? Then you have what it takes to become indispensable, by overcoming the resistance that holds people back. 
               
    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.”

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    About Seth Godin

    Seth Godin is the author of 18 international bestsellers that have changed the way people think about work and have been translated into 38 languages – among them Unleashing the Ideavirus, Permission Marketing, Purple Cow, Tribes, The Dip, Linchpin, Poke the… More about Seth Godin

    About Seth Godin

    Seth Godin is the author of 18 international bestsellers that have changed the way people think about work and have been translated into 38 languages – among them Unleashing the Ideavirus, Permission Marketing, Purple Cow, Tribes, The Dip, Linchpin, Poke the… More about Seth Godin

    About Seth Godin

    Seth Godin is the author of 18 international bestsellers that have changed the way people think about work and have been translated into 38 languages – among them Unleashing the Ideavirus, Permission Marketing, Purple Cow, Tribes, The Dip, Linchpin, Poke the… More about Seth Godin

    About Seth Godin

    Seth Godin is the author of 18 international bestsellers that have changed the way people think about work and have been translated into 38 languages – among them Unleashing the Ideavirus, Permission Marketing, Purple Cow, Tribes, The Dip, Linchpin, Poke the… More about Seth Godin

    About Seth Godin

    Seth Godin is the author of 18 international bestsellers that have changed the way people think about work and have been translated into 38 languages – among them Unleashing the Ideavirus, Permission Marketing, Purple Cow, Tribes, The Dip, Linchpin, Poke the… More about Seth Godin

    Product Details

    Category: Business | Self-Improvement & Inspiration

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Portfolio
    Apr 26, 2011 | 256 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9781591844099

    Category: Business | Self-Improvement & Inspiration

    Hardcover | $26.95
    Published by Portfolio
    Jan 26, 2010 | 256 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781591843160

    Category: Business | Self-Improvement & Inspiration

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Portfolio
    Jan 26, 2010 | 256 Pages | ISBN 9781101196311

    Category: Business | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    Jan 26, 2010 | 500 Minutes | ISBN 9780307713209

    Category: Business | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $10.00
    Published by Random House Audio
    Jan 26, 2010 | 137 Minutes | ISBN 9780307704085

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    Praise

    “It’s easy to see why people pay to hear what he has to say.”
    –Time

    “Thousands of authors write business books every year, but only a handful reach star status and the A-list lecture circuit. Fewer still-one, to be exact-can boast his own action figure. . . . Godin delivers his combination of counterintuitive thinking and a great sense of fun.”
    –BusinessWeek

    “This book is a gift.”
    -Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder, The Acumen Fund

    “If Seth Godin didn’t exist we’d need to invent him-that’s how indispensable he is! You hold in your hands a compelling, accessible, and purpose-filled book. Read it, and do yourself a big favor. Your future will thank you!”
    -Alan Webber, Founder, Fast Company

    “This is what the future of work (and the world) looks like. Actually, it’s already happening around you.”
    -Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos.com

    “Thousands of authors write business books every year, but only a handful reach star status and the A-list lecture circuit. Fewer still – one, to be exact – can boast his own action figure….Godin delivers his combination of counterintuitive thinking and a great sense of fun.”
    –BusinessWeek

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