How to Be Awesome at Your Job

1004: Seth Godin on How to Maximize Your Impact and Deliver Work That Matters


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Seth Godin shares insightful stories and perspectives to help us think strategically and create meaningful change in a complex world. 


— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The mindset that makes you indispensable 

2) Why to embrace that you’re an impostor 

3) Three questions to ask with every project 


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— ABOUT SETH — 

Seth Godin is the author of 22 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He’s also the founder of the altMBA and The Akimbo Workshops, online seminars that have transformed the work of thousands of people. 

He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most of all, changing everything. You might be familiar with his books Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip and Purple Cow. His book, This Is Marketing, was an instant bestseller around the world. The newest book, The Practice, is out at the end of 2020 and is already a bestseller. His newest project is leading a worldwide group of volunteers creating The Carbon Almanac. 

In addition to his writing and speaking, Seth has founded several companies, including Yoyodyne and Squidoo. His blog (which you can find by typing “seth” into Google) is one of the most popular in the world. His podcast is in the top 1% of all podcasts worldwide. 

In 2018, he was inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame. More than 20,000 people have taken the powerful Akimbo workshops he founded, including thealtMBA and The Marketing Seminar. 

• Book: This Is Strategy: Make Better Plans (website) 

• Book: The Practice: Shipping Creative Work 

• Website: Seths.blog 


— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield 

• Book: Dune by Frank Herbert 


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