This is Seth Godin’s new book. It was a quick and easy read! If I had to summarize the book, I would say it is the sequel to Seth’s last book, Linchpin (which is a must read). Seth continues to encourage and inspire people to start and do great work. To ship. To make a difference. To make their lives count.

Personally, I don’t think we can read enough of books like these until we’re so convinced we can do something great that we actually go out and do it. It’s only 96 pages, you can read in one sitting. I’d encourage you to take the time to go through it! Then go start something! Ship!

Some Highlights:

• The first rule of doing work that matters Go to work on a regular basis. Art is hard. Selling is hard. Writing is hard. Making a difference is hard.

• When our name is on a project, our ego pushes us over the hump and drives us to do even better work. Ego drives us to seek acceptance, to make a difference, and to push the envelope.

• One way to start every morning with your team is to have everyone check in. Go around in a circle and let people update and contribute. It’s not a silly exercise if it helps people speak up and it communicates forward motion.

• Please stop waiting for a map. We reward those who draw maps, not those who follow them.

• I think we might be afraid of how much freedom we actually have, and how much we’re expected to do with that freedom.

• If you had a chance to do a TED talk, what would it be about? What have you discovered, what do you know, what can you teach? You should do one. Even if you don’t do one, you should be prepared to do one.

• If you don’t ship, you actually haven’t started anything at all.

• the best way to become an insider, a leader, someone who matters, is to initiate.

• Keep starting until you finish.

• If you can’t fail, it doesn’t count.

I loved this video by Tom Peters. I love to read!

Are you a reader? If not, I encourage you to be! It will make a huge difference in your life!

If you are, what books are you reading right now? What books do I need to be reading? What are you reading right now? Let me know!

Thoughts?

I heard of this book through one of Jim Rohn’s talks on YouTube! I really enjoyed it! The book is by George S. Clason. 

This was a quick read! I read it in three sittings! It’s a financial advice book, but it is told through a story about the richest man in Babylon. He is hired by the King to teach the citizens of the Babylon how to become wealthy and successful! The principles he teaches are extremely simple and definitely work in today’s world.

I’d recommend this book to anyone looking to get their financial life in order. I know it’s helped me!

The Book Covers 7 Basic Principles for Finances and Success:

1) Start thy purse to fattening

2) Control thy expenditures

3) Make thy gold mutiply

4) Guard thy treasures from loss

5) Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment

6) Insure a future income

7) Increase thy ability to earn