A Manifesto of Starting: Seth Godin's "Poke the Box" A Review
Image by Moriartys via Flickr First, let me say that I like reading Seth Godin's books for three reasons: 1) They are full of awesome nuggets of motivation 2) He writes like Rob Bell which looks something... like this. 3) His book titles are just messed up. "Poke the Box???" Are you serious? But you see, Seth Godin tries things. He isn't the kind of guy that sits around and talks about the things that he's going to do when he has more time, money, wits, wherewithall, you name it. There is, according to Godin, a difference between successful individuals and organizations and those that aren't: "The winners have turned initiative into a passion and a practice." He lists some imperatives that you need if you are going to be successful or have a successful organization: 1. Be aware of the market, of opportunities, of who you are 2. Be educated so you can understand what's around you. 3. Be connected so you can be trusted as you...