E102 - Contribution Through Consistent, Intentional Practice with Seth Godin

Seth Godin is an author, entrepreneur and most of all, a teacher. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 18 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn).

Though renowned for his writing and speaking, Seth also founded two companies, Squidoo and Yoyodyne (acquired by Yahoo!). By focusing on everything from effective marketing and leadership, to the spread of ideas and changing everything, Seth has been able to motivate and inspire countless people around the world.

In this episode, Tyler and Seth’s discussion focused on committing to consistent, intentional practice to contribute our best work to the world. They discussed why creativity is for everyone, Seth’s advice on how to build character and become meaningful at one thing, the difference between education and learning, and how Seth learns from “serial incompetence.” Seth also shared why he believes trying different trumps trying harder.

Other topics included creating ideas that stick, what we can learn from epidemiology, criticism and why Seth doesn’t read his Amazon reviews, what it means to have true fans and more. Enjoy and learn from this great discussion with the ultimate entrepreneur of the information age!

Connect with Seth:

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The following books were mentioned in the show:

Seth’s New Book: The Practice, by Seth Godin
Unleashing the Idea Virus, by Seth Godin
Linchpin, by Seth Godin
The Art of Possibility, by Rosamund Stone Zander
The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield

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