Linchpin is great take on: How you can ace in your work. This book is a awesome, Seth Godin has explained things in awesome way.
The main thing this book teaches you is to treat your work as art and yourself as artist. No matter what work you do, it should be a piece of art for you and you should fall in love with that work. People who are able to truly able to make their work a piece of art truly becomes a LINCHPIN (irreplaceable).
The passion of a LINCHPIN is not money but to make a difference, solving problem, creating a change that would solve a million problem. That's how a LINCHPIN's works. They don't do things for merely doing it, they do make a impact and help the world in solving problems.
If you want to create an impact then this book is for you. Go and check out this book. Below mentioned lines are some glimpse of the book, so that you get more motivated to read this book.
Now, let's start with our super amazing lines,
Successful people are able to see the threads of the past and the threads of the future and untangle them into something manageable.
Linchpin, Chapter: There Is No Map, Page No. 185
Smart organizations seek out people with the ability to see the world as it actually is. But that skill is worthless if you don't acknowledge the truth and share it.
Linchpin, Chapter: There Is No Map, Page No. 186
There is no map. No map to be a leader, no map to be an artist.
Linchpin, Chapter: There Is No Map, Page No. 187
You can either fit in or stand out. Not both.
Linchpin, Chapter: Making The Choice, Page No. 194
How we respond to the opportunities and challenges of outside world, now determines how much the outside world value us.
Linchpin, Chapter: Making The Choice, Page No. 195
The typical transaction at work looks like this: (insert image) The boss gives you an assignment; you do the work.
Linchpin, Chapter: Making The Choice, Page No. 196
People aren't going to follow you because you order them to.
Linchpin, Chapter: Making The Choice, Page No. 201
Transferring your passion to your job is far easier than following a job that happens to match your passion.
Linchpin, Chapter: Making The Choice, Page No. 201
When your people do what they do because they love it, it works.
Linchpin, Chapter: Making The Choice, Page No. 205
If you can do it brilliantly once, just once, then of course you can do it again.
Linchpin, Chapter: Making The Choice, Page No. 205
What will make someone a linchpin is not a shortcut. It's the understanding of which hard work is worth doing.
Linchpin, Chapter: Making The Choice, Page No. 207
The only thing that separates great artists from mediocre ones is their ability to push through the dip.
Linchpin, Chapter: Making The Choice, Page No. 207
Dignity is more important than wealth.
Linchpin, Chapter: Making The Choice, Page No. 207
The words don't cure us; our beliefs do.
Linchpin, Chapter: The Culture Of Connection, Page No. 216
The communication of enthusiasm and connection and leadership starts with the gift you give, not with the manipulation you attempt.
Linchpin, Chapter: The Culture Of Connection, Page No. 217
Curiosity is personal, original, unexpected, and useful.
Linchpin, Chapter: The Seven Abilities Of The Linchpin, Page No. 219
Unique creativity requires domain knowledge, a position of trust, and the generosity to actually contribute.
Linchpin, Chapter: The Seven Abilities Of The Linchpin, Page No. 219
Humility permits us to approach a problem with kindness and not arrogance.
Linchpin, Chapter: The Seven Abilities Of The Linchpin, Page No. 224
Trying and failing is better than merely failing, because trying to make you can artist and gives you right to try again.
Linchpin, Chapter: When It Doesn't Work, Page No. 225
You don't start with the confidence of the company, you earn it.
Linchpin, Chapter: When It Doesn't Work, Page No. 226
There's no guarantee that merely because you're passionate about Web Design, your site is actually going to be popular.
Linchpin, Chapter: When It Doesn't Work, Page No. 226
When what you do is what you love, you're able to invest more effort and care and time.
Linchpin, Chapter: When It Doesn't Work, Page No. 227
Do your art. But don't wreak your art if it doesn't lend itself to praying the bills. That would be a tragedy.
Linchpin, Chapter: When It Doesn't Work, Page No. 228
The barrier to success is a choice. Up to you.
Linchpin, Chapter: Summary, Page No. 233
This book is super amazing. All the lines mentioned above are from page 185 to page 233 and this is the last part of this series. I am going to make more of this blog. I post my "Best Lines" blog every Friday 9 am. So stay tuned for another one.
I really hope this blog has motivate you to buy a copy. If it did please click here to buy one.
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