Seth Godin

entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker.

Seth Godin is the author of twelve bestselling books, a popular blogger and a successful entrepreneur. His books have been translated into more than 35 languages. He founded Squidoo.com, one of the hundred most popular websites in the United States. Godin has been a columnist for Fast Company and the Harvard Business Review and has given thousands of keynote speeches for companies, governments and non-profit organizations.

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The Icarus Deception

How High Will You Fly?

by Seth Godin

Seth Godin is one of the world's most inspiring and prolific creators. He's also one of its most popular bloggers. This book is all about challenging what Seth calls "The Icarus Deception" and reclaiming our power to fly. The primary theme? We’re way too worried about exhibiting any level of hubris and trying to fly too high when we should be more concerned about flying too LOW. (Obviously, without being “recklessly stupid” about it but…) Big Ideas we explore include: how to catch a fox (and human!), the highs and lows of the Icarus Deception, "the itch" (how's yours?), and how to deal with resistance (aka "the most important line in the book"!).

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Remove One to Get the Other

The other day I was reading Seth Godin’s brilliant manifesto-book The Icarus Deception. btw, for curious souls: I was actually standing on one leg while reading. Laughing. Yep. That’s like me. 🤓 Why? Well, Phil Maffetone says balancing on one leg is a phenomenal way to increase your foot strength ...

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Or, How to Be Godlike

In our last +1, we talked about bliss, artifice and me standing on one leg while reading. (Laughing.) I promised to talk about kamiwaza today and, as Emerson and I chatted about on our drive to Whole Foods the other day, it’s important to honor our commitments and do what we say we’ll do. So, let’s...

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The Missing Part of the Myth

In our last couple +1s, we had some fun with Seth Godin and my dictionary as we learned how to be godlike. Today we’re going to talk about what he calls “The Icarus Deception.” Most of us know the basic idea of the myth of Icarus. Here’s the quick recap (and then the “deception”): Once upon a...

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The Pages Left in Your Hero’s Journey

A couple nights ago Emerson and I finished reading The Neverending Story together. Wonderful story but, man! I might’ve wondered if that book was ever going to end! 😲 (Laughing.) (Seriously.) Emerson and I have now officially hammered our way through the Harry Potter series, the Chronicles of Narnia...

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Which Are You?

Seth Godin wrote a great book called Linchpin. In it (and throughout the rest of his massive body of work), he makes a distinction between being what he calls a “cog” or being a “linchpin.” Here’s my very quick take. A “cog” basically does the bare minimum. They do what they’re told. That...

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I Shall Cover You So I Don’t Fall

In our last +1, we talked about the subtle but significant distinction I made in the lead-up to my first-ever keynote talk. Specifically, I used the tools “Bring it on!” and “I’m excited!” THE MOMENT I felt any doubt or fear or anxiety creeping into my head. It’s amazing how powerful it was. ...

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Wasted Time and Waiting Any Longer

Today I’d like to talk about a little more wisdom from Seth Godin’s Icarus Deception. As we’ve discussed, his book (and his entire body of work for that matter), is basically a plea for us to step up and into our highest potential. He tells us: “Your ability to follow directions is not the secret...

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