The Dip by Seth Godin

I finished The Dip by Seth Godin. It was an amazingly short read packed with loads of information on “quitting smart”. I used to find myself as an avid quitter of things. And though many of my peers saw me as someone who couldn’t finish one thing he started, this book really changed my perspective. Though I had felt a bit of low self-esteem because of what my peers thought, I realize that I quit for the smart reasons. I’m in love with the work I’m doing now. If anyone has anytime to read this book, I suggest it highly. Especially since there’s so much information in the world that even just figuring out when to quit, or even if you should quit, is even the right thing for you. The Dip is the equivalent to the long slog between hard work and success. One of the gems in this book mentions scarcity in the marketplace. Scarcity only forms when the solo-preneurs, the people who are masters at their craft, or even the tennis player who’s played for 19 years not amounting to much but a few awards, decide to become #1. The people on top are the people who are valued because of their Dip. The Dip is the testing ground of whether the project or task you’re going for is even worth the effort. The people that lean into the Dip and push through are the ones that develop scarcity in the marketplace.

Quitting is a good thing if you know the effort you put in isn’t worth it.

My problem is procrastinating…. I have to figure that one out…

~ by Coach Ron on July 3, 2008.