If you want to know the three qualities that make you indispensable, read the below post inspired from Seth Godin’s book Linchpin.
Category: Book review
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Anxiety versus Fear
Anxiety versus Fear which is more harmful? Read this blogpost to know more.
As Seth Godin mentions in Linchpin, fear is our innate instinct and keeps us alive.
Whereas anxiety most of the times is undesirable.
The following insight throws more light on this.
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Why ARTISTS conquer the LIZARD BRAIN?
Artists have the ability to conquer the lizard brain & hence if you want to be an artist, you need to learn how to conquer the lizard brain.
The lizard brain we humans inherited from apes, is the source of resistance for out of the box ideas.
Read this insight inspired from Seth Godin’s Linchpin to understand why linchpins conquer their lizard brain and become indispensable
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What is the Law of Linchpin Leverage?
A Linchpin is indispensable and in his book Linchpin, Seth Godin throws light on the law of linchpin leverage.
This law is as follows:
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Who is a TRUE LINCHPIN?
Are you a True Linchpin?
A true linchpin is an artist who is indispensable. Seth Godin’s book Linchpin explores more around this topic and illuminates us.
As mentioned by Seth Godin in his book Linchpin, such an individual has a wonderful balance of charm, talent and perseverance.
A Linchpin is not only a sought after person, but is self motivated as well.
This book from Seth Godin is indeed very illuminating and explains the nuances that are needed of a linchpin.
Read another very interesting insight from the same book:
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-birth-of-a-linchpin/
To know more about Seth Godin the author of this book read this link:
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Did Henry Ford kill Creativity?
Post on Creativity
This blogpost inspired from Seth Godin’s book Linchpin, focuses on how Henry Ford and his efficient factory model approach was able to kill creativity by making laborers easily replaceable.
How did Henry Ford kill creativity?
A linchpin is one who proves his remarkability by challenging the status quo and is a misfit in a factory model. Read this fascinating insight to understand how Henry Ford murdered creativity by bringing in the efficient production line.
More from Seth Godin
Seth Godin’s Linchpin is a fascinating book. Read another insightful post adopted from the same book.
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/who-is-a-true-linchpin/
To know more about Seth Godin, visit this link:
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Importance of PERL in the FACTORY ERA
The goal of the factory era was to have maximum number of Perfectly Replaceable Laborers (PERL).
The importance of PERL in the factory era can be understood from the following insight.
This insight has been inspired from Seth Godin’s book Linchpin.
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The Science behind Giving Up Early
As humans we are more often that not happy to settle for average. The science behind giving up early and not aiming for the stars has been outlined in this blogpost.
This insight has been inspired from Seth Godin’s book Linchpin and becomes the differentiating aspect between ordinary and Linchpin.
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What is the RULE of ORDINARY PEOPLE?
In the book E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber, the rule of ordinary people has been defined.
As mentioned by Seth Godin in Linchpin, this rule very aptly explains how factory model is now irrelevant.
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How Good Stories reinforce our Worldview?
Good stories have the power of reinforce our worldview. These have the power to satisfy a consumer’s hidden desires.
Inspired from Seth Godin’s book All Marketers are Liars.
