The Dip
A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)
by Seth Godin
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“@Wo16SarDQ12yret Highly recommend reading @ThisIsSethsBlog's book "The Dip" (can be read in 2 hours) Also this: | Godin is the master at framing seemingly obvious things in insightful ways. I found this book inspiring and clarifying about what it takes to succeed. | Made me move to Silicon Valley and double down on being a tech entrepreneur. | Start with ?The Dip?. It?s about how every path in life has it?s up points and it?s down points. It?s a guide to getting through the down points. | Start with “The Dip”. It’s about how every path in life has it’s up points and it’s down points. It’s a guide to getting through the down points. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don?t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don?t quit when you?re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There?s not a wasted page. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don’t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don’t quit when you’re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There’s not a wasted page.”
Source →“@Wo16SarDQ12yret Highly recommend reading @ThisIsSethsBlog's book "The Dip" (can be read in 2 hours) Also this: | Godin is the master at framing seemingly obvious things in insightful ways. I found this book inspiring and clarifying about what it takes to succeed. | Made me move to Silicon Valley and double down on being a tech entrepreneur. | Start with ?The Dip?. It?s about how every path in life has it?s up points and it?s down points. It?s a guide to getting through the down points. | Start with “The Dip”. It’s about how every path in life has it’s up points and it’s down points. It’s a guide to getting through the down points. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don?t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don?t quit when you?re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There?s not a wasted page. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don’t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don’t quit when you’re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There’s not a wasted page.”
Source →“@Wo16SarDQ12yret Highly recommend reading @ThisIsSethsBlog's book "The Dip" (can be read in 2 hours) Also this: | Godin is the master at framing seemingly obvious things in insightful ways. I found this book inspiring and clarifying about what it takes to succeed. | Made me move to Silicon Valley and double down on being a tech entrepreneur. | Start with ?The Dip?. It?s about how every path in life has it?s up points and it?s down points. It?s a guide to getting through the down points. | Start with “The Dip”. It’s about how every path in life has it’s up points and it’s down points. It’s a guide to getting through the down points. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don?t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don?t quit when you?re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There?s not a wasted page. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don’t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don’t quit when you’re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There’s not a wasted page.”
Source →“@Wo16SarDQ12yret Highly recommend reading @ThisIsSethsBlog's book "The Dip" (can be read in 2 hours) Also this: | Godin is the master at framing seemingly obvious things in insightful ways. I found this book inspiring and clarifying about what it takes to succeed. | Made me move to Silicon Valley and double down on being a tech entrepreneur. | Start with ?The Dip?. It?s about how every path in life has it?s up points and it?s down points. It?s a guide to getting through the down points. | Start with “The Dip”. It’s about how every path in life has it’s up points and it’s down points. It’s a guide to getting through the down points. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don?t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don?t quit when you?re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There?s not a wasted page. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don’t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don’t quit when you’re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There’s not a wasted page.”
Source →“@Wo16SarDQ12yret Highly recommend reading @ThisIsSethsBlog's book "The Dip" (can be read in 2 hours) Also this: | Godin is the master at framing seemingly obvious things in insightful ways. I found this book inspiring and clarifying about what it takes to succeed. | Made me move to Silicon Valley and double down on being a tech entrepreneur. | Start with ?The Dip?. It?s about how every path in life has it?s up points and it?s down points. It?s a guide to getting through the down points. | Start with “The Dip”. It’s about how every path in life has it’s up points and it’s down points. It’s a guide to getting through the down points. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don?t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don?t quit when you?re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There?s not a wasted page. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don’t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don’t quit when you’re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There’s not a wasted page.”
Source →“@Wo16SarDQ12yret Highly recommend reading @ThisIsSethsBlog's book "The Dip" (can be read in 2 hours) Also this: | Godin is the master at framing seemingly obvious things in insightful ways. I found this book inspiring and clarifying about what it takes to succeed. | Made me move to Silicon Valley and double down on being a tech entrepreneur. | Start with ?The Dip?. It?s about how every path in life has it?s up points and it?s down points. It?s a guide to getting through the down points. | Start with “The Dip”. It’s about how every path in life has it’s up points and it’s down points. It’s a guide to getting through the down points. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don?t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don?t quit when you?re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There?s not a wasted page. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don’t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don’t quit when you’re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There’s not a wasted page.”
Source →“@Wo16SarDQ12yret Highly recommend reading @ThisIsSethsBlog's book "The Dip" (can be read in 2 hours) Also this: | Godin is the master at framing seemingly obvious things in insightful ways. I found this book inspiring and clarifying about what it takes to succeed. | Made me move to Silicon Valley and double down on being a tech entrepreneur. | Start with ?The Dip?. It?s about how every path in life has it?s up points and it?s down points. It?s a guide to getting through the down points. | Start with “The Dip”. It’s about how every path in life has it’s up points and it’s down points. It’s a guide to getting through the down points. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don?t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don?t quit when you?re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There?s not a wasted page. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don’t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don’t quit when you’re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There’s not a wasted page.”
Source →“@Wo16SarDQ12yret Highly recommend reading @ThisIsSethsBlog's book "The Dip" (can be read in 2 hours) Also this: | Godin is the master at framing seemingly obvious things in insightful ways. I found this book inspiring and clarifying about what it takes to succeed. | Made me move to Silicon Valley and double down on being a tech entrepreneur. | Start with ?The Dip?. It?s about how every path in life has it?s up points and it?s down points. It?s a guide to getting through the down points. | Start with “The Dip”. It’s about how every path in life has it’s up points and it’s down points. It’s a guide to getting through the down points. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don?t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don?t quit when you?re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There?s not a wasted page. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don’t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don’t quit when you’re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There’s not a wasted page.”
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Recommended by 12 sources and appears in Career Development, Personal Trainers, and Most Recommended Books.
A New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller In this iconic bestseller, popular business blogger and bestselling author Seth Godin proves that winners are really just the best quitters. Godin shows that winners quit fast, quit often, and quit without guiltuntil they commit to beating the right Dip.Every new project (or job, or ...
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“@Wo16SarDQ12yret Highly recommend reading @ThisIsSethsBlog's book "The Dip" (can be read in 2 hours) Also this: | Godin is the master at framing seemingly obvious things in insightful ways. I found this book inspiring and clarifying about what it takes to succeed. | Made me move to Silicon Valley and double down on being a tech entrepreneur. | Start with ?The Dip?. It?s about how every path in life has it?s up points and it?s down points. It?s a guide to getting through the down points. | Start with “The Dip”. It’s about how every path in life has it’s up points and it’s down points. It’s a guide to getting through the down points. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don?t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don?t quit when you?re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There?s not a wasted page. | Tiny quick read with a punchy point: Anything worth doing has a painfullyhard middle period, which is where most people quit. But knowing this in advance, ask yourself seriously if you really have the dedication to stick it through that hard time. If not, then don’t begin! Quit in advance! But if so, then expect that dark dip, and don’t quit when you’re in it. Read the whole book if this applies to you. There’s not a wasted page.”
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