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Liked It “A quick-read; inspirational. To quit, or not to quit? Quit the things that will not make you the best, don't quit the things that will make you the best. Use your resources of time and money to focus on what you are good at. We've all had ideas that we thought would be a great product; some ideas...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This book was incredibly disappointing. I've been in the queue at the library to read this book for almost a month, and it is regularly mentioned on 43folders, Zen Habits, etc. The anticipation was high as I finally got this book. I was really interested in the book's premise, which is deciding...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“A quick-read; inspirational. To quit, or not to quit? Quit the things that will not make you the best, don't quit the things that will make you the best. Use your resources of time and money to focus on what you are good at. We've all had ideas that we thought would be a great product; some ideas are better than others. The DIP is the gap between where you are now and taking the next step that will make you great! Seriously, this book is less than 80 pages, can be read in a 2 hours or less.”
jeremyscottc wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“The basic idea is great, but it didn't need an entire book of explanation. This whole book could have been summed up in a 2 page essay.”
Chris G wrote this review Thursday, April 26, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Helped me see that it is ok to quit in the right situations. It also helped me understand that I need to push through the dip and keep improving.”
gandersen07 wrote this review Saturday, April 7, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Gets u to question "inherited" taken-for-granted assumptions...winners are quitters?! are they?”
Sarah A wrote this review Wednesday, January 11, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A crucial piece of Seth's work, and a crucial book for helping you know when to press on and when to give up.”
Mike Hirst wrote this review Tuesday, December 6, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Awesome, listen to it as an audiobook and learned so much, short enough to listen to several times.”
Jason wrote this review Wednesday, October 5, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“In short, this little book has helped me to stick it out. I have to admit it. I am not very good at sticking it out. I don’t like pain and I don’t like to work beyond the point that causes it.
Danny Price wrote this review Wednesday, September 28, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Seth Godin helped me to learn when to quit. Everyone faces the dip. In the dip, things get interesting. In the dip, you experience the place where things get bad for a short time. In the dip, the moment comes where you quit or you stick.
This book helped me to understand that the dip has something on the other side worth gaining. If you power through the dip, the upside has so much more to give us. The upside can give you something so worth having that it makes the time in the deep seem so small.
What does this mean practically. I pastor Hope Community Church. It has been a great joy but also a really hard time. Hope has seen amazing things happen in a year (yesterday was our one year birthday). Yet what happens when you string all those things together and they don’t seem enough to power you through the dip. We have seen 19 life changes in the last year. Some churches do not even see one. Yet, at the end of year, burnout has set into me.
This book has allowed me to take stock our dip and recognize as such. This dip has not become a cul-de-sac where we never get out of the cycle. We (Hope) has powered through the dip and works the uphill climb. Every person has become a partner in the truest sense of the word. We have each picked up our responsibilities and are moving forward.
I cannot wait to see what God will do in year two of Hope’s existence. I know this dip is not the last one. However, I do know that we will know when to quit and when to stick. Quitting isn’t bad. Sticking can be. You just got to know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em.”
“Recommendation came from school administrators. Not helpful!”
Suzanne M wrote this review Monday, August 8, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I'm a huge Seth Godin fan, but I think this is probably one of my least favorite books from him. This one is more cliche motivational speak than well researched marketing wisdom. I was perhaps looking for the wrong thing, but the loads of examples and snappy writing found in his others books did not make their way into this one. I'd say most people could skip out on this one (or, to steal the mantra of this book, quit before you start reading it!).”
Ryan S wrote this review Wednesday, August 3, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
