Seth Godin (Ep.130) - Founder, Akimbo | Author | Speaker

<p>Episode 130 features Seth Godin, Author of 19 best-selling books, and his new book <strong><em>The Practice: Shipping Creative Work </em></strong>covers intentional action (a better way to discuss ‘design thinking’), writer’s block (there’s no such thing), and criticism (most of it comes from fear and should be regarded with kindness). It helps people understand genre (not at all like ‘generic’) and the trap of becoming a hack (we must not sacrifice our standards simply to be heard).</p><br><p><strong>Find Seth Online:</strong></p><br><p>Website: https://seths.blog/</p><p>New Book: The Practice: Shipping Creative Work - Link to buy -&gt; h<a href="https://geni.us/kD6UWdp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ttps://geni.us/kD6UWdp</a></p><br><p><strong>About Seth</strong></p><br><p>Hi. I’m Seth Godin. I’m a&nbsp;<a href="https://vimeo.com/72198232" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">teacher</a>, and I do&nbsp;<a href="https://seths.blog/2014/07/thirty-years-of-projects/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">projects</a>.</p><br><p>For more than thirty years, I’ve been trying to turn on lights, inspire people, and teach them how to level up. This blog has been appearing daily for more than a decade. One day, if we meet, I hope you’ll share with me your favorite posts. Even better, I’d like to hear about how a book or course helped you interact with the world differently and make a difference.</p><br><p>I’ve spent most of my professional life as a writer. I’ve published 19 bestselling&nbsp;<a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Seth-Godin/e/B000AP9EH0/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1527282070&amp;sr=8-2-ent" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">books</a>. These books are a great way to go deep into a concept, and I think many of them stand the test of time.</p><br><p>Along the way, I’ve found countless detours, interesting&nbsp;<a href="https://seths.blog/2014/07/thirty-years-of-projects/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">projects</a>&nbsp;designed to inspire and entertain you as you continue to do