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Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us | Seth Godin
A tribe is any group of people, large or small, who are connected to one another, a leader, and an idea. For millions of years, humans have been seeking out tribes, be they religious, ethnic, economic, political, or even musical (think of the Deadheads). It's our nature.Now the Internet has eliminated the barriers of geography, cost, and time. All those blogs and social networking sites are helping existing tribes get bigger. But more important, they're enabling countless new tribes to be born—groups of ten or ten thousand or ten million who care about their iPhones, or a political campaign, or a new way to fight global warming.And so the key question: Who is going to lead us?The Web can do amazing things, but it can't provide leadership. That still has to come from individuals—people just like you who have passion about something. The explosion in tribes means that anyone who wants to make a difference now has the tools at her fingertips.If you think leadership is for other people, think again—leaders come in surprising packages. Consider Joel Spolsky and his international tribe of scary-smart software engineers. Or Gary Vaynerhuck, a wine expert with a devoted following of enthusiasts. Chris Sharma leads a tribe of rock climbers up impossible cliff faces, while Mich Mathews, a VP at Microsoft, runs her internal tribe of marketers from her cube in Seattle. All they have in common is the desire to change things, the ability to connect a tribe, and the willingness to lead.If you ignore this opportunity, you risk turning into a "sheepwalker"—someone who fights to protect the status quo at all costs, never asking if obedience is doing you (or your organization) any good. Sheepwalkers don't do very well these days.Tribes will make you think (really think) about the opportunities in leading your fellow employees, customers, investors, believers, hobbyists, or readers. . . . It's not easy, but it's easier than you think. 
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Julsmarshall
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Mehso-so

A few good quotes, a couple things that made me think. A little dated, a little too meaningless business speak. But I did get a couple of gems that I will use in my new job role so that made it worth my while. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 2y
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SoapboxEdits
Bailedbailed

This lacked the depth I was looking for when building a tribe. It‘s a little dated, but I expected that. Even for the time it was written, I expected more.

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Abhisheksharad
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Awesome read

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Krose1
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Pickpick

Not my usual read, but inspiring nonetheless.

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katelynd
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"Do you believe in what you do, every day? It turns out that belief happens to be a brilliant strategy.
Many people are starting to realize that they work A LOT. And that working on stuff they believe in, and making things happen is much more satisfying than just getting a pay check, and waiting to get fired, or die." - Seth Godin ??

#work #9to5 #entrepreneur #smallbusiness #freelance #tribe #community #fulfilling

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GoneFishing

In a battle between two ideas, the best one doesn't necessarily win. No, the idea that wins is the one with the most fearless heretic behind it.

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quietlycuriouskate
Bailedbailed

I rarely bail but this was just too frustrating. It lacks structure and depth, comprising many short, surface-skimming pieces thrown together. I found it disorienting and exhausting to read. What the book does demonstrate, however, is that a message is only as good as the messenger's ability to communicate it: I didn't get much more than halfway through.

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MargaretPinardAuthor
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Mehso-so

After several short sessions, this short book is done. A bit all over the place, and a bit dated, but still a few points that were good reminders about faith, courage, and marketing. Actually that sounds like a good book title, doesn't it??
#marketing #faithvsreligion #weizleadahs

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Chelseabillups30
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Found in "Daring Greatly" by Brené Brown, from Seth's book:

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Smarkies
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A group needs only two things to be a tribe: a shared interest and a way to communicate.

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