About this title: A little book with a big idea, "The Dip" reveals that the system is stacked against the people who don't know when to quit (and when to stick).
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Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Portfolio
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781591841661ISBN:1591841666
Description: MacLeod, Hugh. New in new dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 80 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Portfolio
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781591841661ISBN:1591841666
Description: MacLeod, Hugh. New. No dust jacket as issued. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 80 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Portfolio Hardcover
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781591841661ISBN:1591841666
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Portfolio Hardcover
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781591841661ISBN:1591841666
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Penguin Group Usa
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781591841661ISBN:1591841666
Description: New. A little book with a big idea, "The Dip" reveals that the system is stacked against the people who don't know when to quit (and when to stick). read more
"Interesting little book. The subject of "quitting" (anything) is something that I hadn't quite thought about from Godin's perspective before. He made some really good points that were very enjoyable to ruminate on (when reading the book) and remain so afterwards. At other places, well, it seemed less than interesting.
One thing about the Dip (as concept) that struck me when reading Godin's book was that it might be used to apply to gaming activity, In many MMPORPGs, FPS-es, and other games, there's usually quite a long "dip" that users either decide (or not) to slog through for the promise of some type of rewarding experience at the end (status, new abilities, more interesting gameplay, etc...)...
Also, I quite enjoyed his use of Organic Chemistry as an illustration of the Dip. I think there is a lot of room for exploring The Dip in learning theory in general."
"Unfortunately, I quit reading this book about 3 weeks ago without realizing I was 2 pages from the end, so I don't have the same enthusiasm for the book as I might have had in the three days I spent quickly reading this book (it only took 3 days because I didn't really have much time, but it really could be read in an afternoon).
However, the basic message is simple: Are you in a rut? Ask yourself, is it worth it to try and fight your way through it or would your time be better spent pursuing another interest? I.e., why continue if quitting will bring you greater rewards? Why quit if pushing on will leave you standing alone in an area you enjoy (and thus, help distinguish your excellence)?
Of course, Seth Godin says it more convincingly. Check it out. You will not feel like your time was wasted."
The conventional advice on the subject of quitting usually goes something like this: Winners never quit.
In my world, this line of logic held up pretty well until I read Seth Godin's recent book: The Dip -- A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (And When to Stick).
Clocking in at a featherweight 76 pages (really, you can read this in just a day or two), Godin manages to shred the standard advice on quitting. As it turns out, there are a number of situations where quitting is the smart thing to do. Indeed, winners are often the best quitters -- they know when, and what, to quit.
A few nuggets that I thought were worth sharing:
*If you can't be the best in your market at what you do (and have it make a difference), then maybe you should quit. You might be the world's best typewriter salesperson, but that isn't going to get you very far...
* Only talented people fret about mediocrity.
* There are three types of careers/businesses: those with dips, cul-de-sacs, or cliffs.
* If your job or business is a cul-de-sac -- where increased effort doesn't bring increased results -- it might be time to quit. Godin's example here is the space shuttle program. "When pundits argue in favor of the shuttle, they don't say 'We should keep doing this because it's going to get safer/cheaper/more productive over time.' The only reason the shuttle still exists is that no one has the guts to cancel it. There's no reason to invest in something that is not going to get better." Ouch... remember that this holds true for your job or your business.
* If you see a cliff looming in your career (think Hummer sales), quit now and start working on something viable.
* If there is merely a dip in your job, stick with it and see it through. The dip is there for a reason: to weed out the performers from the non-performers.
But how do you know if you are facing a dip, a cul-de-sac, or a cliff? Well... Godin dances around that question for 76 pages but by the time you get to the end of the book you should have a pretty good idea of where you stand. In short, anything worth doing is going to have a dip. Do you want to be the best tennis player around? Then you'll have to slog through the dip, putting in the hours of practice that are required to become the best. The same holds true for sales -- but it also depends on what you are selling (think typewriters again).
So the next time someone gives you some blanket advice about how bad it is to quit, have this book under your belt so you can tell them that they should quit thinking that quitting has to be a bad thing."
"A good fast read. Points out that to be successful you want to be number one... And that to get there you'll need to go through some pain... And its the breaking through the pain that gives you the competitive advantage. And that the returns as number one are far greater than number 2,3,4. A bit flaky in points and really dosen't give clear examples to help you distinguish between being in a dead end and in a dip other than if you are making progress then you are in a dip and on to greatness!? Lots of waffle in the middle talking about companies that have demonstrated pushing through the dip to be successful... yep great if you are into reading about other companies... Could have reduced the book to about 3 pages but then it would not be a book. A good book to focus your thinking about thinking big and not mediocre."
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