Seth Godin: Keep Making a Ruckus

In this question and answer session, Seth Godin advocates us to be bold. Whether it's a toxic work culture or stagnation in your craft, Godin urges us all to recapture the child-like delight in taking a risk. "You may know how to use fancy design tools, but if there isn't that leap that leads to connection, it doesn't matter....you're not making art," says Godin. "We didn't build stuff because we need more beautifully laid out menus. We did it because people want to be touched, noticed, and connected." About Seth Godin Seth Godin is the author of 17 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most of all, changing everything. You might be familiar with his books Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip,and Purple Cow. In addition to his writing and speaking, Seth is founder of squidoo.com, a fast growing, easy to use website. His blog (which you can find by typing “seth” into Google) is one of the most popular in the world. In 2013, Godin was inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame, one of three chosen for this honor.

In this wide-ranging question and answer session, bestselling author Seth Godin advocates us to be bold. Whether it’s a toxic work culture or stagnation in your craft, Godin urges us all to recapture the child-like delight in taking a risk.

“You may know how to use fancy design tools, but if there isn’t that leap that leads to connection, it doesn’t matter….you’re not making art,” says Godin. “We didn’t build stuff because we need more beautifully laid out menus. We did it because people want to be touched, noticed, and connected.”