Whenever you start something new it is exciting and thrilling. Why didn’t you try this sooner. But after the initial high wears off comes the big ugly dip. That is the topic of Seth Godin’s book The Dip. In this episode we give an over view of the book and our thoughts on the dip. We also dip into some gelato and make a very special announcement.
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Selected Links From This Episode
- Bring Recycling
- The Dip – by Seth Godin
- Seth Godin’s Blog
- The Life Coach School Podcast – Brooke Castillo – Episode 28 – How to set Priorities
- Talenti Gelato – Caramel Cookie Crunch
1:15 – Update on the Boat.
6:55 – Seth Godin’s The Dip, What is the dip?
10:20 –Why you should just give up now.
11:25– What does it mean to be the best in the world?
13:10 – This podcast is the best in the world*
14:00 – It is worth getting through the dip.
17:10 – Do something you can excel at and quit the rest.
18:00 – Decide the conditions of when you will quit before you start.
20:15 – Does your life really need to be balanced?
22:20 – Why Michael Crichton quit.
27:50 – Eating ice cream is a dip we can get through.
29:30 – Special announcement.
*Your definition of “world” may vary from ours.