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The knot
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- Book Synopsis
- 'This book will give you language for something you felt your whole life but couldn't quite articulate.' From the foreword by Mel Robbins, author of The Let Them TheoryYou're not stuck because the problem is too hard. You're stuck because something invisible is holding it in place.Most persistent problems-at work, in organizations, and in our own lives-aren't unsolvable. We've tried harder. We've optimized. We've worried about it.And nothing changes.This is the kind of stuckness that shows up for people who lead, create, and build-for those who care deeply, think clearly, and still find themselves going in circles.Some challenges are situations outside our control, best met with acceptance. But others are real problems, capable of being changed. The trouble is, we often can't tell the difference.That's because we're entangled.An entanglement is a hidden commitment that creates conflict beneath the surface: wanting progress without risk, change without loss, or forward motion without letting go of who we were-or who we promised to become. When we want two incompatible things at the same time, effort doesn't help. We stay stuck.In The Knot, Seth Godin offers a clear, practical framework:* How to tell the difference between problems you can solve and situations you need to accept * How to see systems, understand what people actually want, and create conditions for change rather than simply hoping for it * A practical guide to entanglements-time-based (sunk costs, premature optimization), social (phantom audiences, borrowed scorecards), and identity-based (who we were, who we promised to become) - each named, examined, and shown to be removableThe book leaves readers with a simple mantra for meaningful work:Name the baggage. Drop the baggage. Ship the work.If you've been pushing without progress, this book helps you see what's really in the way - and finally remove it.
- About The Author
- Seth Godin is the author of 21 bestselling books, including The Dip, This Is Marketing, and The Practice. His work has been translated into dozens of languages and has shaped how a generation thinks about marketing, leadership, and creative work. His blog-now more than 10,000 posts-remains one of the most influential in business.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781399645065
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Orion Ignite, (22 September 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 135 mm
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