Poke the Box by Seth Godin

Why read Poke the box Poke the box is wrote for those of use who have a fear of : Failure Getting started Success The reason I say there is a fear of failure, is because people are scared to poke the box. The reason I say their is a fear of getting started is because, people fear what comes after getting started. So they don’t poke the box . You can measure what you will lose, but you can’t measure the emotions, and true rewards of what you’ll gain. Success can turn good men and women in to demons, so you won’t poke the box so that you can continue to live your humble life. The willingness to adapt The economy is changing, every day jobs are dying. New industries are being born. You have to be willing to learn new skill sets to get a head and survive. Poking the box, is essential to success, the name of the book, is derived from a toy Seth’s Uncle made for his cousin which was a boxd, with buttons and lights on it. Obviously I am not a fan of this book, as much as I am a fan of Seth Godin. Book for Book he has more titles I like than lets say Ryan Holiday . But Ryan doesn’t have as many books as Seth so only time will tell Ryan at least has a solid 6 books I like, and poke the box, is not really a must read for me. But Keep in mind The Icarus Deception came right after this book, and Linchpin was prior to this book. Sp  Poke the box is a nice bridge between the two. Otherwise you might explode from thinking to many innovative thoughts at one time. Honestly this book is not my favorite by any means, and is not even in my to 8  for Seth Godin. The main take away from this book is to fly right in the middle, don’t procrastinate, and don’t over start. If this is your first Seth Godin book I would have to rank my top 5 as follows: The Icarus Deception Tribes This is Marketing The Dip Permission Marketing Other books by Seth Godin That I own and have reviewed My review of  Permission marketing: turning strangers into friends, and friends into customers | Buy from my Amazon link My review of  Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable | Buy from my Amazon link My review of  All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World | Buy from my Amazon link My review of  Small Is the New Big: and 193 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas | Buy from my Amazon link My review of  The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick ) | Buy from my Amazon link My review of  Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us | Buy from my Amazon link My review of  Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? | Buy from my Amazon link My review of  Poke the Box | Buy from my Amazon link My review of  The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly? | Buy from my Amazon link My review of  This Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn To See | Buy from my Amazon link