DIP by Seth Godin
Maybe once you are a famous writer like Seth Godin you can get away with almost anything. I read this book and was completely lost. Out of respect for Seth, I read it again and made some progress. My interest was sparked because it looks just like the picture that Amnon drew (http://think-smarter.com/rosen_sharma/2007/04/10/if-they-complain-build-it/).
There are some golden nuggets in the book which get lost in the narrative. The one which I agree with is that well rounded is not the way to being the best. I come from India where there is a large middle class … I think of it more like a frozen layered cake. If you are well rounded it will take you a long time to reach the top if you ever break though. However if you are laser focused for the first few years of your life you can cut through the cake and once on the top can open the umbrella and become as widespread and well rounded as you want. First you got to win at something and be the best at it.
Add comment June 21st, 2007
