The Dip

Just finished reading the book The Dip by Seth Godin.

I enjoyed it! The majority of the book covers quitting and when the right and wrong times to quit are. As I was reading the book, through my mind I was going through all the times I had quit, wanted to quit or didn’t quit and how those really affect where I am today. I asked myself, “Do I really want to be the best in the world at what I do?” and if so, “How do I get to be the best?”

However, if you take away one single section, I would like you to read the following:

You’re Astonishing

How dare you waste it.

You and your organization have the power to change everything. To creat remarkable products and services. To over deliver. To be the best in the world.

How dare you squander that resource by spreading it too thin.

How dare you settle for mediocre just because you’re busy coping with too many things on your agenda, racing against the clock to get it all done.

When I read that passage. I realized the answers to my questions. To clean my plate, to make what I do all consuming (not too hard considering how much it consumes me now). To quit the busy work, the griping, the worrying. To simply KNOW I’m going to be the best and to do everything in my power to become the best.

I am changing my status, I’m no longer “just the html/css layout lady” I’m the expert in my chosen field and damn good at it I might add. To take the time to read more, study more, learn more, push the boundries, become the best. Look out world!