Author Seth Godin asks: What are you afraid of?

The old rules: Play it safe. Stay in your comfort zone. Find an institution, a job, a set of rules to stick to. Keep your head down. Don’t fly too close to the sun. The new truth: It’s better to be sorry than safe. You need to fly higher than ever. In his bravest and most challenging book yet, Seth Godin shows how we can thrive in an economy that rewards art, not compliance. He explains why true innovators focus on trust, remarkability, leadership, and stories that spread. And he makes a passionate argument for why you should be treating your work as art. “Art isn’t only a painting. Art is anything that’s creative, passionate, and personal. And great art resonates with the viewer, not only with the creator.”

In this webinar interview, Seth Godin explains:

  • How to know if you are an artist
  • Why it’s important to connect people
  • Why making art for the sake of making is not the way to go
  • When the price of getting it wrong is too high a price to pay
  • What to do when your ‘art’ fails
  • Why vulnerability works even when it hurts
  • When to ask: Who will your customers be after they interact with you?
  • The daily habits of successful artists

Comments from the audience:

Very thought provoking…

“The whole session was informational and inspirational.”

A lot covered in a short amount of time.”

“Seth Godin speaks very inspirationally.”

“Seth had some excellent tips on being an artist and putting yourself out there.

Reinforced the need to SHIP! As my coach keeps saying to me, ‘Just go out ‘fugly”.”

Lively discussion and honest advice from Seth Godin.

“I thought that the interviewer and Seth and Bernadette were extremely generous in the questions asked and answered.”

Seth Godin is too amazing to put in words!


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Event Details

  • The Icarus Deception
  • Price: $59 (Login for Premium Member Discount)
  • Speakers: Seth Godin
  • Venue: On-Demand

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About the Guest

Seth is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 18 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It’s Your Turn (And It’s Always Your Turn).   Though renowned...

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The Icarus Deception

In Seth Godin’s most inspiring book, The Icarus Deception, he challenges readers to find the courage to treat their work as a form of art. Everyone knows that Icarus’s father made him wings and told him not to fly too close to the sun; he ignored the warning and...

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