The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)

eBook, 108 pages

Published May 10, 2007 by Portfolio.

ISBN:
978-1-101-21634-7
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The old saying is wrong--winners do quit, and quitters do win.

Every new project (or job, or hobby, or company) starts out exciting and fun. Then it gets harder and less fun, until it hits a low point--really hard, and not much fun at all.

And then you find yourself asking if the goal is even worth the hassle. Maybe you're in a Dip--a temporary setback that will get better if you keep pushing. But maybe it's really a Cul-de-Sac, which will never get better, no matter how hard you try.

According to bestselling author Seth Godin, what really sets superstars apart from everyone else is the ability to escape dead ends quickly, while staying focused and motivated when it really counts.

Winners quit fast, quit often, and quit without guilt--until they commit to beating the right Dip for the right reasons. In fact, winners seek out the Dip. They …

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Take a lesson from this book: quit reading this book before you even start it

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The Bad

  • "Capitalist drivel" (another reviewer said this and I wholeheartedly agree)
  • Assumes that if you want to do something, you must want to be the best at it and not to just have fun with it (AKA capitalist drivel)
  • Mostly geared towards businesses and entrepreneurs (AKA capitalist drivel)
  • The same concept is repeated throughout the entire thing (AKA capitalist driven drivel, just trying to fill out enough books to get published when this could have easily been a blog post or an article)

The Meh

  • Godin correctly points out that you should quit things that won't bear any fruit (if bearing fruit is your intention)
  • Pursuing any venture will have a dip where things will be very hard before it gets easier

The Good

  • The book only took probably one hour to read whenever I had like five minutes to spare