Your turn to do what? Seth: your turn to make a difference.
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One (of many) reasons I love reading Seth's books is that as soon as I start, right from the first page, he is brave enough to declare the point of view of the work. There's no hiding and he's brave enough to put out his ideas quite transparently. From there, I learn how he arrived at that point of view and where there is support (as well as where there are questions).

"What To Do When It's Your Turn" is a bit different. Like usual, Seth declares the message starting with the title. But this book is full of surprises and deeper insights that are communicated in a combination of visual and written messaging. An example? Not until page 53 does the weight of his message come through when Seth tells us that his book is not the most important one to us. "The book that will most change your life the most is the book you write." Get ready for some questions that will lead you down difficult and scary paths, ones that Seth shows are the most gratifying. "When was the last time you did something for the first time?"

If you are stuck, this book is for you. If you are not stuck, this book is for you. If you want to feel fulfilled, inspire your family (and kids) and make a difference, this book will get you started. A must read.
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This is a quick read on how one person (you) can make a difference. If you work with people are are negative and/or under performing, consider that you might be the problem. The Energy Bus give you insight on how you can change your attitude and those around you. Not all will change, but it is much better to keep those that will!
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Today's careers require people who "make a difference." No one is looking for someone that performs at the same level as "the last person." Tom Peters does a great job of explaining how to select projects, stand out in a crowded field and have the impact we're all searching for but, more importantly, the ongoing impact today's business world demands for long-term success.
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Something has to be done!  Wavers and Beggars will convince the reader to become an agent for social change.  Dr. Bruhl and Todd Love Ball, Jr., give great insight to the problem of poverty from two distinctly different points of view.  Not only does this book provide the uncomfortable statistics and causes of poverty that plaque our world today, Dr. Bruhl and Mr. Ball pose thought provoking questions to the reader to contemplate as well as offer solutions to the problem.

Alleviating world poverty may seem overwhelming to most, but if you've ever asked yourself, "What can I do about it?" you need to read Wavers and Beggars. Get started, do something, and become an agent for social change.
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This is a wonderful book of how we can make a difference in our world for the good. This book shows that age doesn't matter...it's our hearts reaching out to others that matter.

I have been encourage by this book because it shows the ups and downs of making a difference in others lives. Lara and Claire I'm so happy that you pushed through to touch others with your lives. This is a great witness to other young adults you can do this and be successful. I pray that this book will reach the people of all generations to reach out to others whether locally or in a foreign country.

I especially liked that Claire and Sammy each wrote alternating chapters. It gives us a look into each of your lives.

Thanks for writing this book.

I received this book from Book Network for my honest review.
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On the journey to discovering the right answers for your life, it is first important to ask the right questions. Charity Bradshaw leads her readers on the journey to asking the right questions about life values. Understanding your unique 'value order' is the first step to living the 'life in your head.' (You know the one you dream about, but for some reason are not living?) Bradshaw succeeds in this work by applying her direct, practical and honest approach to self-discovery and setting priorities to help us define our 'value-order'. She shares her heart for helping others along the path and is quick to admit to personal struggles as well as successes. I recommend this book to anyone desiring to take an honest look at the 'gap between their reality and their goals.' Favorite lines in the book...."God designed us with things in common...but the things that make us unique are in the details. Fingerprints, DNA...what we value...Our unique make-up opens doors only meant for us. We must be willing to be true to ourselves and remain in our lanes to access our destinies and reach all we were made to reach." Great point!
Get this for yourself and your friends!
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Seth,
Loved the book and the 'manifesto'. Just as importantly, I loved the '5 book' deal on Amazon's Lightning Deals. It open my eyes to how ideas are shared and true viral spread. In sharing the book with colleagues I add a personal note to each. They're all unique to the individual receiver but they go something like this:

Jeffrey,
The most valuable people in the world take initiative. When someone needs help, when something needs done, when a problem needs a solution - these people take initiative. They're the irreplaceable few in the world who innovate, create and deliver the things that the rest of the population benefits from.
Don't wait for permission. Don't wait for instructions. Don't worry about screwing up - everybody screws up. Bill Gates is famous for several billion dollar screw-ups ... he also built the world's biggest software company. Take the initiative!
Enjoy `Poke the Box', Then - go poke-the box!
I'm in your corner,
Steve
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Read this book and make a difference in the world. One person at a time.
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Everyone will takeaway something different from this book. Part memoir; part education in how to build and engage with your fans (blog, twitter, Kickstarter, etc); part call to action to make yourself vulnerable - ask, let others help you, because they actually want to! You might disagree with Amanda's choices, methods, or lifestyle, but her message still stands and one all of us can benefit from. An inspiring read.
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As a development professional, I am always looking  to learn about industry trends, cutting edge ideas, ways to do my job better and frankly, ways to be inspired, renewed and motivated. Brian Sooy's book, Raise Your Voice A Cause Manifesto, is truly a book that offered a clear, concise guide to communicating  my organization's values through the twelve principles. More than that though, it reminds me of why I do what I do for a living. Raising money is a very personal business. The results I get will come from people.....people who  require, consciously or subconsciously, many different things like being heard, being thanked, being appreciated, feeling they make a difference, etc.  That is why I keep Raise Your Voice A Cause Manifesto near my desk and use it as a devotional, too. I will pick up the book, open it to a random page and read the reminder, message, tip or insight I need for that day. I count on it to be just the right juice I need so I can keep my goal and focus before me, and still offer just the right thing, in word or deed,  to my donors. A  must-have for development professionals!
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The author brings to the forefront the question of asking ourselves the question, "Are we doing all we can to obtain a better life?" The seven steps lays out a plan of action to take on a daily bases for self improvement. A better you, creates a better life experience. Recommend this read.
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Reminder: Sayings are called "sayings," cause they are usually true. So, you've heard this one...right? "When the student is ready, the teacher appears."

The same week that I committed to creating, producing and publishing a "TV Show" (as a Facebook community) for interviews called: "The Better Series," I received an email from Scott Goodson. (FULL DISCLOSURE: We exchanged books...I love doing this with other authors.)

I "just" finished reading it today, and I absolutely HAVE to share some of the things I learned from this great book. I'm scoring it a 5 as much for how well it's put together AND for the fact that I know that reading this book has changed my thinking. If you're facing an opportunity in the foreseeable future where you see change coming your way, Get This Book! I have 6 pages of notes in my journal, as well as a few pages marked up in the book. (FYI: the pages that JUMPED out to me were: 15, 18, 22, 33, 48, 56, 75, 77, 86, 90, 115, 125, 159, 190, 224.)

Can I share an example of how my thinking has changed? Ok, start here: Think about what the company you work with "does" for the community. (And, if you work for yourself, think about what YOU do for the community.) I define "the community" as the people I connect with in the day-to-day of my busy-ness. Ok, now that you have that, flip it around and ask: "What is the community worried about?"

This "flip" of focus has given me a solid idea on what I can do to change one of the marketing programs we're just about to launch on three continents!

Before you go, here are THREE reasons I recommend this book:

1. The case studies are FASCINATING. What Scott has done to share with us the actual, tactical, ground-level-and-up thinking and acting that went behind the movement-making that he was a part of is genius. Just reading the case studies has made me look at newspapers, movie advertisements, keynote speeches...almost everything a little bit differently. It's great to see what other people have done.

2. Talk about checklists... As I was reading, I started a list of what I can do to increase MY OWN company's engagement (our staff, our vendors, our clients...) in our purpose. As you read Uprising, keep a pen and notebook nearby, then...put into action what you do write down.

3. The "game changer" of the book came to me at page 125 (of the hardback version). There is a diagram (ok, he calls it a figure) titled, "Find the Truth in Your Brand." Then, Scott shares some fundamental questions that I'm making it a mission to answer. Here are two of them:

+ In what ways does your company actually affect people's lives?
+ What does the company believe in?

Finally, let me leave you with the part that got me wanting to read this in the first place; it was the last line of the Acknowledgments: "Here's to all the passionate souls out there who are sparking movements big and small and making a difference in the world."

That's YOU!
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C.C. Chapman is one of the most kind, giving, and successful people I know. Since the early days of podcasting, I've watched and listened as he turned passion, hard work, and good-will into positive change for his own life and for people around him.

He has successfully adapted to and been on the forefront of social and technological changes that most people and business are still catching up to.

Amazing Things Will Happen distills the lessons and experiences of that work into both broad-reaching advice and little day-to-day changes that will make large differences in your life. Zap it onto your kindle, settle in with a coffee (or beer) and learn how to connect the dots between hard work, doing good things, and the type of success that will actually make you happy.

It's well worth the (very affordable) price!
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Thank you for writing this, Kerron! I have recommended your book to others and love how you make such a simple yet powerful message. When you put a book down with an awareness that changes how you see and act in your future, it's a wonderful thing. Loved your analogy.
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My first Seth/Jane Roberts/Robert Butts book I read in 1984: Seth Speaks. You create your own reality is the bottom line of all her/his books. An astonishing insight, I myself can change my life and circumstances, incredible, but step by step, as a practical idealist, taking care of myself and those in my immediate vicinity to start with.
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I'm a big fan of Seth Godin. His books Permission Marketing, Unleashing the Idea Virus, Purple Cow, and The Big Red Fez continue impact me on an almost daily basis. One thing I love about Seth is that he persuasively argues that in today's economy thinking on-the-edge is far safer than maintaining the status quo.
In Purple Cow, Seth argued that businesses and nonprofits need to be remarkable in order to survive. Being remarkable means that people will tell their friends about your product or service. Purple Cow was a thought provoking book but was lacking in helping readers implement the ideas. Free Prize Inside takes it the next step and shows us how to market and create remarkable changes in our organizations.
Free Prize Inside is divided into three sections:
* Why You Need a Free Prize
* Selling the Idea
* Creating the Free Prize
A "free prize" is a soft innovation. Seth builds the case for the urgent need of people in all organizations, including nonprofits, to be championing soft innovations. Soft innovations are the "clever, insightful, useful small ideas that just about anyone in an organization can think up." A free prize may seem like a gimmick at first but it actually becomes an essential part of your product or service. We all know what our favorite cereal tastes like, but it becomes irresistible when we see we can get a free prize inside the box. To illustrate his point, Seth is selling the first printing of this book in a special-made cereal box! You can pre-order a copy at Amazon.com.
He's convinced that anyone can come up with a free prize inside. The problem comes when we share it with others. Seth says our co-workers or boss, ask three basic questions:
1. Is this idea doable?
2. Is it worth doing?
3. Are you the one able to do it successfully?
If they aren't able to answer "yes" to all three questions, they won't join you, and the idea will die. The second section of the book is dedicated to specifically showing us how to keep our innovations alive by championing them and winning the support of others. After all, creating a free prize isn't important if we can't sell it to our organization.
The last section is dedicated to creating the free prizes. What would make your organization remarkable? Here Seth introduces his new concept of "edgecraft." He explains, "You're...caught in the center of a web of boring. The goal of edgecraft is to pick an edge (there are hundreds to choose from) and go all the way with it-even a little further than that if you can. Moving a little is expensive and useless. Moving a lot is actually cheaper in the long run and loaded with wonderful possibilities."
Donuts are boring but Krispy Kreme found an edge and made them sensational. Netflix did the same with movie rentals. They created a free prize by transforming the rental experience and created a very loyal customer following. The United Way found free prize when they discovered the concept of payroll deduction. Pushing that edge has helped them raised a lot of money!
Free Prize Inside is an inspiring and practical way for us to find our organization's edges and push for a free prize. It comes with extensive endnotes that cite Seth's sources, expand on points, and point you to great information on the web. I particularly appreciate Seth's constant attention to the nonprofit sector throughout the book. I highly recommend getting a copy. And, if you order it before it's published in May, you can still get it in a cereal box!
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If you are like me who have a lot of things to do but none of it done, this book is for you. It's very worth for reading. In this book, you will kno: why 'the one thing' benefit to you, how does it take effect in series instead of parallel, and how will you implement it in your life.
I highly recommend this book for whoever who want to make change in your life.