The Knot
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3 episodes260: Situated by Angela Duckworth
One host mentions purchasing this new Seth Godin book as a gap read, comparing its small size to Tribes. He expresses enthusiasm for Godin's writing style and the book's premise that problems can be solved, and expects to finish it in about an hour.
711: Seth Godin - Creating Tension, Solving Problems, the Savannah Bananas, Leading Without Authority, Using AI, Hidden Entanglements, and Getting Unstuck (The Knot)
The entire episode is built around Seth Godin's new book. He discusses its central metaphor of the pretzel as a symbol of feeling stuck, explains the concept of hidden entanglements (long-told stories that keep people frozen), and talks about how empathy and naming baggage helps people move forward. Ryan Hawk asks questions tied directly to the book's themes throughout.
CNLP 833 | The Problem with Going Viral: Seth Godin on the Truth About Influencers, Status and Affiliation and Why You Should Avoid The Race to the Bottom in AI
Seth Godin joins Carey Nieuwhof to discuss his new book The Knot, which addresses getting unstuck. Seth explains its Gordian knot metaphor and the subtitle's assertion that all problems can be solved—a claim he says people resist because they are "protecting their problem." Carey calls it his favorite of Seth's recent books. Seth also discusses a neighborhood bike bus story from the book as an example of community-driven problem-solving.
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