Owning the means of production – Linchpin
Posted on | February 7, 2010 | No Comments
This post kicks off my series based on Seth Godin’s Linchpin. I can’t recommend that book enough.
Today, the means of production = a laptop computer with internet connectivity. Three thousand dollars buys a worker an entire factory
-Seth Godin, Linchpin
All throughout his latest book, Seth Godin said some things that hit home. This one was more relevant to me than most. I was kind of taken aback when I read it.
I’ve done that.
Anything online is so cheap to get started that you don’t have any excuse not to get to work. You really don’t even need three thousand dollars. Blogs are cheap (or free), custom websites are only slightly more expensive, and getting your name out there just takes some research and hard work. But that’s the clincher. A linchpin is made because he ships. His work gets done on time, it get’s out the door, and other people find it. Because you can own the means of production, “I can’t do that” isn’t an option. You can only say “I’m not doing that.” Can you bring yourself to say that?
It’s all right there, you just need to do it.
Side note: if you’re dedicated to becoming a linchpin, your friends want to help you. Just ask.
Comments
Leave a Reply