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Poke the Box

Poke the Box

When Was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time?

Summary

Poke the Box is Seth Godin's spirited call to action for anybody too afraid to try something new, now relaunched and repackaged

If you are happy being just a dreamer, perhaps you don't need this book.

If you're enjoying the status quo, don't even consider reading this book.

If you are content waiting for success to find you, please put this book down and go find something else to read.

Why has Poke the Box become a cult classic?

Because it's a book that dares readers to do something they're afraid of.

It could be what you need, too.

'Like the man who produced it, Poke the Box is inspired and inspiring' Daniel H. Pink

'A one-two punch! Half kick in the ass, half cheerleading encouragement' Steven Pressfield, author of The War of Art

About the author

Seth Godin

Seth Godin has walked this walk. He's started successful companies, taught millions of people and left his mark on our creative culture. He is the author of 19 international bestsellers translated into more than 35 languages, including Tribes, Purple Cow, Linchpin, The Dip, and This Is Marketing. He writes daily at Seths.blog, which is one of the most popular blogs in the world. He's also the founder of the altMBA and The Akimbo Workshops, online seminars that have transformed the work of thousands of people. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most of all, changing everything.
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