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April 27, 2011 By Andy Traub

Phil Simon; The guy who beats the crap out of "the resistance" – 014 Linchpin Podcast

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Author and consultant Phil Simon has navigated the world of publishing and learned to create his own path to success through crowd building and then crowd-sourcing.  We talked about publishing a lot, movies some and of course Seth Godin a bit.  He’s the author of “The New Small” an avid golfer and a pretty stinking good tennis player too.  Enjoy the show, I did.

Simplify things by making everything a project

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Running Time:

56:57

Links to Phil:

Web Site: www.philsimonsystems.com
Book: thenewsmall.com

The Fountainhead
Competition validates you Seth post
12 Monkeys
Terry Gilliam
Web site designer – www.shiridesignstudio.com
Publishing company – motionpub.com
Mitch Joel post on “Why You Should Write a Book”
Questions to ask before writing a book
– “Who’s going to buy it?”
– “What are they going to do with the information?
Look for “The new small” in the Apple app store
The New Small Manifesto

If you have some thoughts on this episode you can:

– Call in feedback to 605-610-UASK (8275)

– Email me at [email protected] .

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Filed Under: All TPMN Episodes, The Unofficial Linchpin Podcast, Uncategorized Tagged With: authors, linchpin, phil simon, poke the box, seth godin, seth godin podcast, shipping, steven pressfield, the new small

April 7, 2011 By Andy Traub

Aaron Goldfarb; The guy who turned down a chance to work for Seth Godin and ironically the author of “How to Fail: The Self-Hurt Guide” – 013 Linchpin Podcast

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How his manager talked him into applying to work with Seth Godin and why he turned it down.
What it’s like to write a book for the first time.
Aaron thought like a Linchpin and wrote a self-help book about hurting yourself.
Why his book makes some people cry.
Why his character isn’t as much of a loser as you think he is.
Why Aaron went on a bar tour instead of a book store tour to promote his book.
How his character in the book wants to be a Linchpin but might have gone too far in doing so.
Free chapter on “How to fail to at a job interview” –
Why most job interviews are lame
Why Aaron got a job for tucking in his shirt
Why “perfect” is an excuse
Aaron can help you get published on a Kindle
Lots more stuff I didn’t write down because the conversation was so good…

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Running Time:

1:16:04

Links to Aaron:

Aaron on Twitter: www.twitter.com/aarongoldfarb
Aaaron on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/aarongoldfarbhtf
Aaron Goldfarb’s Site: www.aarongoldfarb.com
Aaron’s Blog: www.aarongoldfarb.com/blog
Buy “Self-Hurt” on Amazon:
How To Fail: The Self-Hurt Guide

If you have some thoughts on this episode you can:

– Call in feedback to 605-610-UASK (8275)

– Email me at [email protected] .

– Leave a comment by clicking on the title of this episode and looking at the bottom of the page.

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March 22, 2011 By Andy Traub

Motivation usually doesn't come from within

It would be wonderful if I woke up every day and was motivated from within.  I would go to work or love my kids and wife because there’s something totally pure inside of me.  The truth is there is very little that is pure inside any of us and that means we get discouraged easily and often.   Most days I love what I do and then there are days like today when I’d rather just sleep through till tomorrow.  There’s no point to throw a pity party though.  People will show up to that party but they won’t be any fun and they won’t help you feel better.  So I thought I’d offer myself some advice and you can read it too.

1. Write down your last 10 conversations; Who were they with?  Do those people motivate you?  Are they happy people?  Do they create things that matter and treat people well?  We are products of our environment in our day to work and whether it’s your boss or your customers the conversations you have shape your day more than you know.  SOLUTION: Talk less to downers and more to people that are doing the things you want to do.  Run with the right pack.

2. Stop listening to your own voice; I do believe you can kill the resistance, the lizard, the voice in your head that tells you that you’re not that special and there’s always someone better than you and your voice doesn’t matter.  That voice does not die quickly though.  You’ve got to Chinese Water Torture it to death.  Bit by bit you have do things that chip away at the voice in your head that essentially has one purpose, beat you down.  I’m all for humility but God gave us all gifts and we’re all capable of sharing them with the world. When you don’t share them it’s either your laziness or listening to the liar in your head. SOLUTION: Put stuff in your head everyday that tells you the truth.  You are capable of great things.  The resistance just told you that’s not true.  It’s a liar.  Do something great.

Most lists have a minimum of three points.  Not mine.  Just do those two things.  That’s enough to keep us both busy for awhile.  I hope that helps.  Let me know what you’re going to do with this advice.  If you’re not going to do anything with it then that’s too bad.  The world needs your help.

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March 3, 2011 By Andy Traub

Poke the Box by Seth Godin Review

Short and sweet. Ship. Initiate. Go. Seth Godin explains why those things separate successful people and everyone else.

Here’s the link to download the Poke The Box Workbook for your enjoyment. Don’t just read it. Do it.

Have you listened to the Linchpin Podcast? You should. It’s pretty good.

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