Seth Godin - The Pursuit of Meaning, Choosing Your Attitude, Overcoming Rejection, and More

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  • Опубліковано 6 чер 2024
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    Resources from this episode: tim.blog/2023/05/17/seth-godi...
    Seth Godin is the author of 21 international bestsellers that have changed the way people think about work. His books have been translated into 38 languages and Seth’s books include Tribes, Purple Cow, Linchpin, The Dip, and This Is Marketing. Seth writes one of the most popular marketing blogs in the world, and two of his TED talks are among the most popular of all time. He is the founder of the altMBA; the social media pioneer Squidoo; and Yoyodyne, one of the first internet companies.
    His new book is The Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams (www.amazon.com/Song-Significa...)
    Please enjoy!
    [00:00] Start
    [06:17] The changes of aging.
    [10:07] How Seth gets over momentary lapses of optimism.
    [08:24] Viktor Frankl
    [12:26] The Carbon Almanac.
    [15:01] Addressing 21st-century nihilism.
    [22:51] Finding significance and making a difference.
    [30:53] The boss and the bees.
    [40:29] Ethically reclaiming meaning from work in the Quaker surveillance state.
    [47:47] Seth’s impression of my efforts over the years.
    [52:36] Circumnavigating false proxies.
    [58:44] Employee retention.
    [1:02:30] Let’s Get Real or Let’s Not Play.
    [1:04:30] Zig Ziglar.
    [1:09:08] Seth’s early career life.
    [1:10:44] Seth’s current career life.
    [1:14:07] The 140-year-old piano.
    [1:16:50] Meetings.
    [1:21:18] Page 19 thinking.
    [1:25:13] Soliciting useful writing feedback.
    [1:29:19] Parting thoughts.
    Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 900 million downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running.
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  • @timferriss
    @timferriss  Рік тому +5

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    • @skippybe
      @skippybe Рік тому +2

      Brought to you by two great minds and nothing else. Just sayin

    • @des7638
      @des7638 11 місяців тому

      thats dope. hes radically changed my trajectory as well.

  • @alexkarasz6186
    @alexkarasz6186 Рік тому +65

    "I don't need to buy another thing...I need to find something to care about". 🏆🌎

    • @refusedone
      @refusedone Рік тому +1

      When I’m wealthy I’ll say that too

  • @alexreid4131
    @alexreid4131 Рік тому +45

    My wife and I have (almost) all of Seth's books. This UA-cam interview will be watched a lot by us. My wife has become a published author largely due to Seth's prompting. I moved from being in a tech start up to running a woodworking business for the same reason. Each sentence from Seth could be a hook to hang an entire book on. Absolute treasure and not just a national one.

    • @ryancovel
      @ryancovel Рік тому +2

      As someone who also has most of Seth’s books this is awesome to read. Hope the woodworking business is going well!

    • @robertwhitehead1174
      @robertwhitehead1174 Рік тому +2

      Well said.

    • @alexreid4131
      @alexreid4131 Рік тому +4

      @@ryancovel thanks buddy. It's about exactly the amount of slog I expected but progress is happening and that's encouraging. I have a framed slogan from the back of a promo book I bought from Seth years ago that says, "Yesterday is over. Tomorrow is too late. And now is exactly the right time. So start." That keeps me going.

    • @ryancovel
      @ryancovel Рік тому +1

      @@alexreid4131 Love that! Best of luck

    • @youcanknowanything8489
      @youcanknowanything8489 7 місяців тому +1

      I might add... ¨One sentence from Seth could be a hook to transform a life¨

  • @dahVEEDBBone
    @dahVEEDBBone Рік тому +20

    I'm a 72 yo, found community band about 5 years ago. It's very important and fulfilling for me.

    • @coal.sparks
      @coal.sparks Рік тому +4

      Community theater has been a rock in my life for years now. I think that the key in both of these is the word "community". And the fact that no one is there trying to make a living; they're there as amateurs in the most true sense (which has the same root as amour, love), doing something they love.

    • @dahVEEDBBone
      @dahVEEDBBone Рік тому

      @@coal.sparks Truly

    • @eqfira
      @eqfira Рік тому +1

      Go and 🎉

  • @riosurfsurvive
    @riosurfsurvive Рік тому +16

    Finding Seth’s lectures on UA-cam during the pandemic has completely changed my life❤

  • @sm5970
    @sm5970 Рік тому +5

    Seth Godin! My goodness what an icon and inspiration. I saw him 10 years ago on a lecture called “The Purple Cow” and I’ve been paying attention to him more.
    He gave me the greatest advice on business which was: Solve interesting problems, but real problems. Then sell your solution.

  • @ranplan
    @ranplan Рік тому +1

    Two of my favorite people doing what they do. Thanks!

  • @hanzhoupeng
    @hanzhoupeng Рік тому +1

    One of the best podcasts I've listened to from Tim's channel. I replayed it three times over three days.

  • @recunha87
    @recunha87 Рік тому +2

    a lot of gold in here ❤ thanks for sharing

  • @wesleyyu3430
    @wesleyyu3430 11 місяців тому +1

    Watching this podcast I can't help but think of the book "From Strength to Strength". So many golden nuggets here and there I picked up from this interview.

  • @Marcella_Diane
    @Marcella_Diane Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing this information, your time and yourselves.

  • @valentijntrossel3081
    @valentijntrossel3081 Рік тому +1

    Can’t be more grateful to see Mr. Godin back on the pod again. Love you both! 👾🌹

  • @skippybe
    @skippybe Рік тому +8

    This is definitely my favorite interview with Seth. I love the direction he’s taking now. As someone who’s been in marketing for 15 years (and read half of his books), I can totally relate to everything here. Love this, thank you both for the insight, the inspiration, and yet another to do list. ❤

  • @aholguinbock
    @aholguinbock 11 місяців тому

    Thanks Seth and Tim, you’re both awesome, value-adding, individuals

  • @jodie3339
    @jodie3339 11 місяців тому +1

    Great interview, Tim! Seth is an amazing thought leader. I have a number of his books and they have enriched my life. Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @jlkimmel
    @jlkimmel Рік тому

    excellent, thank you to Tim and Seth. I shared it with many 🙂

  • @getsharp
    @getsharp 9 місяців тому

    Listening Seth always gives me a brighter perspective about the future.
    Wonderful conversation to be listened over and over again.

  • @PaulaDTozer
    @PaulaDTozer 8 місяців тому +1

    I’m exactly Seth’s age, same day, same year. I have yet to mourn the loss of my youth in a significant manner. I think that over the years I’ve learned how to consider ageing in a strategic manner. I’ve experienced a lot of deaths of friends and family, particularly in my 50-60’s, and it’s taught me a lot more about myself - my limits, my fears, and curiously, what’s possible for me at 63. On our shared birthday I began a new phase in my life - amping up my physical conditioning through what I term as controlled adversity. I’m accomplishing this through cycling. Sure, there are activities I’ve identified as things I’ll never do again, but I’ve begun to consider those things in the same regard as any other past memory…not worthy of dwelling on or investing any energy in grieving. Instead, I’ve learned that instead of slacking off that this is my time to amp it up. For me, this means identifying an area of physical endurance, strength, and speed in which I can execute with a high degree of ability. I believe that “adversity shows you to yourself in ways that ease cannot.” In this manner, I understand what David Goggins means when he says “we only use about 40% of our capacity.” With this hypothesis in mind, I have designed what I describe as “controlled adverse conditions” (CAC’s) that work very well both physically and psychologically because the two are inextricably connected. These CAC’s will be unique to each individual because you begin where you are and work incrementally to push yourself beyond your perceived limits. I’ve learned more about myself during these times, both positive and not-so-positive, as well as assessing the value of these learning opportunities in a comprehensive manner after the experience, than I’ve ever learned from purely positive experiences. Why? Because they are empowering! I choose the terms of my engagement. I chose the date, time, duration, and level of difficulty. I chose to push myself beyond my limits as I chased a stronger, tougher, faster, more resourceful version of me. It’s interesting…because you always work best when riding in the slipstream of someone ahead of you, never the rider behind you. If you are going to be in a chase group, AT ANY AGE, why not chase your own best example? It works for me! I’m also an author and blogger and I guess I’ve just written my next blog post here! 😊 Thanks, gents, for being my inspiration today!

  • @evgruszka
    @evgruszka Рік тому

    This podcast is so full of ❤

  • @ach25omouth
    @ach25omouth 6 місяців тому

    I followed Seth back to Tim. Great convergence of great minds

  • @user-pg2bv6cp4b
    @user-pg2bv6cp4b Рік тому

    Thank you for your video!

  • @Fabio.Himan.Nugraha
    @Fabio.Himan.Nugraha 8 місяців тому

    This video is a gem. Seth Godin is in another level of thinking...

  • @patriciaoliveiraborges2308
    @patriciaoliveiraborges2308 Рік тому +1

    A bee's diary is a very good documentary about bee life. So cool that you talk about it. Thanks. You brought me a new vision of it and added me a lot of human value😊

  • @Royalgirl_998
    @Royalgirl_998 Рік тому +1

    Amazing podcast... Thank you sir.. Respect from India 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @browndamon
    @browndamon 10 місяців тому

    Great conversation

  • @yogalife365
    @yogalife365 11 місяців тому

    I hear Tim Ferris podcast reference on many podcasts and finally when I watch the original Tim Ferris podcast, it exceeds my expectations. This podcast is PHENOMENAL and if the whole globe can watch this free, what better service can one do to humanity ?
    Thank you.

  • @batwood
    @batwood 10 місяців тому

    Seth was such an excellent guest!

  • @jasoncuray
    @jasoncuray 4 місяці тому

    It is 3am and I just finished listening to this. I thought I will fall asleep listening to this but Seth never failed to make me stay "woke" Thanks Tim and Seth! Good night!

  • @tammibarker151
    @tammibarker151 Рік тому +1

    I agree with Seth's views on Zig Ziggler as well. I came across the quote in my marketing 101 class. Written in my sketchbook too. Help sure, but without any expectations for something in return. Just be a good human.

  • @andreydunin6712
    @andreydunin6712 10 місяців тому

    Love you brothers!!!

  • @Vered.movement
    @Vered.movement 5 місяців тому

    so good. thank you !💟

  • @deborahdaviesdd-artist1059
    @deborahdaviesdd-artist1059 3 місяці тому

    Out of these two I’m not sure which one I love more. I love both of them dearly. X

  • @nathananderson8720
    @nathananderson8720 5 місяців тому

    This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my UA-cam channel 9 months ago about self development. Now I have 1,594 subs and > 1,000 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.

  • @aldorodriguez7310
    @aldorodriguez7310 11 місяців тому

    5:07 this was no rant, it was a gold nugget, a book idea, advice applicable to anyone❤

  • @Watercolordragon
    @Watercolordragon Рік тому +3

    The bee story and see the woman author made me cry

  • @CarlosRosario
    @CarlosRosario Рік тому

    Seth Godin is an underrated genius and he's got a vast warehouse of anecdotal useful stories that is as big as whatever ChatGPT version is currently available.
    This was mind blowingly good. Will have to listen to a few more times to get them to stick.

  • @moniquefrench
    @moniquefrench 6 місяців тому

    False proxies ... powerful , insightful

  • @ModestArmDiscGolf
    @ModestArmDiscGolf Рік тому

    Seth is the GOAT! Would love to have some of his Legendary coffee some day :)

  • @robertwhitehead1174
    @robertwhitehead1174 Рік тому

    Seth is definitely the goat...

  • @jamesbrackiniv
    @jamesbrackiniv Рік тому +5

    Legendary interview, can't wait to talk with Seth soon

    • @NormenGaze
      @NormenGaze Рік тому +2

      You’ll talk to him soon? Wow! For real? How?

  • @theresapryor1589
    @theresapryor1589 10 місяців тому

    Seth is wonderful. Hmmmm I can cook dinner!!!

  • @Theqazwsxcvb
    @Theqazwsxcvb Рік тому

    Just amazing! ❤

  • @JonathanLoganPDX
    @JonathanLoganPDX Рік тому

    @SethGodin where can we get a template for "Page 19" process?

  • @walkr8383
    @walkr8383 Рік тому +1

    Chapters please 🙏

  • @timbushell8640
    @timbushell8640 Рік тому

    I just here for the hype : )))))

  • @luck484
    @luck484 7 місяців тому

    I am glad I saw this. I feel like among my processes of recovery are the messages from consumer marketing institutions, although I suppose not all of the took root. Many of my beliefs are of unknown origin. As I explore my beliefs and their origins I find my belief exist to support things I don't want to support. My agency was taken from me before I understood that agency existed. Many things that I believe are facts have origins in ad campaigns, an example might be "Carbon Footprint" or a belief that recycling helps. My city is required by my state to have a recycling program which produces raw materials that have no value and no market. There is a company "Wren" that helps individuals reduce their carbon footprint, Isn't that pointless after coming to understand BP paid an advertising firm to invent and promote the concept in oder to make privileged people feel guilty.
    I bought the carbon book. I hope it will help with finding ways to help not ways to relieve guilt, built by the "marketing" that made Seth Godin and interesting person.

  • @georgebush7694
    @georgebush7694 Рік тому

    Been seeing AI spam SO MUCH since 2019, at least, I haven't really been using anything else besides UA-cam and Spotify and I ignore every comment now, can't imagine what it will turn into

    • @InappropriateShorts
      @InappropriateShorts Рік тому

      AI can help with the script especially during this strike 😂

  • @GR_BackingTracks
    @GR_BackingTracks Рік тому

    5:54 - the end of the world?
    11:10 - where I'm at rn

    • @jmlouie
      @jmlouie Рік тому

      Such a great insight/comment about the end of the world chatter!

  • @DominicLeonMarketing
    @DominicLeonMarketing 11 місяців тому

    10:13 PSYchologists 29:00 marketing

  • @karlstrauss2330
    @karlstrauss2330 Рік тому +4

    Is Tim Ferris having a mid life crisis? First time tuning into his podcasts after several years, his recent interviews have been much more introspective and philosophical compared to his podcasts from the early to mid 2010s.

  • @alanhaenni
    @alanhaenni Рік тому +1

    I was a fan of Seth and his Purple Cow for some time when he launched Squidoo. I was just getting interested in blogging, and I joined Squidoo right at the start. I made plans, reserved some “Lenses” around the topics of wine & travel, and started outlining my content.
    Before I even posted anything two of my lenses were flagged by the admins for “adult content” outside of their guidelines, and my lenses were blocked.
    …..there was no content, adult or otherwise. I tried a while to fix it, and then just gave up.
    Fairly quickly after that I lost my enthusiasm for the Seths’ whole spiel and stopped paying attention.

  • @timbushell8640
    @timbushell8640 Рік тому

    Same old story; SPAM SAM SPAM SPAM spam spam spam spam... : ))))))))
    You two are cracking me up. : ))))

  • @carolineczllhoun1073
    @carolineczllhoun1073 11 місяців тому +2

    I love ferris.....but hes missing the women, the children. Meaning comes from - survival.....reproducing a generation that can survive into the future ( think gardening, perrenials)....its women who nuture, raise, teach....the next generation has power to vote in no time. ....yet this country abandons its children for money.....for consumption. Ferris is so out of balance. I'll listen, but it's still male, ego-centric ....not community building. Still all about the numbers.

  • @adammartin3146
    @adammartin3146 Місяць тому

    Nice feel good talk but no applicable to the working class. Change and meaning don't pay the bills bud. Nice positivity porn tho

  • @ant0515
    @ant0515 Рік тому +3

    Boring Seth

  • @stevenvankoutrik992
    @stevenvankoutrik992 Рік тому +3

    Tim Ferris, stop your silly little jokes and your giggles, you're not funny and it detracts from the great stuff and platform you do have

    • @NormenGaze
      @NormenGaze Рік тому +2

      Wow! You really didn’t listen. I loved his jokes and giggles! Please take you bad arretier and harmful words elsewhere! Thank you!

    • @stevenvankoutrik992
      @stevenvankoutrik992 Рік тому +1

      ​@@NormenGazeheeeeheehaaaahaaaaheeeeheeeehaaa, I use to go to sleep

    • @tradergermany5494
      @tradergermany5494 Рік тому +1

      ​@@NormenGaze "harmful words"?? come on! --that's constructive criticism. And even it weren't, why would you want it removed? Yours is exactly the vile, poisonous and detrimental attitude that is abetting and contributing to censorship and attacks on free speech that is running rampant online and in real world today.

    • @tonybilbao9733
      @tonybilbao9733 Рік тому +3

      and his questions can be 17 minutes long!

    • @pattkp1952
      @pattkp1952 Рік тому +1

      And yet, here you are listening?😊

  • @jackroark6928
    @jackroark6928 Рік тому

    18:00 ...no, Tim, no; not the longest of all time--you HAVE asked longer, much, much longer, unfortunately.