What matters now

I took some time to read through the What Matters Now free ebook from Seth Godin that’s been circulating online. It’s a really interesting collection of one-page thoughts on a variety of themes based on the book’s title, chosen by about 70 people who were selected by Godin.

Among my favorite pages, I like what Merlin Mann wrote on the theme “Enough”:

I wonder… …about folks who check for new email every 5 minutes, follow 5,000 people on Twitter, or try to do anything sane with 500 RSS feeds…. …Some graze unlimited bowls of information by choice. Others claim it’s a necessity of remaining employed, landing sales, or “staying in the loop.” Could be. What about you? How do you know when you’ve had “enough?”…consider asking, “How do I know what I need to know — just for now?”

And this from Jeffrey Pfeffer on “Power”:

Stop waiting around for bosses and companies to get better and complaining about how are you treated. Build the skills – and use them – that will permit you to create the environment in which you want to live.

Download What Matters Now.