Innovative Thinker & Best-Selling Author

Be Bold, Be Different, Get Noticed

Seth Godin is the author of 17 books that have been best-sellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. In addition to his writing and speaking, Seth Godin was founder of Squidoo.com, a leading site recently sold to HubPages. His blog is one of the most popular in the world. Before his work as a writer and blogger, Godin was Vice President of Direct Marketing at Yahoo!, a job he got after selling them his pioneering 1990s online startup, Yoyodyne. In 2013, Godin was inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame, one of three chosen for this honor.

Any business idea is only as good as the subsequent marketing idea that helps it get noticed. Seth Godin has developed into one of the foremost authorities on ideas of marketing, innovation, and creativity. He’s sold millions of books, 17 of which have been bestsellers around the world. He’s launched multiple companies, and has turned the publishing industry on its head by launching his latest book series via Kickstarter. Godin knows that the best leadership, and the best marketing ideas come from ordinary people who put in the work required to discover the greatness inside of them.

Leadercast is a brand that builds Leaders Worth Following. We believe that leadership is not reserved for those with a ‘C’ in their title. We need better leaders in our communities, businesses, organizations, and in homes across the world. Leadercast exists to serve individuals and organizations across all sectors who want to become intentional about raising their standard of leadership. Leadercast Live will be simulcast from KNUS 710 on May 8th. Leadercast Live is a one-day leadership event broadcast from Atlanta to hundreds of locations globally. Speakers include Rudy Giuliani, Aja Brown, Malala Yousafzai and Seth Godin. I took a look at the Leadercast website, and found an April's Fools day blog post titled, "Brave Moves for Boring Meetings," I had to share. Below is that blog post.

We’ve all had to experience those terribly boring meetings where every ten minutes feels like an hour. Have you ever wondered what it would look like if someone actually acted upon some of the thoughts we’ve all had while sitting in one of those meetings? For April Fools Day, we put together a short video to show a lighter side of bravery with 10 bold moves you probably shouldn’t pull in your next meeting…

Obnoxiously send emails with your speaker volume up.
Bring fajitas for lunch.
Don’t know someone’s name? Just take a guess.
Tell them how you really feel.
I mean, if the donuts are free, just take seven. No one’s looking…
Synchronized pen clicking: The new way to annoy your boss.
Interrupt the meeting to encourage a nice team outing to the Cheesecake Factory.
Attach fundraising forms to the meeting agenda. A little hint never hurt anyone.
Arm wrestling: Hey, at least we learned Stan’s name! That’s a point for productivity, right?
Multitask with no shame. #SorryNotSorry

Now it’s your turn:

Have you experienced some bold moves in your meetings? Share it with us on Facebook. We will re-post our favorites!

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