The Dip, by Seth Godin

If there is one book you need before December 31st, it is Seth Godin’s “The Dip.”

It is a very short book, it’s inexpensive.  You can get it dirt cheap at Amazon, or you can get the abridged audio on iTunes.   I went to Barnes and Noble and bought mine for $5.

It is not a new book.  In fact, I bought it a couple of years ago, but there isn’t a better book to go through at the end of the year than this little book. 

It’s a book about 3 things:

1. Why you want to be the “Best In The World” at what you do
2. When you need to stick with something through “The Dip” so you can be the best in the world
3. When and what you need to quit so that you can be the best in the world.

I would say the simple things I learned from this short book are what enabled me to reach beyond “just getting by” and moving on to a greater level of success.  In fact, I put on my cell phone the phrase, “What do I need to quit?” so that every time I went to use my cell phone, I was reminded of this principle.

So, if you have a dog, cat, fish, or some other pet, go buy the book and wrap it up as a gift from your pet to you.  It’s a great way to get a gift for yourself .

Anyway, I cannot recommend this book highly enough.  I bought this book for a pastor, who in turn bought it for the entire leadership to go through.  It’s a book that can help you eliminate the distractions to focus on what is going to take you to the top.