THE DIP BY SETH GODIN Summary

Write about the principles that you have learned. How do you want to apply them into your own business?

The principle of being the best on what you do. That is an interesting fact to think about, for us as students sometimes we think that we just need to study to finish the career, but we should try to learn as much as we can in order to be the best in what we are going to do, that will bring benefits that will be a blessing for you. Remember that people is always looking for the best of the best, they won´t go for something or someone who is not the best because there is a risk that could take a wrong one, so be the best of everything.

Quit doesn´t mean that you are a looser or a quitter. Sometime is important to quit to take a breath and them keep going.  There are cases and opportunities that will lead us to quit, that in a long term will help you to evaluate your position and what do you need to do or stop doing if you want to keep going. Maybe you need to start all over again if it is necessary for the business you should consider it unless you can recognize this as THE CUL-DE-SAC.

The big opportunity. Going to the dip is one of the most important things for me, it is not easy, it is scare and others around you will tell you to quit, but at the end the satisfaction you will get is going to be big. As we mention before there are going to be times where you need to quit instead of keep going and that doesn´t mean that you lose that means that you have the courage to start all over again if it is necessary.

The opposite of quitting isn´t “waiting around”. The idea of start all over again fresh with new ideas and changes will bring a great change for what you want to do. It is important to take the decision in the right moment and to do it thinking that this will is the best choice.

Which principles of the book do you agree or disagree with? Why? State your argument and defend it thoroughly.

Actually all the above I am agree with but the one that got my attention is the last one, quitting isn´t “waiting around”. As it was mention before quit is not a bag choice, of course it can go worse or it can go better but the important part is to do it and how to do it, the dip goes the way you want it to go because is flexible, that is something that got my attention because I thought that it was just one way but to know that our effort counts makes me feel that it worth to try.

As the example giving in the book about the employee who wanted to quit because he thought he was not growing and as a result he got a promotion, I am sure that was something unexpected but it was a good result for him, just because he had the courage to quit and to start all over again. 

I am completely agree with a new beginning, most of the time that let you learn something new and help you recognize that you can achieve more than you thought. Maybe at the beginning it can be difficult but if you work hard the process which is important also will change the end of the process.

Pretend that you’ve been asked to speak about this book at a seminar. Write your report as if it is your speech. What would you say?

The dip, a book that will help you recognize a lot of factors that you might be facing in your life, not just talking about business but also decisions, to know when to quit and when to keep going is very important.

This book not only will help you if you are interesting in business but in all areas where you can take an important decision.

As simple as to know about a favorite ice cream flavor, every detail is important in order to accomplish the goal.

If you want to be the number one but you don´t know why, the book will tell you why is important for you to being the number one.

If you are afraid of quitting, read the book you will understand why is important sometimes to let it go or start all over again.

There is always an opportunity for everyone, you just need to be ready to take it and to be able to recognize it.

Quitting is not the same as falling, they both have different meanings and to know the difference is very important specially if you think that quit means you lose everything.

I will recommend this book to be read because it will help you clear your thoughts and doubts as well. Whenever you face a problem or difficulty go over the book and analyze it.