Linchpin

     I'm reading Seth Godin's book Linchpin for the second time. A really good book that tries to change the way you think about work. One of the interesting things he says in the book is that if you are waiting for instructions on what to do next at work you aren't indispensable. The more you need to be instructed the easier it is to replace you with someone cheaper or a machine. Godin talks a lot about art at work in the book. The idea that the job you show up to do every day where you handle insurance paperwork, put parts on cars or answer the phone is your job. Everything you do beyond that in order to make a difference is what sets you apart or is your art. The things that come out of your head and set you apart. It's a really key point that ABC (Attendance Based Compensation) jobs where you just have to show up to get paid are the jobs that are disappearing. There is always a spot for people who show up everyday and add value by coming up with new ideas, innovations, improvements etc.