{"product_id":"the-knot-seth-godin-9781399645065","title":"The Knot","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book will give you language for something you felt your whole life but couldn't quite articulate.\"\n— From the foreword by Mel Robbins, author of The Let Them Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou're not stuck because the problem is too hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou're stuck because something invisible is holding it in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost persistent problems-at work, in organizations, and in our own lives-aren't unsolvable. We've tried harder. We've optimized. We've worried about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd nothing changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of stuckness that shows up for people who lead, create, and build-for those who care deeply, think clearly, and still find themselves going in circles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome challenges are situations outside our control, best met with acceptance. But others are real problems, capable of being changed. The trouble is, we often can't tell the difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's because we're entangled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn entanglement is a hidden commitment that creates conflict beneath the surface: wanting progress without risk, change without loss, or forward motion without letting go of who we were-or who we promised to become. When we want two incompatible things at the same time, effort doesn't help. We stay stuck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn The Knot, Seth Godin offers a clear, practical framework:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to tell the difference between problems you can solve and situations you need to accept\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to see systems, understand what people actually want, and create conditions for change rather than simply hoping for it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA practical guide to entanglements-time-based (sunk costs, premature optimization), social (phantom audiences, borrowed scorecards), and identity-based (who we were, who we promised to become) — each named, examined, and shown to be removable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book leaves readers with a simple mantra for meaningful work:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eName the baggage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrop the baggage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShip the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've been pushing without progress, this book helps you see what's really in the way — and finally remove it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52395205984544,"sku":"9781399645065","price":14.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781399645065_3100094.jpg?v=1790064166","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/the-knot-seth-godin-9781399645065","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}