I received Seth Godin’s latest book, Linchpin, as a gift from my dear friend, Clay Hebert, with the following inscription.

“Paul,

You’re a true linchpin, so for you this book is an award, not a manual.  You taught me a lot of this long before Seth did.  Knowing you has permanently and immeasurably changed the arc of my life, and for that I can never thank you enough.

Butch & Sundance
Simmons & Gladwell
Pettengill & Hebert

You’re my hero, Paul.

Love Always,
Clay”

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Ok, so I first was given this book by my dad when I was a 17 or so. If only I hadn’t read the cover of the book at that point, I would have saved myself tons of heartache over the years. Instead, I read the title, and thought to myself, “I don’t want any part in a book that teaches you how to manipulate people into being your friend, and doing stuff for you.” I really have to tell you now, that this is a terrible title, because inside is life-changing advice for how to live and interact with people, and it has nothing.

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