During the first week of each month we give away a business book to a reader of this blog. All you need to do is leave a comment on this post. At the end of the week I’ll select a comment using Random Number Generator and the lucky winner will be announced here. I’ll post the book anywhere in the world, so the giveaway is open to everyone!
This month we’re giving away another of Seth Godin’s books, his latest and best seller “Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us“.
From the back cover:
“Without leaders, there are no followers. You’re a leader. We need you.
In this fascinating book, Seth Godin argues that today everyone has an opportunity to start a movement – to bring together a tribe of like-minded people and do amazing things. And yet too many people ignore the opportunity to lead because they are ‘sheepwalking’ their way through their lives and work, too afraid to question wheter their compliance is doing them – or their company – any good.
Tribes is for those who don’t want to be sheep and instead have a desire to do fresh and exciting work. If you have a passion for what you want to do and the drive to make it happen, there is a tribe of fellow employees, or customers, or investors, or readers, just waiting for you to connect them with each other and lead them where they want to go.”
I’ll be drawing this month’s winner on Saturday 9th May. So leave a comment and at the end of the week we’ll find out who the lucky winner is!
Winner Update
This month’s winner, selected by www.random.org, is Maree, the very first commenter!
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33 comments
MJPhoto says:
May 1, 2009 at 12:34 am (UTC 10)
You know my favourite far side mug is the one with all the sheep on it and there’s this one sheep standing up saying “wait, wait listen to me we don’t all have to just be sheep!”….dont think they make it anymore…
Anyway I dont want to be a sheep!
Nice prize
Gary Rust says:
May 1, 2009 at 7:30 am (UTC 10)
Seems like Seth is promoting a topic that during this rush to the internet and the attraction marketing craze it has created he is in the right place at the right time. People are like cattle, they need someone or something to lead them. Just look at the fast lane on you local the freeway. Why is their always a line of people following the slow guy in the fast lane and all the other lanes are open?
Allison says:
May 1, 2009 at 7:59 am (UTC 10)
Wow Melinda what an awesome opportunity, thanks so much! I’ll read anything by Seth Godin. Quick and useful.
Maruxa says:
May 1, 2009 at 8:15 am (UTC 10)
I’ve been wanting to read that book for some time! I’d love it! Thanks for this contest.
Maruxa
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kim v says:
May 1, 2009 at 10:50 am (UTC 10)
Thanks for the giveaway!
Chloe says:
May 1, 2009 at 11:23 am (UTC 10)
I’d love a copy of Tribes!
@Gary I’ve never thought of the slow lane in that way before! Very funny!
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Cristina Favreau :: The Brainstormist says:
May 1, 2009 at 11:24 am (UTC 10)
I, too, love anything Seth Godin writes. Short, sweet, sassy and obnoxious!!
I have the audio version of his book, but I love having a physical books on my shelves so I can quickly refer to them when needed. (I hope that doesn’t disqualify me!).
Thanks for putting this contest on. Best of luck to all!
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Valerie says:
May 1, 2009 at 2:51 pm (UTC 10)
Hmm, sounds interesting
Monique says:
May 1, 2009 at 6:17 pm (UTC 10)
Thank you Melinda for giving away such inspiring books! You are very generous
Rebecca Laffar-Smith says:
May 1, 2009 at 6:56 pm (UTC 10)
I’ve never wanted to be a sheep but for so long the only alternative seemed to be a wolf. I’d love to get my hands on Seth Godin’s book to find out how to be a shepherd instead!
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Shelley says:
May 1, 2009 at 7:13 pm (UTC 10)
Thank you for being so generous in giving away a book. I have only just discovered your blog thanks to Becca aka @laffarsmith on Plurk, I look forward to delving into the bowels of your site and retrieving useful titbits of information
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janice says:
May 1, 2009 at 7:17 pm (UTC 10)
I was put off this book by all the fear-based marketing hype he did on his blog originally, but have recently considered buying it to see what he has to say about blogging. So many purple cows out there now painting spots on themselves and writing 3,000 word posts that used to be 300. This would be a fantastic prize.
I prefer the concept of communities to tribes. I know our memes have evolved more than our genes and we still have tribal instincts and primal fears, but I think I may have been some tribe’s white witch in a previous life; the very word scares me a bit. Makes me think I may have been eaten or expelled in a previous incarnation.
By the way, are you or your daughter bribeable, a Wolvie poster, couple of cinema tickets?…
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sue says:
May 2, 2009 at 12:45 am (UTC 10)
would love a chance to receive this book
Jason says:
May 2, 2009 at 12:55 am (UTC 10)
Looks like a awesome book. Thanks for the chance
Rhonda says:
May 2, 2009 at 1:38 am (UTC 10)
Good morning, Melinda. Count me in the drawing. Thanks!
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Sally, Snappy Sentences says:
May 2, 2009 at 8:06 pm (UTC 10)
Hi Melinda
What a great prize, add me to the draw
Anne Maybus says:
May 2, 2009 at 8:14 pm (UTC 10)
Hi Melinda. I would love to read more of Seth Godin’s books. He certainly knows how to make us think, doesn’t he?
Chris Lewis says:
May 2, 2009 at 8:48 pm (UTC 10)
I have just joined the website and i hope that i get lucky and win the new book Tribes by Seth Godin because it looks very interesting and will be great for a summer read.
gary taylor says:
May 3, 2009 at 10:32 pm (UTC 10)
Sounds like a really good read
Aimee Ledwell says:
May 4, 2009 at 1:16 pm (UTC 10)
This looks like a great read! Thanks for offering such a great prize!
Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome says:
May 4, 2009 at 9:28 pm (UTC 10)
I’ve never actually read Seth Godin, but I’ve heard it’s great and I really like the idea of finding (or starting) a Tribe…
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Karen says:
May 6, 2009 at 6:08 am (UTC 10)
I think my husband would really enjoy this book, and I know it would jump-start some interesting conversations!
Karl Jayasingha says:
May 7, 2009 at 5:24 pm (UTC 10)
I subscribe to Seths daily blog http://sethgodin.typepad.com/ which i would recommend to everyone. I haven’t yet read tribes, but purple cow sits on my desk at work. He always seems to me like a lone voice in a sea of mediocrity. Would love to win the book!
Blogger Dad says:
May 7, 2009 at 6:05 pm (UTC 10)
Hi Melinda,
Please add my name to the list. Wooh, first blog contest I’ve entered.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Rebecca says:
May 7, 2009 at 9:43 pm (UTC 10)
I keep hearing of this book! Thank you for offering it as a giveaway!
Cody says:
May 8, 2009 at 1:56 am (UTC 10)
Without followers there are no leaders…
Tamsin Miller says:
May 8, 2009 at 6:48 am (UTC 10)
I’ve heard so many good things about this book, and if I don’t win it here, I am so going out and getting it anyway!
Awesome giveaway!
x
Rudy Silva says:
May 8, 2009 at 1:03 pm (UTC 10)
Gud morning to all the readers and Hi Melinda. I would love to read more of Seth Godin’s books.
Jackie Mason says:
May 8, 2009 at 11:36 pm (UTC 10)
Please count me in the draw – great prize
Jon says:
May 9, 2009 at 9:14 am (UTC 10)
Winning this book would come at the perfect time for the wife and I. We’ve both just realized we want to take the big step of stepping outside the box and pursuing something that will really satisfy us. Cheers to Seth Godin for writing this book, I’m sure it will help a lot of people realize their full potential.
Luciagia says:
May 9, 2009 at 9:16 am (UTC 10)
Sounds like a good read…..and I need it!
Kayla says:
May 9, 2009 at 10:13 am (UTC 10)
Oh I would love to win that book! I am always on the hunt to find something new to read =]
Thanks for the opportunity!
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Melinda says:
May 9, 2009 at 1:56 pm (UTC 10)
And this month’s winner is…
Maree, the very first commenter. Congratulations Maree!