Summary: Linchpin: are you indispensable? Seth Godin

“Do not internalize the industrial model. You are not one of the myriad of interchangeable pieces, but a unique human being, and if you’ve got something to say, say it, and think well of yourself while you’re learning to say it better.”
– David Mamet

either defending the status quo or challenging it

You can either fit in or stand out. Not both.

Linchpins bring big and bold ideas to the table and inspire everyone to do the impossible

The first step is the most difficult, the step where you acknowledge that this is a skill, and like all skills, you can and will get better at it.

Focus instead on making the right connections for yourself.

Put forward interesting and provocative insights.

Master all the tools of production which the digital age have made available to anyone and everyone to harness.

Find practical and workable ways to turn everything you do into a form of art

Bring creativity to everything you do.