{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcurated-questions.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fseth-godin-poX_BO2J","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Seth Godin: Embracing Tension & Unleashing Questions Strategic Potential | Seth Godin #25","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/bbd413c2-75d4-4441-8182-02e9e811affc/642de9b5-0000-481c-a37f-9c44f13cf5cb/25-20godin-episode-art.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"\"The reason we hesitate to ask questions is because they create tension.\" - Seth Godin\n\nSeth Godin is a bestselling author of 22 books in 39 languages, entrepreneur, and speaker. Books include The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, This is Marketing, The Carbon Almanac, and most recently, This is Strategy. In April of 2025, he will upload his 10,000th daily blog post to one of the most popular blogs in the world; yeah, that's over 27 years of daily writing. Seth founded Squidoo and Yoyodyne (acquired by Yahoo!) and is credited as the inventor of email marketing (the good kind). \nSeth has given five TED talks, including two that rank as the most popular of all time. By teaching about everything from effective marketing and leadership to the spread of ideas and our responsibilities as leaders, Seth has motivated and inspired people worldwide.\n\nI was introduced to his work in 2007, and this podcast was created in The Podcast Fellowship, a podcast incubator he led in 2018. His fingerprints are all over much of the work I have shipped. We met during the This is Strategy book launch in November last year, and this is our first conversation about questions.\n\nThe conversation delves into Seth's background, achievements, and philosophy behind the power of asking questions. They discuss how questions can create tension, drive more profound understanding, and foster meaningful connections. Seth shares anecdotes from his experiences, offering practical examples of strategically using questions in various contexts, from personal interactions to professional settings. \nThe episode underscores the necessity of intentionality in asking questions to effect change, highlighting the strategic importance of inquiry in personal growth and leadership. It concludes with reflections on empathy, systemic challenges, and the enduring significance of caring and trying to make a difference, no matter the state of the world.\n\nThis Curated Questions episode can be found on all major platforms and at CuratedQuestions.com.\n\nKeep questioning!"}