Poke the Box: When Was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time? [Hardcover]

A one-two punch! Half kick in the ass, half cheerleading encouragement.
—Steven Pressfield, author ofThe War of Art

If you are happy being just a dreamer, perhaps you don’t need this book.

If you’re enjoying the status quo, don’t even consider reading this book.

If you are content waiting for success to find you, please put this book down and go find something else to read.

Why hasPoke the Boxbecome a cult classic?

Because it’s a book that dares readers to do something they’re afraid of.

It could be what you need, too.

Is Seth Godin the Pied Piper for however many of us have been afraid to fail? Will I answer his call? Will you?
—Peter Shermeta,reviewing the original edition ofPokethe Box
SETH GODIN MAY BE THE ULTIMATE ENTREPRENEUR FOR THE INFORMATION AGE.
—BusinessWeek

IT’S EASY TO SEE WHY PEOPLE PAY TO HEAR WHAT HE HAS TO SAY.
—Time

EMBARKABLE.
—Annie Duke, world poker champion, author, and talk show host

RUT REVERSING.
—Sarah Jones, playwright

ESSENTIAL.
—Jill Greenberg, photographer, manipulator.orgSETH GODINis the author of eighteen international bestsellers—includingPurple CowandTribes—that have changed the way people think about marketing, leadership, change, and the way ideas spread. He founded Yoyodyne and Squidoo, is a successful (and unsuccessful) entrepreneur, and is a very popular lecturer. He publishes inspiration daily on his blog, consistently ranked as one of the one hundred most popular in the world.

Also by Seth Godin

Title Page

Copyright

Epigraph

Poke the Box

Acknowledgments

The Initiator

Annie Downs works at the Mocha Club, a nonprofit based in Nashville that raises money for the developing worldl“ä