{"product_id":"knot-problems-can-be-solved","title":"The Knot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book will give you language for something you felt your whole life but couldn't quite articulate.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom the foreword by Mel Robbins, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Let Them Theory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e You're not stuck because the problem is too hard.\u003cbr\u003e You're stuck because something invisible is holding it in place.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Most persistent problems-at work, in organizations, and in our own lives-aren't unsolvable. We've tried harder. We've optimized. We've worried about it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And nothing changes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is the kind of stuckness that shows up for people who lead, create, and build-for those who care deeply, think clearly, and still find themselves going in circles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Some challenges are situations outside our control, best met with acceptance. But others are real problems, capable of being changed. The trouble is, we often can't tell the difference.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e That's because we're entangled.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An entanglement is a hidden commitment that creates conflict beneath the surface: wanting progress without risk, change without loss, or forward motion without letting go of who we were-or who we promised to become. When we want two incompatible things at the same time, effort doesn't help. We stay stuck.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Knot\u003c\/i\u003e, Seth Godin offers a clear, practical framework:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * How to tell the difference between problems you can solve and situations you need to accept\u003cbr\u003e * How to see systems, understand what people actually want, and create conditions for change rather than simply hoping for it\u003cbr\u003e * A practical guide to entanglements-time-based (sunk costs, premature optimization), social (phantom audiences, borrowed scorecards), and identity-based (who we were, who we promised to become) - each named, examined, and shown to be removable\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The book leaves readers with a simple mantra for meaningful work:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eName the baggage.\u003cbr\u003e Drop the baggage.\u003cbr\u003e Ship the work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e If you've been pushing without progress, this book helps you see what's really in the way - and finally remove it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Knot: Problems Can Be Solved","offer_id":46392494981317,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-3996-4506-5.jpg?v=1781752201","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/knot-problems-can-be-solved","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}