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The Dip

Short book useful for decisions about persistence, quitting, and focus. For CoachGuido readers, the value is in applying the idea to a real coaching business: clearer offers, better conversations, more professional delivery, and more responsible client expectations.

Seth Godin Portfolio Hardcover 2007
The Dip book cover

Best for

The Dip by Seth Godin (2007) is best for coaches who want a stronger practical lens on decision making, especially when they need clearer language, better judgment, or a more useful client conversation.

Why it matters

Short book useful for decisions about persistence, quitting, and focus. For CoachGuido readers, the value is in applying the idea to a real coaching business: clearer offers, better conversations, more professional delivery, and more responsible client expectations.

Editorial angle

Read this book through the CoachGuido standard: what can a new or early-stage coach use to become easier to understand, easier to trust, and better equipped to serve? Pull out the frameworks, questions, or examples that improve decision making, then translate them into plain client-facing language.

Limitations

Some examples or language may feel dated. Use the core principle, then adapt it to a modern, consent-based coaching business.