The Knot: Problems Can Be Solved
Sep 2026 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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"This book will give you language for something you felt your whole life but couldn't quite articulate." —From the foreword by Mel Robbins, author of The Let Them Theory
You’re not stuck because the problem is too hard.
You’re stuck because you want two things that can’t both be true.
Every persistent problem — in your career, your organization, or your life — is held in place by something hidden: a system that rewards the status quo, a false constraint everyone has accepted, or an entanglement you haven’t named.
But problems can be solved when you know where to look.
In The Knot, Seth Godin helps you:
This book closes with more than 60 questions and a step-by-step guide for getting unstuck. And it leaves readers with a simple mantra for creating meaningful work:
Name the baggage.
Drop the baggage.
Ship the work.
Problems can be solved. The Knot shows you how.
You’re not stuck because the problem is too hard.
You’re stuck because you want two things that can’t both be true.
Every persistent problem — in your career, your organization, or your life — is held in place by something hidden: a system that rewards the status quo, a false constraint everyone has accepted, or an entanglement you haven’t named.
But problems can be solved when you know where to look.
In The Knot, Seth Godin helps you:
- Distinguish between problems you can solve and situations you need to accept.
- Look for the “but” that reveals entanglements keeping you stuck.
- See the systems at work, question false constraints, and focus on what actually matters.
- Create the conditions for change instead of simply hoping for it.
This book closes with more than 60 questions and a step-by-step guide for getting unstuck. And it leaves readers with a simple mantra for creating meaningful work:
Name the baggage.
Drop the baggage.
Ship the work.
Problems can be solved. The Knot shows you how.
"This book will give you language for something you felt your whole life but couldn't quite articulate." —From the foreword by Mel Robbins, author of The Let Them Theory
You’re not stuck because the problem is too hard.
You’re stuck because you want two things that can’t both be true.
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About the author
Seth Godin is the author of twenty-one bestselling books, including The Dip, This Is Marketing, and The Practice. His work has been translated into dozens of languages and has shaped how a generation thinks about marketing, leadership, and creative work. His blog—now more than ten thousand posts—remains one of the most influential in business.
The Knot represents the synthesis of decades of teaching, leading, and writing about why good people with good intentions stay stuck—and what it takes to move.
The Knot represents the synthesis of decades of teaching, leading, and writing about why good people with good intentions stay stuck—and what it takes to move.
Seth Godin is the author of twenty-one bestselling books, including The Dip, This Is Marketing, and The Practice. His work has been translated into dozens of languages and has shaped how a generation thinks about marketing, leadership, and creative work. His blog—now more than ten thousand posts—...
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