Seth Godin’s New Book, Tribes: Free Download

Before the Thanksgiving holiday, I stumbled upon a free audio download of Seth Godin’s new book called Tribes from one of my favorite blogs, Presentation Zen.  For those of you who do not know, Seth is one of the pioneers of web marketing and someone we have been following for some time now.  With that said, Tribes is a must-read. Or, if you prefer, a must-listen.  I took Tribes to my I-Pod and listened to a good portion of it during my Thanksgiving flights and layovers and was honestly blown away with the value of the content.

In Tribes, Godin shares how smart innovators find or assemble a movement of like minded individuals and inspire these “tribes” with a new product, service or message, often via the Internet (consider, for example, the popularity of the Obama campaign, Facebook or Twitter). Tribes, Godin says, can be within or outside a corporation, and almost everyone can be a leader.  And, since Namaste clients are the kind of innovators Godin refers to in Tribes, I know you will all give yourselves the gift of a day away from the office with this incredible audio book!

Get your free audio download here. You can also watch the presentation of tribes from a great site called Mixergy (Just know it’s not the highest quality recording but worth the watch).

Elevision Gets Selfcentered

Check out this fun Elevision interview with Namaste client and friend Max Simon. Elevision is becoming the “go-to” for progressive interviews online and Max’s get selfcentered Movement is making meditation cool!

Time for Some Campaignin’

The new Jib Jab is making its rounds. This hilarious video pokes fun at some of the truths and stereotypes of the 2008 presidential candidates (be sure to check out the transportation choices for each candidate). They’ve certainly taken the animation and satire to new heights. See it here…

The Art of Leadership

Barack Obama has built the most effective political organization in the history of the country. In the onset of his campaign, he was 30% behind in the polls. Now, he is the democratic presidential candidate. How did he do it? Leadership.

After securing the democratic presidential nomination, Obama addressed his team at his Chicago HQ in preparation for what’s to come. For those of you leading an organization, this is a must see.

YES WE CAN

Barack Obama Honors MLK’s Message of Unity

We receive periodic emails from many of the 2008 presidential candidates, keeping us informed with appearances, poll numbers and positions. Today, we received this video of Barack Obama’s speech delivered at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s church in Atlanta, Georgia. It’s the first 2008 campaign speech that we’ve posted in the Namaste Blog…

Business 2.0’s 50 People that Matter Now

There are some fun and a few surprising insights in Business 2.0’s selection of 50 executives, entrepreneurs and innovators setting today’s business agenda. Of course, we know all people “matter now”, however the list does provide some very interesting insights into the technology, political and entertainment landscape. See the entire list.