#26 in Economics
The Dip
- 96
- Pages
- about 2 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Dip” offers one useful idea in a brief, encouraging book: knowing when to push through a setback and when to quit. Godin separates the temporary slump worth enduring from the dead end where more effort brings less, and treats quitting as a strategy, not a reaction to obstacles. Some readers feel it restates what they already knew and gives little practical help in telling the two apart. A quick read for anyone stuck on a decision.
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About the book
The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (2007) is the tenth published book by former dot com executive Seth Godin. It is a 76 page book that illustrates the concept of "the dip"—a temporary setback that can be overcome with persistence—and how to recognize if the reader is within one worth pushing through or one where they should quit.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 6.9 across 173 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 54% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Economics average of 7.8. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 6.8 | 15 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 6.9 | 158 | 91% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Dip?
It has 96 pages — shorter than 98% of the ranked books in Economics.
In this book
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