Seth’s experiment in self-publishing, “Poke the Box” is available. I followed at a distance and let the $1.00 pre-launch price for the new e-book, so if you or I want a Kindle copy, now it’ll cost us $4.99. Perusing the first chapter, Seth offers this list of imperatives to make something happen:

1. Be aware of the market, of opportunities, or who you are.
2. Be educated, so you can understand what’s around you.
3. Be connected, so you can be trusted as you engage.
4. Be consistent, so the system knows what to expect.
5. Build an asset, so you have something to sell.
6. Be productive, so you can be well-priced.
7. And the seventh imperative, which is most frightening, is to have the guts and the heart and the passion to ship.

Daniel Pink has a review on the Amazon page of “Poke the Box.” In it, he shares:

Which brings us to a final question: When should you get started on that project, that business, that work of art only you can deliver to the world?

Seth has the answer to that, too: “Soon is not as good as now.”

Boy, that really hits close to home. I was thinking similar, just this week. I’ve never been in a place like this before. What I see in the convergence of culture and social networks is so advanced, I feel it’s my obligation to share what I’ve seen. It’s my duty, as a visionary to share what happens when transmedia storytelling and combinatorial explosion converge. I never realized creating the future could carry such a burden.