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I think this is particularly a great read for younger people embarking on their careers say under 30. The advice is very sound and well worth reading. This book primarily deals with our attitudes to work and being an employee.
4.0 out of 5 starsAccessible and relatable. A good read, but with quite a few typos.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 October 2015
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This was a good book which was easy to read and follow and was very relatable. Most employees will undoubtedly find many points familiar and will find things that they can implement and improve upon in their own working lives. Bosses everywhere should be lining up to shake the authors hand as the potential power of a rich employee is terrific for pretty much any business or organisation. Just one little gripe, I read this book on Kindle and there are a fair few typo errors throughout the book which can give you pause as you are reading it as you wonder what you've missed or why a particular sentence doesn't read right, until you realise it's an error in the book. I know many of my reviews are probably littered with typos, but I would expect a published book that is on sale to have had a better proof read before publication. Don't let this put you off however, still a great book to read.
At times this author is disturbing to read. I found myself at times quite shocked by what James has done as an employee and an entrepreneur and how unpredictable and unconventional his thinking is. I don't believe for a minute that the author expects anybody to follow identically in his precarious footsteps. However, in his inventive boldness he challenges our thinking. He has some great advice for how we should benefit from delivering great success for bosses and business owners. Heeding this advice will save a lot of disappointment later from misplaced presumptions. He provides a great reading list at the back of the book and his choose yourself meetings and groups look to be worthwhile. In a time of low wages, huge disruption in "safe" jobs and pay that doesn't keep up with inflation, the idea of examining how you can earn your living in the uncertain future has to be worth examining.
More of a collection of blog posts than a consistent book. Lacks a consistent or unifying 'flow'. It does bounce around all over the place and repeats stuff he's written elsewhere. If you've read James' other books, or visited his blog/website , there is little here you would find new. I was also surprised at the number of typos and spelling mistakes in the work, almost one every other page. Had I had paid more for it I would have demanded a refund.
3.0 out of 5 starsreads mostly like a series of blog posts
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 August 2016
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Short book, reads mostly like a series of blog posts. It does lack somewhat in depth, repeats itself and appears to assume familiarity with the author's previous work (which I was not). Though they do have an easy conversational writing style that is easy to digest, I won't be immediately seeking out the other books by this author.
I tend to keep a spreadsheet with all the books I read in the given year. After I'm done with them I tend to list the rating (1-10) and a short description about how well I digested elements of that material.
This one got a strong 10. Mainly because of how applicable it is. To get there however you might need to adjust yourself to a unique anecdotal style James walks through his own life's shortcomings.