How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (830 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00G028UBS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 506 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Advice from a Cartoonist I read this book on the recommendation of a friend who is a life coach. She believes in a "systems approach" ranging from daily organization all the way to getting one's life priorities in order. The book was written as a casual life story with odds and ends thrown in. It wasn't one of those with a series of life-changing revelations about success, followed by a list of changes you MUST make, shifting to wondering where to begin, and ending with nagging disappointment at not reaching ANY of those big goals. Not only was it an easy, conversational read, but I was able to NAIL the results acc. "excellent advice" according to Amazon Customer. The book was a joy to readHis key ideas are easy to follow because he keeps it simple and Scott Adams writes in a clear and witty mannerFor example the chapter on applying a system vs setting goals and trying to follow them was worth the price of the book many times over for me (and this is reinforced through the book). In his own words goals are a reach-it-and-be-done situation (where you are often waiting to achieve it someday in the future) whereas a system is something you do on a regular or daily basis with a reasonable expectation that doing so will get you to a better place in life. . Consumed My Whole Day - Very Enjoyable Read & Interesting Chad M. Sorenson I had this pre-ordered after reading the WSJ article. It came yesterday around noon and I finished it at 4:00 AM this morning, with few breaks within that time frame. It wasn't the plan for my day, but I don't regret changing my day around to read this book.I would say any book that holds my interest like that deserves a 5-start rating, though there are a few things that I'd tweak to get it closer to perfection. My official score, being a tough grader, is a 4.6/5.0 and I wouldn't resell it for twice what I paid especially now that it's fully highlighted and sticky-noted throughout (which m
But Adams hopes you can laugh at his failures while discovering some unique and helpful ideas on your own path to personal victory. Systems are for winners"Passion" is bull. No career guide can offer advice for success that works for everyone. Was my eventual success primarily a result of talent, luck, hard work, or an accidental just-right balance of each? All I know for sure is that I pursued a conscious strategy of managing my opportunities in a way that would make it easier for luck to find me.". What you need is personal energyA combination of mediocre skills can make you surprisingly valuableYou can manage your odds in a way that makes you look lucky to others.You won't find a road map to success in this audiobook. As Adams explains, your best bet is to study the ways of others who made it big and try to glean some tricks and strategies that make sense for you. As h