grayxen's review against another edition
2.0
a few quick pointers on how to be successful, etc, but without much explanation on why or how they work. the entire summary could fit on a post-it note. it just repeats these few pointers several times.
contradicts itself a few times... be more productive for your own sake by saying no when people ask you to do something for them, but be dependable so people know that when they ask you to do something it will get done well and quickly, and also make sure you're always nice and do things for people so they will repay you later.
it mentions you can't be successful without a clear mission statement. says apple's mission statement is very vague but they're successful anyway, but that's because of other things. (so it turns out you CAN be successful without a clear mission statement?)
also it makes a big deal about working hard all the time non-stop: don't watch tv or play on your devices, people who do that get nowhere in life - you should be out networking in the evenings, and working as hard as you can during the day. (humans can't keep going like that without breaks or fun, especially when relying on self-discipline instead of fear of overlords.)
it also jumped the shark a bit in chapter 3 i think, and later in chapter 6 or so when it quoted what the bible tells us we should do.
the few insightful things it had to say i had already read in other (better) books.
contradicts itself a few times... be more productive for your own sake by saying no when people ask you to do something for them, but be dependable so people know that when they ask you to do something it will get done well and quickly, and also make sure you're always nice and do things for people so they will repay you later.
it mentions you can't be successful without a clear mission statement. says apple's mission statement is very vague but they're successful anyway, but that's because of other things. (so it turns out you CAN be successful without a clear mission statement?)
also it makes a big deal about working hard all the time non-stop: don't watch tv or play on your devices, people who do that get nowhere in life - you should be out networking in the evenings, and working as hard as you can during the day. (humans can't keep going like that without breaks or fun, especially when relying on self-discipline instead of fear of overlords.)
it also jumped the shark a bit in chapter 3 i think, and later in chapter 6 or so when it quoted what the bible tells us we should do.
the few insightful things it had to say i had already read in other (better) books.
lightning_six's review against another edition
2.0
Unfortunately, this audiobook had some jesus fairy dust sprinkled throughout the chapters. I think the material would've benefited from a bible and god-free perspective. If I wanted to be preached-on, I would've gone to church.
dmsleeve's review against another edition
4.0
Right from the beginning, I found this book very inspiring. There is nothing unique about his ideas but I was immediately motivated to set new goals and achieve them. He tends to often focus on making more money as an example goal which seems rather empty to me. Even though that is never my focus, I still found this to be a worthwhile read.
rgombert's review
1.0
pretty simplistic, hand-wavy, wishy-washy, feelgood mumbo jumbo. Nothing of any substance and heavy reliance on mythical beings.
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