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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
2 Stars
There were some interesting ideas in here, but the writing style was not for me. It kind of read like an extended TED talk or another way of spitting out pieces of a manifesto. I think this may have been an attempt to give busy entrepreneurs the chance to actually read through it and then change how their companies run. As a non-entrepreneur/company owner, it felt less helpful for me to have read this.
There were some interesting ideas in here, but the writing style was not for me. It kind of read like an extended TED talk or another way of spitting out pieces of a manifesto. I think this may have been an attempt to give busy entrepreneurs the chance to actually read through it and then change how their companies run. As a non-entrepreneur/company owner, it felt less helpful for me to have read this.
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Probably one of the best business books I’ve read in a while. Complete opposite to so many of them and really struck home for me with my work environment. Only a short book and I’d recommend it.
hopeful
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fast-paced
They authors share a lot of great points, and I honestly hope my next job can be at a company where the leadership shares these values. That's unlikely, but I do think you can apply some of their ideas yourself as an individual contributor. It's important to do what you say you will do, don't make promises you can't keep, and respect your teammates and yourself in the process. There are absolutely cases where you HAVE to work lots of hours, but there are also times where you can put boundaries around yourself and take action so you don't have to do that. At the very least, the ideas in this book are something to ponder even if you can't achieve all (or many) of them.
I listened to this as an audio book and there were a couple things I did not like. First, there are random anecdotes about famous people scattered throughout the book. It confused me at first as when I heard "Oprah Winfrey only works one day a week" (or whatever it was) I expected them to elaborate on that. I finally realized that it was just signaling the end of a section and the tidbit was in there for inspiration. The other thing I didn't like was the voice actor. She read this in kind of a condescending, "bless your heart" way that I didn't think went well with the content. It made it sound like the authors were saying: "We did it. <shrug> Why can't you?" which I don't think was their intent.
I listened to this as an audio book and there were a couple things I did not like. First, there are random anecdotes about famous people scattered throughout the book. It confused me at first as when I heard "Oprah Winfrey only works one day a week" (or whatever it was) I expected them to elaborate on that. I finally realized that it was just signaling the end of a section and the tidbit was in there for inspiration. The other thing I didn't like was the voice actor. She read this in kind of a condescending, "bless your heart" way that I didn't think went well with the content. It made it sound like the authors were saying: "We did it. <shrug> Why can't you?" which I don't think was their intent.
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Minor: Cursing
Really good, interesting book on company organisation — and a fast read to boot. At BaseCamp they document, and iterate on their corporate practices, and even version them. Each chapter is short, focuses on one thing. Naturally I don't agree with _everything_ but there was so much good stuff in here. I read this from the library but am planning on getting my own copy, rereading and sending extracts to others.
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This book makes a lot of great points. Many of which should definitely be embraced by more businesses, but as they pointed out repeatedly in the book, what works for one will not work for all. The only other issue I have is the gratuitous profanity that seems to be introduced purely for the purpose of being edgy.
informative
medium-paced