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ereidsma's review
2.0
Kind of a lame read, but gave me some helpful tips on how to be more positive.
amberrangel_ar's review
5.0
10/10 must read. Offers perspective on importance of living in a career driven world.
andyreadsfantasy's review
4.0
A nice little story with some good leadership ideas. It was a little cliche, so only giving it 4 stars.
candicodeit's review
5.0
Can I tell you how conflicted I was to score this?! It's a great and inspirational book. However, I've read other books with bits of what this book is about with various real life examples. It's also easy for me to be inspired by this book because I've met a leader like this. Didn't say these exact words but through his actions, the team was a group and better environment for us all to learn from each other. I do think if you use Love, Serve, and Care, you will build great things. I continue to invest in people and my relationships because I know they are worth it. I don't have to be a leader to know that.
There are a lot of great quotes or phrases in here that are great reminders of what we are here for.
There are a lot of great quotes or phrases in here that are great reminders of what we are here for.
rbharath's review
3.0
This is a cute little book which exudes a very genuine feel good sentiment. It is written as a story. A carpenter who saves a life and teaches about his success principles. The "Love - Serve - Care" philolosophy is outlined in simple terms. There are good short stories and anecdotes to support the principles. Certain aspects are elaborated including the need for living by love and not fear, talking to yourself rather than listening, having a focus to serve others one at a time and importance of sharing success.
This is a small, simple and genuine book which is worth a read, though it is simplistic and may not offer too many new things. It would have been good if there were more stories and anecdotes.
This is a small, simple and genuine book which is worth a read, though it is simplistic and may not offer too many new things. It would have been good if there were more stories and anecdotes.
shellyk51's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my goodness! This is probably the best book I've read in a long time. Jon Gordon uses stories to really make his point. The basic theme is Love, Serve, and Care. J. Emmanuel is a craftsman/carpenter that makes you look twice. Same name as Jesus. The basic premise is very similar to the bible.
Some of my favorite points and tidbits were focused around the whole thing. I don't know about you but I am a work in progress. I can improve every day.
“In this spirit, the key to becoming a powerful success builder is to make a difference to one person, one moment at a time. You do it each day, with each person, in each moment as part of each interaction, and over time you powerfully impact a lot of people.. Always remember that a big mission starts with a small group of people. If you want to impact millions of people, you have to start with one. If you want to impact billions, start with twelve, once person at a time. – J. Emanuel” -Jon Gordon.
All we can do is try to change the world one person at a time. Many of us have heard the Starfish story. That is the secret to success. I just love this book. Warms your heart and changes your life.
Some of my favorite points and tidbits were focused around the whole thing. I don't know about you but I am a work in progress. I can improve every day.
“In this spirit, the key to becoming a powerful success builder is to make a difference to one person, one moment at a time. You do it each day, with each person, in each moment as part of each interaction, and over time you powerfully impact a lot of people.. Always remember that a big mission starts with a small group of people. If you want to impact millions of people, you have to start with one. If you want to impact billions, start with twelve, once person at a time. – J. Emanuel” -Jon Gordon.
All we can do is try to change the world one person at a time. Many of us have heard the Starfish story. That is the secret to success. I just love this book. Warms your heart and changes your life.
walterhpdx's review against another edition
4.0
An easy book to read, not only because it's just over a hundred pages or so, but also because of the simplicity in the language of which it was written. My company gave us this book so that we could start focusing on what matters in our business. It was a good book, though I have a gripe. If there's a book that is in the self-improvement realm (even if it is written as a fiction story as [b:The Carpenter: A Story About the Greatest Success Strategies of All|22118629|The Carpenter A Story About the Greatest Success Strategies of All|Jon Gordon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1400279710s/22118629.jpg|41462774] has been written), then it should end with a summary of bulletpoints, phrases that you should repeat, etc. This book just ended with "Hey, go to this website," but just really pointed to other things you could buy.
I'm all for self-help books, but I think this one could have been a little less "folksy" and a little more list-making.
I'm all for self-help books, but I think this one could have been a little less "folksy" and a little more list-making.
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