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49 reviews for:
The Unfair Advantage: How You Already Have What It Takes to Succeed
Ash Ali, Hasan Kubba
3.79 AVERAGE
49 reviews for:
The Unfair Advantage: How You Already Have What It Takes to Succeed
Ash Ali, Hasan Kubba
3.79 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
As someone who have read and learned about deliberate practice and grit, I believed that I just don't work hard enough that's why I'm not successful yet. I start hating myself whenever I waste time and compare myself mostly to successful people. Thanks to this book, it had helped mo overcome my problem (and give me a different perspective). Looking at life in an unfair lense gives you an insight. And this book has done that. Life is not fair and you have to accept it in order to succeed.
The MILES framework is a phenomenal idea. This will serve as a foundation for people who wants to run a startup business. Both authors credentials were good enough to say that this framework actually work—and also the stories that were told.
Lastly, I liked that the authors did not disregard the importance of hard work. Because it's still important. Success is both hard work and working smart. You need grit and perseverance, but other factors are also at play.
The MILES framework is a phenomenal idea. This will serve as a foundation for people who wants to run a startup business. Both authors credentials were good enough to say that this framework actually work—and also the stories that were told.
Lastly, I liked that the authors did not disregard the importance of hard work. Because it's still important. Success is both hard work and working smart. You need grit and perseverance, but other factors are also at play.
Felt like a sort of rehashment of books I've already read, such as Atomic Habits, with some of the stories given as examples also being common [Google, Tesla]. But liked how the focus was entirely told from the perspective of running start-ups. The MILES framework was well-arranged although nearly everything they told about it, and also about the book in general is something you might already have known/thought of. Would have preferred there to be more content regarding the pitching to investors part, as the tips they've provided are pretty brief.
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🎯 Target audience
- Those looking to start their own businesses and seeking guidance or inspiration to get started.
- People in early stages of their entrepreneurial journey, aiming to leverage their unique strengths.
🧠 My thoughts
This book was a straightforward and easy-to-understand read, with clear writing and a logical flow. I appreciated that it didn’t just highlight the usual big names like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg but also included female CEOs, which brought some refreshing diversity. The positive tone was encouraging, especially for those considering entrepreneurship, and it genuinely tried to offer a different take on business self-help.
However, the concept felt too much like common sense, and the depth just wasn’t there for me. I didn’t get much from the book. The repetitive focus on big tech companies and their CEOs became tiresome, and the analogies often missed the mark. The book failed to address the struggles of those who couldn’t find their “Unfair Advantage,” leaving me questioning whether this mindset truly applies universally. Statements like “You can change your mindset in an instant” felt overly simplistic, and while I see how it might work for some, it didn’t resonate with me personally.
👍 What I like
However, the concept felt too much like common sense, and the depth just wasn’t there for me. I didn’t get much from the book. The repetitive focus on big tech companies and their CEOs became tiresome, and the analogies often missed the mark. The book failed to address the struggles of those who couldn’t find their “Unfair Advantage,” leaving me questioning whether this mindset truly applies universally. Statements like “You can change your mindset in an instant” felt overly simplistic, and while I see how it might work for some, it didn’t resonate with me personally.
👍 What I like
- Straightforward and logical
- Included diverse examples, featuring female CEOs alongside big tech leaders
- Positive and encouraging for aspiring entrepreneurs
👎 What I don’t like
- Felt like common sense without much depth
- Overly reliant on examples from big tech companies and their CEOs, making it repetitive
- Poor analogies and unconvincing examples
- Simplistic statements like “You can change your mindset in an instant” felt unrealistic
There's not a lot new in this book, but it is refreshingly honest. I'm glad that I read it because I'm now convinced that I have no desire whatsoever to be an entrepreneur :)
The author of this book and me have a lot of things in common. One of them was we were both Indians who worked at Staples, wanting to get into entruapnoouiship. (however you spell that word).
I would not suggest this book.
I would not suggest this book.
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Just not my thing since im not an entrepreneur or wish to be one. But the information was interesting