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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
This book is so good that I have even written a mail to each of them!
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
I picked the book after I saw Ali Abdaal's review of it. I'm interested in social mobility topics, and I believe this book will give a different perspective about it.
The Unfair Advantage asks the reader to be in the middle of the spectrum, between working hard and believing in luck. It introduces a MILES framework to analyse our advantages, including what seems 'unfair'. This framework helps us to see better and clearer to our position on the problem, whether it's a career, life or what Ash & Hasan is best at: start-up.
I enjoyed the first half where the writers explained the framework, and elaborated with the relevant examples and contexts. But in the latter half, especially when it goes into every detail and practical about its implementation in the start-up. I would say it's dense and I feel bombarded by the questions, prompts and so on. Probably if you're not interested in launching your own business or start-up, you could skip this.
If you want to start your own business/start-up, or feeling not confident by your life right now (and find a way to solve it), or understand yourself better to face future challenges, this book suits you.
The Unfair Advantage asks the reader to be in the middle of the spectrum, between working hard and believing in luck. It introduces a MILES framework to analyse our advantages, including what seems 'unfair'. This framework helps us to see better and clearer to our position on the problem, whether it's a career, life or what Ash & Hasan is best at: start-up.
I enjoyed the first half where the writers explained the framework, and elaborated with the relevant examples and contexts. But in the latter half, especially when it goes into every detail and practical about its implementation in the start-up. I would say it's dense and I feel bombarded by the questions, prompts and so on. Probably if you're not interested in launching your own business or start-up, you could skip this.
If you want to start your own business/start-up, or feeling not confident by your life right now (and find a way to solve it), or understand yourself better to face future challenges, this book suits you.
very insightful, with easy-to-understand concepts and actionable points for those interested in entrepreneurship.
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
This was a really great, motivational book. It had me jotting down notes, brainstorming how to monetize my talents and interests, and generally motivated. I also really enjoyed the conversational writing style. I tend to get bored by "business jargon" and really enjoyed how this kept the topics and advice moving. It felt more like having a business meeting at a coffee shop with some really chill innovators, rather than a stiff business meeting at a restaurant I can't afford. Overall, would definitely recommend this book for entrepreneurs, influencers, and those who are looking to make their mark with new ideas.
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
informative
slow-paced
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Very informative book with a lot of useful information about the startup world.
It starts off with the idea of how life isn't fair, a lot of multimillionaires we see have been blessed with their parents money, connections, privilege, and in general a lot of unfair advantages that common people generally do not have. It is very realistic and does not offer false promises as other startup/motivational/self help books offer, just tells you what goes on into creating startups, helps you analyze your own advantages and gives very valuable advises on how to get started with a lot of stuff.
The authors have told their own story of each of their success, how they had built their own unfair advantages even though they were from families of immigrant, and does not come from rich families, they also gave examples of a lot of successful people and what factors played important roles in their success.
Overall, a great read would recommend to people who plan on creating their own startups and businesses.
It starts off with the idea of how life isn't fair, a lot of multimillionaires we see have been blessed with their parents money, connections, privilege, and in general a lot of unfair advantages that common people generally do not have. It is very realistic and does not offer false promises as other startup/motivational/self help books offer, just tells you what goes on into creating startups, helps you analyze your own advantages and gives very valuable advises on how to get started with a lot of stuff.
The authors have told their own story of each of their success, how they had built their own unfair advantages even though they were from families of immigrant, and does not come from rich families, they also gave examples of a lot of successful people and what factors played important roles in their success.
Overall, a great read would recommend to people who plan on creating their own startups and businesses.
informative
reflective
medium-paced