Franco

01/28/2023:
The principle of starting with and never forgetting the reason WHY you started doing something is solid. And I appreciated the examples of multiple businesses (like Dell, Southwest Airlines, Apple, Costco, Walmart, etc.) and how their choice to follow or deviate from their initial WHY changed their entire business. And I can feel the author's passion for the subject matter with every paragraph.

However, like many have already stated in their reviews: the book is just too repetitive. Unless you truly want to do a deep dive and are as just as passionate about the topic, the TED talk would be more than enough to get the point across.

This was my second time reading this book. And I don't know if I would recommend this as a book to read cover-to-cover during 1-2 weeks like I did. It almost feels like each chapter could just be its own blog post that should be consumed little by little over time. If I could go back in time, I would probably read a chapter once every few weeks just as a refresher.

An important view point that you shouldn't overlook. Empathy is good, but within certain parameters.

I loved it. Neil's writing is simple yet paints just enough of the picture where I can fill in the rest on my own and have it seem real. The cast for the recording was outstanding. Funny story, I tried multiple times to get through the first chapter, but I always seemed to pick moments when I was very tired and the narrator's voice is so soothing that it would put me to sleep. This was my first dive into Neil Gaiman and I plan on enjoying more of his writing in the future.

A roadmap to de-boringify your life.

I read this book because I wanted to start the year off with a new mindset: Be more adventurous. Jon presents many anecdotes but also includes explanations on how his experiences are congruent with his EPIC model of adventure. I'll definitely come back to this book frequently to remind me to live more adventurously and make as many memorable days in my life as I can.

This book is crazy. I don't know how else to describe it.

The marriage of hip-hop, street vernacular, and classical literature is prime. This is definitely my brand of book reviews. Sparky Sweets, PhD is the man.

Her voice speaks to me. I've read other self-improvement books, but her candidness and creativity in her expressions just does it for me. I absolutely love this book.

Azdak is my homeboy.

I found myself laughing constantly. I also found myself wanting to find someone like Lina.

The only reason I gave this book a 4 out of 5 is because the author hasn't updated some of the statistics since the late 90's. Other than that, the principles are all sound and make sense to me. Great book.

I have heard excellent things about Brian Tracy and his works. Unfortunately, I really didn't enjoy this book all that much. I can't quite put my finger on what it was I didn't like. I guess his writing style was not what i expected. He jus had a very boring “old school” 20th century feel. I dunno.

Excellent book. It really helped me think of acting methods and preparation in a new light.

02/01/2023: I finished this book for the first time 9 years ago when I was first starting to be exposed to acting. It makes so much more sense to me today.

I really enjoyed this book and seeing how Eric rose from poverty and self-sabbotage. Just another success story of putting your life in order by willing it and ‘taking care of business.'

I heard this on Audiobook through Audible. One of the most entertaining memoirs I've heard. I'm a big Tina Fey fan.

This book helped me look at success differently. Throughout the reading, I found myself analyzing my own backgroun, trying to piece together where I, or my ancestors, had gone wrong and what was done right.

A great read!

In my opinion, the best supplemental reading you could do to better understand the role of the Savior, Jesus Christ, from the LDS/Mormon perspective as taught through the canon of Latter-day Saint scripture

Not read yet but was in Tribe of Mentors and I want to check it out.