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This book offers great value on identifying a proven strategy and a set of tactics that will help you build a profitable business and escape the “scripted” life. The author draws on his own experience as an entrepreneur which I find authentic. The book is fairly long and I felt it start to drag around the middle. Despite the amount of fluff around some points and repetitive information from his last book TMF, it really packs a PUNCH for getting the reader off his butt and working on earning LIBERTY in the form of entrepreneurship.
This was an eye opening book and from my standards an excellent one compared to other negotiation books I've read. the main difference with others is the wealth of practical, synthesized examples from years' worth of high stakes, life or death negotiation experience. Above all human nature is key in this topic, and emotion is what ultimately drives our decisions. Chris Voss connects these truths to actionable yet simple tactics and a framework that I am completely sure will help any of us if applied. Definitely a stand out book.
Wow this was a really entertaining book, loved the intertwined humor Mr. Dennis uses to convey his message about this cliche topic. He pointed quite correctly, that there are many other things more important in life than money, but as any other person in a free country we are free to choose whatever road we want to take. So he writes what he has learned about it for any of those who wish to walk that path. IMHO one of the best books on this topic, from somebody who actually went through all of it to tell it how it really is. Great read!
I liked this book, it surely had its exciting moments. Nevertheless, I felt it was too slow to build up the emotion and connection to the story. I struggled to maintain my interest during the first half of the book at least (it felt like years), although it quickly grew during the final chapters. I guess I was expecting too much of it reading all the 5 star reviews? I certainly enjoyed the wit of Locke and his friends during the story, but I just could't get the same sense of anticipation as I have felt with other characters in fantasy novels.
I have read many books about personal finance as I like to handle and optimize my own economy for the future, and have been doing it for several years now; so I'm by no means new to the concepts and traditional practices about this subject. I must say that for me, this is one of the best books I've read on personal financial planning. The author describes a solid portfolio of tools to measure, control and safely grow the family's assets or wealth using available instruments; with thorough explanations of why he recommends them. I appreciated McCormick's take on family financial planning coming from his professional experience managing much larger financial portfolios and businesses. I've certainly learned new concepts about family financial planning that I will use in my own life, for me that's what makes a book stand out.
3.4 stars,
I think I had too high expectations for this book when I started it. I didn't really clicked all that much with the main character and the dystopian society in the story was pretty gentle compared to others I have read. However I enjoyed the author's references to 80's movies and videogames, as well as picturing young people's culture during the 80's , specially on videogame/fantasy/sci fi themes.
Me gusto mucho el ensayo de John Turner sobre la vida en México a principios del siglo pasado. Abre una ventana para aprender sobre la realidad de nuestro país de aquel tiempo, en una forma objetiva y sin predisposiciones políticas que oculten la verdad. Pienso que es un libro obligado para todos los mexicanos, en que nos ayuda a entender desde donde nuestra sociedad mexicana ha venido luchando para progresar como país. Gracias a John K. Turner por este gran trabajo en pro de México.
