Abd El từ Bloomingdale, NJ, USA

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12/22/2024

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2019-07-24 10:30

Sao Chim Không Hót Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Thái Hải

I picked this book up earlier in the year while browsing in the bookstore. That's partly why I picked up the book; I succumbed to a dangerous moment. Putting me in a bookstore is like putting an alcoholic in a bar -- we're both going to get something. Yet I also found the subtitle enchanting. "The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything." I was initially intrigued by the idea of starting my life over again, so I sat down on the floor in the bookstore aisle to see what this book had to offer. I was immediately impressed by Kawasaki's tone and style. He's very down to earth and practically minded. I knew without reading very far that I could potentially use this book some day, so I purchased again. Again, putting me in a bookstore . . . . It was months later that I actually picked up to read all the way through. I wasn't ready before when I started reading it in the bookstore. Now after reading books to formulate my own career plan and feeling energized about the prospect of being my own boss, I was ready. And Kawasaki did not disappoint. There is a saying, a very old saying, quoted in one of my favorite films of all time -- The Mask of Zorro. "When the pupil is ready, the master will appear." Kawasaki is clearly a master. His practical style revealed a no-nonsense approach to business, and he uses real-life examples from both his experience and the experience of the common person to expound and further clarify his concepts. And he starts right from the start by discussing the importance of meaning in what we do. "Meaning is not about money, power, or prestige. It's not even about creating a fun place to work. Among other meanings of "meaning" are to make the world a better place, increase the quality of life, right a terrible wrong, and prevent the end of something good. Goals such as these are a tremendous advantage as you travel down the difficult path ahead. . . making meaning is the most powerful motivator there is." It caused me to reflect on the meaning I am creating with my business. Of course, Kawasaki is a venture capitalist, and while I appreciated his rubber-hits-the-road approach, some of his counsel regarding approaching venture capitalists did not ring with me. But that is simply because I never planned on seeking venture capital to formulate my business. Even with that proviso, I could see that the advice he gives in that regard is as solid as the rest. The book is a very easy read (I devoured it in three settings) yet very hands-on in its approach. If you want fluff, this is not the book for you. If you want feel-good mush, seek it elsewhere because you won't find it here. But if you want real, if you want what you to do to contribute to making this world a better place, then I highly recommend this book.

2019-07-24 11:30

Ông Già Và Biển Cả (Tái Bản 2016) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Ernest Hemingway

March book club pick. I put off reading this until the last possible second, and to my surprise, once I picked it up, it was quite engaging. I started off REALLY not liking anyone in the book, and I'm about a third of the way in now, and I STILL don't like anyone, but yet I'm curious to see what happens next. There is a certain distance to the narrative, common in much "modern literature" that I do not care for at all, so that is off-putting. I suppose it is balanced by the fact that it's set in a cold snowy college town, and *I* went to college in a cold snowy place, so I can identify. I am having a hard time figuring out WHEN exactly this takes place. The book was written about 20 years ago, and the narrator narrates his past, so ... 70s or 80s I'm guessing. The 70s are mentioned as being in the past, so okay, 80s. But ... at one point the narrator spends $100 on two shirts from a nice expensive clothing store, and still has money left over to buy other things - that doesn't jibe. Even in the 80s, I don't think you could buy that much with $100, certainly not two dress shirts from an "expensive" store. And at another point his professor mentions that is car is a '98 and is 10 years old - huh? That really threw me. I'm becoming quite obsessed with figuring out when this is set! ** Okay, who am I fooling? I'm never going to finish this one. It's not "bad" exactly, it's just not grabbing me, the characters are despicable and I can't identify with them at all and I just don't CARE what happens them. My next book club read awaits ...

Người đọc Abd El từ Bloomingdale, NJ, USA

Người dùng coi những cuốn sách này là thú vị nhất trong năm 2017-2018, ban biên tập của cổng thông tin "Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn" khuyến cáo rằng tất cả các độc giả sẽ làm quen với văn học này.