Tuesday, May 27, 2008

The Adventures of Johnny Bunko, by Daniel H. Pink

The full title of this book is, "The adventures of Johnny Bunko: the last career guide you'll ever need."

I believe this is pretty close to accurate.

Sometimes people ask me for career advice. Since reading this book, I just tell them to get a copy for themselves.

Six simple lessons presented in manga (think comic book) format. No need to keep you in suspense:

  1. There is no plan.
  2. Think strengths, not weaknesses.
  3. It's not about you.
  4. Persistence trumps talent.
  5. Make excellent mistakes.
  6. Leave an imprint.

(In fairness, these lessons are more simple to state than to execute. But hey, there's no free lunch. And, if you really want to get into it, see what other folks are saying as they interpret the lessons, etc., you can check out the associated web site, at www.johnnybunko.com/)

Also check out the cool video.