The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need

EAN:9781594482915 Label:Riverhead Trade Author:Daniel H. Pink Binding:Paperback

Having uncertainty about the right job for myself, a friend recommended this book to me Great advice, shameless self-promotion. In terms of advice, it's brief but powerful2009-03-09 Rating 3. The six goals are well-explained. Some of the illustrations and story leave an imprint (like the casino scene). As far as drawbacks, it has an exceptionally weak, disappointing ending. However, it does not diminish from the advice in the book. So why such a middling review? I felt that Dan Pink spends too much time promoting himself and unfairly diminished Rob Ten Pas' efforts. In my opinion, the book presents itself as if it was primarily an effort of Pink. Pink's name blasted in gigantic letters across the front cover (while Pas' name is in tiny font beneath it). Twice as much space is dedicated to describing Pink than Pas on the back cover. I felt this was unfair. There's a saying that goes, "good ideas are a dime a dozen - it's the execution that matters. " Rob Ten Pas drew the entire book. The entire idea for a manga career guide does not work without an artist to illustrate it. Mr. Pas deserves more credit for his fine job. As someone who has experienced people unfairly getting credit for my work, I am sensitive to this issue. Perhaps you will think this is not a big deal. Perhaps you think that Pink isn't doing anything wrong at all, and isn't unfairly diminishing Pas' work. After all, this is a gray area. You will have to decide for yourself. However, if you believe that Pink is being unfair, think about whether you really want to support him through this purchase or others. The book gets 3 stars, calculated as follows: * +5 stars for its advice. * -1 star for the very poor ending. A manga should be interesting from start to finish. * -1 star for the unnecessary self-promotion of Pink, and the lack of appropriate credit to Pas. Daniel Pink's manga career book offers insight in a fun package Great for job search too, not just career management. Pink's 6 key takeaways hold great lessons for jobseekers too2009-03-01 Rating 4. I hope Pink approves of how I extrapolate his lessons to jobseekers, but his tips are great for this competitive market: "There is no plan. " I always tell clients to be specific AND flexible in the job search. Just as Pink points out the curveballs that happen in any career, this is true of job searches too. Therefore don't get hung up on creating the perfect strategy -- go on the market as quickly as possible and refine as you go. "Think strengths, not weaknesses. " Jobseekers need to be aware of both but absolutely spend more time on the former. "It's not about you. " For jobseekers, it's about the employer. Speak in their language, use their jargon, sell your benefit to their needs. "Persistence trumps talent. " Jobseekers have to move away from waiting for the perfect lead. The ones who get hired are the ones who get out there. Head down, just do a good job does not work in this competitive market. "Make excellent mistakes. " Another excellent tip that mistakes will happen so make the kind that stretch you and can teach you. Take your pitch on the market and see how it is received. Then refine it. But draft after draft in the solitary of your own home does not get you any closer. "Leave an imprint. " It's not about getting a job, but about getting THE job -- the one that makes your eyes light up, that feeds your passion, that keeps you on track to your dreams. Daniel H Manga career guide delivers on (some) expectations. Pink's manga-style career guide is like the early Toyota Prius hybrid car: the idea has mainstream appeal, and it can get you from point A to point B, but it's not likely to be embraced by fans of alternative energy or traditional car buyers, or in this case hardcore manga fans or serious career changers2009-02-24 Rating 3. Disclaimer: Manga is not a genre that I'm well versed in. But having read comic books as a kid, and having close friends today who are seriously into manga and anime, my take is that Johnny Bunko would not stand up on its own. The characters are fairly flat (no pun intended), the plot is predictable, and the illustration is fun, but not fantastic. In the career search genre, Johnny Bunko is basically an illustrated tip guide to career changers. The story is interesting (albeit predictable) and delivers its points in easily digestible chunks, but at the end of the day it delivers little more than bullet points. Despite my criticisms, I liked the book. It took just a few minutes to read, and nicely summed up many of the tenets of the emerging "new world of work". For someone who is unhappy in their current career, or who has recently experienced a layoff, this book would make a great gift. Johhny Bunko is an exciting new way of telling a story to share several important life/career concepts Interesting Format -- Important Concepts. The manga format gives the reader something to connect with -- something different and more memorable compared to most other books2009-02-16 Rating 4. The characters are full of expression and emotion, and it simply makes for a more engaging, entertaining reading experience. That being the case, it makes it easier to remember the main points the author wants to share with the reader. I found these five key concepts to be simplistic, yet true, and definitely a solid foundation for building a solid life/career path. Two of the concepts -- it's not about you. . and. . make excellent mistakes -- run counter to our natural inclinations in many instances, and serve as powerful reminders that an alternate path that can lead to more successful outcomes. I think the author has found a great new method for sharing his insights with a public that is hungry for something other than the traditional text on paper format. After you have read so many non-fiction books, you begin to wonder if all non-fiction books are just something you skim through them to see if there might be ANYTHING new that is worthy of your time to learn Career Counseling has never been this much fun.. Well, this book is not that one2009-02-03 Rating 5. It is in fact something that you HAVE to take your time to read because it is basically a graphic novel that tells a story we ALL need to hear. It may only take you an hour to read all the way through this little book but when you are done you will want to think deep about it's "six most important lesson of a satisfying successful career. " Now if you are a fan of Billy Crystal and have seen his 1991 movie City Slickers, you may wonder why this book has six things you need to know to be successful where Jack Palance said there is only "one thing. " But that is for another article. The entire book is a manga graphic novel so if you aren't a fan of manga, which I'm not, then it may take you a little while to get into it; but it's worth it. I won't spoil the story line but the essence of the lessons simple enough to be explained in a graphic novel yet profound enough to cause you to change your life's direction; really. Telling you the six lessons would be very easy to do but since it is the main point of the story line, it would be like telling you the plot of City Slickers including what the "one thing" was. (What WAS that "one thing" anyway?) I would highly recommend this book for a nice quick read but one that will shake your previous conceptions of what it takes to be successful. Read it at your own risk. "From a New York Times, BusinessWeek, and Washington Post bestselling author comes a first-of-its- kind career guide for a new generation of job seekers There's never been a career guide like it. the fully illustrated story (ingeniously told in Manga form) of a young Everyman just out of college who lands his first job