Rework |  | Authors: Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
Publisher: Crown Business
Category: Book
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ISBN: 0307463745
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Amazon Exclusive: Seth Godin Reviews Rework
Seth Godin is the author of Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip, Purple Cow, All Marketers Are Liars, and Permission Marketing, as well as other international bestsellers. He is consistently one of the 25 most widely read bloggers in the English language. Read his exclusive Amazon guest review of Rework:
 This book will make you uncomfortable. Depending on what you do all day, it might make you extremely uncomfortable. That's a very good thing, because you deserve it. We all do. Jason and David have broken all the rules and won. Again and again they've demonstrated that the regular way isn't necessarily the right way. They just don't say it, they do it. And they do it better than just about anyone has any right to expect. This book is short, fast, sharp and ready to make a difference. It takes no prisoners, spares no quarter, and gives you no place to hide, all at the same time. There, my review is almost as long as the first chapter of the book. I can't imagine what possible excuse you can dream up for not buying this book for every single person you work with, right now. Stop reading the review. Buy the book.--Seth Godin
Product Description
Most business books give you the same old advice: Write a business plan, study the competition, seek investors, yadda yadda. If you're looking for a book like that, put this one back on the shelf.
Rework shows you a better, faster, easier way to succeed in business. Read it and you'll know why plans are actually harmful, why you don't need outside investors, and why you're better off ignoring the competition. The truth is, you need less than you think. You don't need to be a workaholic. You don't need to staff up. You don't need to waste time on paperwork or meetings. You don't even need an office. Those are all just excuses.
What you really need to do is stop talking and start working. This book shows you the way. You'll learn how to be more productive, how to get exposure without breaking the bank, and tons more counterintuitive ideas that will inspire and provoke you.
With its straightforward language and easy-is-better approach, Rework is the perfect playbook for anyone who’s ever dreamed of doing it on their own. Hardcore entrepreneurs, small-business owners, people stuck in day jobs they hate, victims of "downsizing," and artists who don’t want to starve anymore will all find valuable guidance in these pages.
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Very motivating and refreshing March 9, 2010
Oleg Shaldibin (San Mateo, CA)
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
I've pre-ordered the book and received it yesterday, March 08, just a day before it officially started selling. Initially I was going just to read few chapters, but ended up reading the whole book in under 2 hours. It doesn't contain any secret techniques, doesn't use fancy "business" terms, in fact it mocks most of these things, and does it pretty good. You can tell that authors do enjoy their work, and especially the flexibility of their business, that's why the book criticizes such things as boring meetings, complicated business plans etc. Even if you don't agree with everything they say, there's still that nice feeling when you realize that authors have built very successful business having these concepts in mind. Also, "Re-Work" has very small chapters, which I find a real advantage, as every time you turn the page, you read something new. Overall, my best recommendations.
Refreshing March 10, 2010
Kevin Rohrbaugh (Loveland, OH USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is unlike most business books, both in its brevity and message. Many of the ideas are common sense, but a lot of the business books out there, especially when it comes to startups, stray pretty far from the tenets advocated here. Notable ones include:
- Don't take outside investment
- Don't try to grow indefinitely
- Don't always listen to your customers
- Scratch your own itch
Recently, I've read a lot of business books focused at starting a small business, but this is the first one that really strives to keep you honest, not just feed you hype. Business books, schools and people themselves like to over-complicate business and I'm planning to keep Rework on my desk as a reality check for myself and my business.
I also truly appreciate the brevity. Way too many business (and technical) books are padded with reiteration of a few key points just to get to a respectable page count. Jason and David respect our time enough to keep it short and to the point. If you need reiteration, read it again; I know that's what I plan on doing!
Read the book the day I got it! March 9, 2010
Matthew Campbell (marietta, ga United States)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'm a big fan of DHH and Jason Fried, their ideas are definitely controversial in the global business space. However with the small business upstarts they are like spreading the gospel. Meetings are toxic, the way a lot of businesses operate is really out of wack with whats going on in todays market. I really enjoyed the book even tho I've read most of their work already it was nice seeing the book distilled in one place.
Wise Words March 10, 2010
limitlessly (Portland, OR United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of the best books I've read in a while! While short, it is packed full of wisdom! Excellent Read and quite inspirational!
Common Sense Guide to Growing a Business March 10, 2010
Noah Fleming (Kingsville, ON)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I REALLY enjoyed reading Rework.
This book shows us that most of the stuff you learned or are learning in business school might actually be wrong. It might actually be outdated, and it might not work anymore. Bust most important of all, it's being done differently by a couple of guys who walk the walk and don't just write the books. It's also pretty easy. It's not heavy concepts and skills that require a MBA and years in school, it's advice and skills that everyone can use to be a lot more successful!
I sat down to read the book on my kindle and wanted to just read a bit, get a taste if you will... But I found myself hooked and I read the entire book in one sitting. It's a fast and easy read and should be enjoyed quickly.
Jason & David want you to read it quickly so you can get down to doing work that matters.
Thanks for writing this book. I'll be referring to it often.
Noah
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