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Raw, unfiltered, beautifully narrated

Revisado: 12-11-24

First off, the narration alone on this book was worth the listen. I wish there was an option to get Gary Stevenson's narration for every book. His cockney delivery is so different from the experience of the majority of audiobooks.

While his story arc itself is slightly underwhelming (I thought he would've spent more time on the floor and deliver more insights), his story is what it is (even despite criticism of exaggeration). What I appreciated about his story was how raw and unfiltered it was. This was pure, gritty. Nothing trite, no sugar coating, no platitudes.

One of the few books, where each time I put onto listen--no matter where I was--I became fully immersed in his story and his way of thinking.

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The rawest most honest book I’ve ever listened to

Revisado: 07-18-24

I was blown away by the rawness and honesty of this book. Amazing nuggets of wisdom too

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a must read for anyone who wants to live healthier

Revisado: 11-22-20

a must read for anyone who wants to live healthier longer. fantastic and well researched

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captivating story, excellent narration

Revisado: 08-31-19

the story was fascinating and written in a manner that sucked you in and made you want to keep listening. narrator was phenomenal

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Seth Godin should take his own advice and quit!

Revisado: 06-10-18

Given how little effort went into writing this book, this book doesn't deserve an overly thought-out review. Suffice to say, Seth Godin should take his own advice and quit writing (and narrating) because he will never be the best at it.

Godin has one key point--one which he clearly doesn't follow himself--and then spends an hour and a half regurgitating the same point over, and over, and over gain.

If he is unwilling to take his own advice, why should you?

Don't bother with this book.

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Amazing story

Revisado: 10-12-17

Amazing story. Well worth the listen. Well written and well narrated. Very detailed and seemingly honest.

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Should be called "The Book of Platitudes"

Revisado: 08-05-16

What disappointed you about The Richest Man in Town?

There were no insights here. This was a book that did nothing more than regurgitated various cliches and platitudes. Superficially written with very little depth.

What was most disappointing about Randall Jones’s story?

This book is not appropriate for adults. Better suited for kids 12-16 years old. Feels like it was written by an algorithm crawling Inc articles.

What does Randall Jones bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Randall Jones is a solid reader. At least an attempt to bring some life to otherwise uninspired content.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

As mentioned, it did nothing more than regurgitate what's obvious to any adult. It's only redeeming quality is that it would be appropriate for younger audiences in the 12-16 year range.

Any additional comments?

Randall Jones takes pleasure in hearing himself talk -- especially when reciting large numbers. He practically gushes each time he talks about how much one of his RMIT's is worth or how much they sold their company for. From the first chapter it was obvious that the writing is superficial and that this book would do nothing more than state the obvious. Things like "ambition addiction" and "no pain no gain" are stated as if they were great insights. This is not a well written book. If you're looking for similar content, but with a much better narrative, try "Business Brilliant"

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Good Content / Awful Narration

Revisado: 01-01-16

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I would recommend the book to a friend, not the audiobook.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Disciplined Entrepreneurship?

Well thought out, methodical steps to entrepreneurship providing you already have a specific idea, passion, skill or technology.

What didn’t you like about Erik Synnestvedt’s performance?

The narrator sounded like he was holding in a sneeze or holding back tears while narrating. The narrator ruined the content. It was so poorly read that it became very easy to tune out. A shame, because I generally prefer the audio format.

Could you see Disciplined Entrepreneurship being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No.

Any additional comments?

Read the book instead, do NOT get the audio version. The narration needs to be redone with a better narrator.

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Uninteresting & poorly written

Revisado: 05-31-15

What disappointed you about Hedgehogging?

If you're looking to get an inside glimpse into the world of hedge funds, look elsewhere. This book is more a composition of random thoughts than either something insightful or informative or a thoughtful narrative.

What was most disappointing about Barton Biggs’s story?

If you're looking to get an inside glimpse into the world of hedge funds, look elsewhere. This book is more a composition of random thoughts than either something insightful or informative or a thoughtful narrative.

Any additional comments?

Don't waste your money.

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