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It's Called Work for a Reason!: Your Success Is Your Own Damn Fault By Larry Winget ( Gotham )
Release Date: 2006-12-28
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The #1 bestselling author of Shut Up, Stop Whining, & Get a Life reveals the only thing you need to know to succeed in business: YOUR SUCCESS IS YOUR OWN DAMN FAULT! Some authors of business books stroke your ego by reinforcing information you already know. Others give you detailed statistical analysis of the economy, or buying trends, encouraging you to get lost in the pages of boredom until you have no idea what the book is even about. Some authors exploit the hottest buzzword and beat it to death, without giving you any real idea how to do what they suggest must be done. Some say that all you have to do is love your job in order to be successful at it. The worst of the lot tell cute little parables through inane dialogues with messages so simple and trite that we should all be insulted. In IT’S CALLED WORK FOR A REASON, Larry Winget tells the unvarnished truth about what it takes to be successful: NOT business jargon (Forget branding! Forget thinking outside the box—you’re not in a box!)
NOT parables (Who cares who moved your cheese—what cheese?)
NOT praise sandwiches (talk about cheese!)
Just the one key ingredient to success in business: Work!
Are you frustrated with a lack of results at work? Have you hit a wall? Are you uninspired, stuck in a rut, feeling underappreciated? Well, good news: your success is not up to your boss, your manager, your employees, or the economy. It’s up to YOU. Business is never bad, people are just bad at being in business. If that makes you mad, this book is for you. Larry Winget hacks through the bad advice given in most business books, explaining why
* Teamwork doesn’t work
* We are all stealing from our companies and ourselves
* Success is simple
* Results are everything
* You don’t have to love your job (but it helps!)
You will be surprised, you will laugh, and you will discover motivation you never knew you had. Let Larry Winget shock you out of your comfort zone, and into a whole new league.
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 Some good motivational work ethic stuff with a lot of overstatement of the obvious ( peacemover )
Yes- Larry Winget's book "It's Called Work for a Reason" is filled with sage advice about cultivating a good work ethic for yourself and your employees:
-always be on time
-work hard, work smart
-schedule priorites and organize your tasks around them (not the other way around), etc.
90% of all this, however, should be "no-brainers" for anyone who is motivated and seeks proactively to motivate their employees and colleagues. Nothing earth-shattering here that I could see.
If you find yourself in a bit of a rut and need a motivational work pep talk (or know someone who does) then this may be a great book to pick up and give a quick read. Otherwise, save your time and do what you know you need to do- like the sneaker commercial says "Just do it!" That is really the crux of this whole book...
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contradiction? ( alicegchang )
I wanted to point out a major contradiction of this book. Mr. Winget has pointed out that if you do email while at work you are stealing from the company as the company is paying you for your hours at work; even if you get all the work done that is needed.
However, on another page, he lauds one of his employees for being very productive and that he does not care if this employee takes off (during work hours) to golf, travel, etc, as because this person always gets the work done. However, the fact that he is taking off during the technical work hour period, that means he is stealing from the company.
In the end, though, he does make a good point. Companies should only care about how much your produce, not how many hours you put in. If you can get excellent quality of work done in 3 hours (as opposed to 8 hours), then your work is done and you should be able to go home to enjoy the rest of your time.
I don't know if I was misreading, but I did skim the book very fast as it does repeat the same concepts over (albeit he is a good and entertaining writer).
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Great Retail Compnay Read
I gave copies to all of the management at our motorcycle dealership to read. All pulled from the book to help improve customer service, procedures and results. A very easy read with no gray areas, "Results never lie"
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Decent Book
The book is a good read, however it is focused towards individuals who have poor work ethic. Also, it seems that he repeats many concepts over and over. Many of the chapters seem to have the same exact concept as the one before, although it is titled and worded differently.
Good book for those lacking motivation at work. Of coarse, if they are lacking it at work, they probably won't be very motivated to read this book.
I do want to say that I have enjoyed his writings on other things, but this is defiantly the worst of his work.
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 Common Sense Reminder
I bought this book because it looked interesting and educational. I wasn't disappointed. While most of the ideas presented are common sense, they are principals that we forget to live. Larry Winget reminds us to live those principals and, no, it is not a gentle reminder.
This book addresses poor performance by employees, shoddy customer service, unethical behavior, and personal success at work. His continuous reminder that the customer pays every employee's salary by patronizing the business is one that few employees remember as evidenced by the bad service we often get. His examples will touch a nerve with most anyone who has ever eaten out or made a retail purchase.
The book gives suggestions for improving your own performance at work and evaluating your work environment. It gives common sense sales suggestions and stresses the importance of results. The book has suggestions and principals for both employees and employers that could translate into improved relationships and better sales. I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to achieve success in business.
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