The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything

5 Responses to “The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything”

1. B. Mannino says:

   March 28, 2010 at 12:33 pm

   I thought this was a excellent book. It was delivered promptly and in excellent condition.
   Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
2. F. A Lardino says:

   March 28, 2010 at 2:03 pm

   This guy ongoing a Bootcamp for business starts ups and it imploded. I knew a few people who wasted their money on his “bootcamp.” Guy was mainly talking about his new Porsche and how his friends are all wealthy. A sort of high tech Amway salesman.

   He is a real AH.
   Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
3. L. E. Malka says:

   March 28, 2010 at 4:20 pm

   This book is very well written. It is concise, very low on fluff, and fantastic for intuitive people. It gives you motivation and the feeling of – “YEAH! I can do it!”. But there is a huge piece missing – people. In today’s world, businesses do not have 3 employees. They have 3000. The foundation for a successful business is its people, and the book does not say anything about how to make sure that the people in the organization remain productive and pleased. As a replacement for, the book promotes the approach that, if you encourage and inspire your employees, then they will make a fantastic team. This is absolutely incorrect, as was pointed out by the lead the way of Management, Peter Drucker (“Inside the Guru Mind”). If you are serious about building an organization that people call home, then this book will not lead you there.

   Another huge issue that I had with this book, is that the Leader says that to make a successful business you need to make meaning and want to do something excellent for others. But what is incorrect about loving to be a manager? wanting to make wealth that you could than give to others? What about the personal goals? I reflect that an entrepreneur will be much more successful if they start the business because they know the personal meaning of their business.

   I reflect that the leader is a really nice guy, but as the say goes: “Persons who can, do; Persons who cannot do, teach; And persons who cannot teach- teach gym” (no offense to gym teachers).
   
   Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
4. Sulaiman Alhasawi says:

   March 28, 2010 at 6:33 pm

   If you reflect you know how to erect a business from the ground, test your knowledge against this book.
   Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
5. Ryan Gromfin says:

   March 28, 2010 at 7:45 pm

   This book was so simple to read, and just made sense. If you looking to start anything in life that you have not done before, read this book, it will help a lot.
   Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5