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In 2008, full-time blogger and entrepreneur Chris Guillebeau published a report called 'A Brief Guide to World Domination' on his blog. It outlined a plan to take over the world through individuals doing what is most meaningful to them while serving others in a unique way. Within weeks it was downloaded more that 100,000 times in 60 countries. Here Guillebeau expands on his ideas and challenges common assumptions about how people should live and work, motivating readers to create their own ideal life - working harder than they ever have on work that they really love.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Encouraging but a bit empty,
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This review is from: Art of Non-Conformity, The (Paperback)
Don't get me wrong, I really like Chris Guillebeau. I just don't think there's much in the book. I mean, it might be good for absolute beginners to the world of life-hacking/entrepreneurship/living-the-way-you-really-want but if you've read Chris's blog or anything else on the topic, this book feels quite... "light". It felt like a free e-book, if you know what I mean.On the other hand, it's really encouraging, and you get to know more about Chris's story. So I wouldn't say you shouldn't buy it at all. I just feel it's not practical! Find your mission/passion and go for it. That's definitely it, but there are some techniques/advice/tutorials out there (blogs are great and free) that can help you much more!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Inspiring insights, encouraging stories and provocative questions - a fab read.,
By Danielle Raine "Author of Housework Blues - A... (North Yorkshire, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Art of Non-Conformity, The (Paperback)
This is the perfect read for anyone who suspects there's more to life than the daily grind of joyless conformity.Being self-employed, I was inspired and encouraged by Chris Guillebeau's take on 'creative self-employment', in particular using the internet. Though I don't share his passion for travel, I can relate to his quest for the freedom to live a life of creativity, flexibility and fun. His advice is less about becoming wealthy enough to travel the world and more about engineering the lifestyle you love doing work you enjoy. (I'm all for that!) Aside from the work/career/employment advice, there are also some strategies for general life-imporvement (I loved the To Stop Doing list) and tips on how to handle the 'play-it safers, the creatures of the commonplace and the slaves of the ordinary'. The Art of Non-Conformity is an enjoyable blend of anecdotes, insights, how-to advice and soul-searching questions. There is also an altruistic thread throughout the whole book, exploring what we have to offer the world, in terms of our talents, service and legacy - a healthy and refreshing balance to the pursuit of the our ideal lives. Inspiring insights, encouraging stories and provocative questions- a fab read. Really enjoyed it.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Art of applying "The Four-Hour Work Week" in Practice?,
By Brizdaz (Brisbane,Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Art of Non-Conformity, The (Paperback)
I'm not saying this is a bad book to read,nor am I saying it is a great book to read either,but it is quite obvious for people like myself,who read "The Four-Hour Work Week" first,that Chris has just regurgitated a lot what was already said in that book,and just shown us how he has applied a lot of those principles that he learned from reading that book to his own venture here,and at his blog.That being said,he does promise that a certain percentage of the profit from the sales of this book goes to a charity in Africa,that helps to give the people clean drinking water,so if you find you didn't like this book,at least you have the knowledge of knowing you played a small part in helping there. And you can always come here and write a review if you feel that bad about having bought it. My verdict : An OK read,but if you haven't read "The Four-Hour Work Week",grab that first and read this afterward,and I think you'll see what I mean here.All in all,this is a fine example of a guy trying to put what he learned from reading "The Four-Hour Work Week" into practice,in his own life.
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