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Publication Date: 10 Jun 2010

"Do you have a sane work-play balance? Had enough of your job and want to change your life? Here’s how to do it"
The Times

Stuck in a job that’s boring you to tears?

Slogging away at a business that’s never quite taken off?

Still can’t decide what you’d rather do?

Well, it’s time to change all that.

We’ve reached a remarkable point in the history of work. With the right guidance, it’s now possible for anyone to make a living from doing the things they love.

Written by a career maverick who escaped corporate life, Screw Work Let’s Play is your blueprint to create a work-life full of fun, freedom and creativity; something more like play than work.

Packed full of stories from people who turned their passion into their living – or even a million pound business – you’ll discover 10 secrets to transform your working life, starting today.

Discover life-changing ideas and practical plans including:

· How to win your first playcheque – without quitting your current job

· How to beat the doubts and internal blocks that hold you back

· How you can play and get rich – even in a recession

Whether you want to start a business, create an ideal job, write a book, or change the world, there’s no need to suffer unfulfilling work any more.

Ready to play?

Unlock exclusive extras at www.screwworkletsplay.com

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"Do you have a sane work-play balance? Had enough of your job and want to change your life? Here’s how to do it"
The Times

Stuck in a job that’s boring you to tears?

Slogging away at a business that’s never quite taken off?

Still can’t decide what you’d rather do?

Well, it’s time to change all that.

We’ve reached a remarkable point in the history of work. With the right guidance, it’s now possible for anyone to make a living from doing the things they love.

Written by a career maverick who escaped corporate life, Screw Work Let’s Play is your blueprint to create a work-life full of fun, freedom and creativity; something more like play than work.

Packed full of stories from people who turned their passion into their living – or even a million pound business – you’ll discover 10 secrets to transform your working life, starting today.

Discover life-changing ideas and practical plans including:

· How to win your first playcheque – without quitting your current job

· How to beat the doubts and internal blocks that hold you back

· How you can play and get rich – even in a recession

Whether you want to start a business, create an ideal job, write a book, or change the world, there’s no need to suffer unfulfilling work any more.

Ready to play?

Unlock exclusive extras at www.screwworkletsplay.com

Join the Play Revolution

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Paperback: 248 pages
Publisher: Pearson Business; 1 edition (10 Jun 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0273730932
ISBN-13: 978-0273730934
Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 1.6 x 21.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 15,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A compelling 10-step escape from corporate life that could see a summer of resignation letters."

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Stuck in a job that’s boring you to tears?
Slogging away at a business that’s never quite taken off?
Still can’t decide what you’d rather do?
Well, it’s time to change all that.
We’ve reached a remarkable point in the history of work. With the right guidance, it’s now possible for anyone to make a living from doing the things they love.
Written by a career maverick who escaped corporate life, Screw Work Let’s Play is your blueprint to create a work-life full of fun, freedom and creativity; something more like play than work.
Packed full of stories from people who turned their passion into their living – or even a million pound business – you’ll discover 10 secrets to transform your working life, starting today.
Discover life-changing ideas and practical plans including:
·        How to win your first playcheque – without quitting your current job
·        How to beat the doubts and internal blocks that hold you back
·        How you can play and get rich – even in a recession
Whether you want to start a business, create an ideal job, write a book, or change the world, there’s no need to suffer unfulfilling work any more.
Ready to play?
Unlock exclusive extras at www.screwworkletsplay.com
Join the Play Revolution

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5.0 out of 5 stars Captain Kirk vs Harold Steptoe 11 Sep 2011

By AlanMusicMan TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE

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I almost didn't buy this book, but I'm glad I did.

Like so many life-improvement books, the premise is a blatantly obvious one. If you can combine your hobby (what you do in your play-time) and your work, then you are more likely to be happy. But of course, that's only the headline.

Any of us could quit our job today and start doing what we *really* want to do, but chances are that without looking more deeply into the subject we would be broke within a couple of months, our savings gone, our mortgage or rent in deep arrears. Of course, it is the fear of those outcomes that is the main reason why most of us never decouple from the secure but boring teat of a regular pay cheque.

Is it really true that if you love what you do, you will be happy? Well, look around, the world is replete with examples! We can see that it worked for Captain Kirk, Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Whoopie Goldberg, Mother Theresa and many others, fictional and otherwise. Conversely we've all met Harold Steptoes (the fictional junk dealer who is locked into a job he hates, just to support his manipulative elderly father). People who are made unhappy by their jobs are, unfortunately, not hard to find. So, there does seem to be some truth to the basic premise of this book.

This book says that the real trick is thinking deeply in order to be able to pinpoint what your passions really are: Okay, you may love sports, but do you love the playing, the camaraderie, the equipment, the competitive element? - you need to know where the epicentre of your passion lies and work out from there.

The book gives you lots of help in analysing this area, tips and tricks to allow you to be brutally honest with yourself. Self-honesty is essential if you want to avoid making a very bad decision.... Don't expect this first step to be a fast one, Mr Williams advises that you take the time to get this step right, because if you get it wrong, nothing good will follow on. Brutal and perhaps bruising self-honesty is the essential ingredient.

Once you have pinpointed your passion, the next thing is to look around at how you might get paid for applying your enthusiasm and energy. The book is brimful of ideas and useful tips in this area and also gives you some tools so that you can see how to get beyond the obvious applications for your enthusiasm and see ways of applying yourself that might not at first occur to you. Like Sherlock Holmes you may find yourself inventing a new profession for yourself rather than merely aspiring to change to an already existing one. As the book repeatedly illustrates, thanks to modern communications, Internet and technology it's easier now than it has ever been to innovate new kinds of products and services and the supporting professions that deliver them.

Then, the book gives you a lot of sound advice about how to make your switch from wage-slave to passion driven entrepreneur in a way that carries the lowest possible risk. It demolishes the things that you may believe hold you back as myths: For example "Nobody's ever going to pay me to play".

At every stage, the text contains lots of tools and advice. It quotes some detailed examples from people who have already done this kind of thing. They talk about what worked and what didn't work when they merged their play and their work. Finally, the text guides you through the rapids of getting going and staying focussed without losing the plot.

It may be that having read through this very useful book, you decide that there is simply no way that your particular interest area (whether it's watching daytime TV or doing Patagonian basket-weaving) could ever be translated into a job that could earn you money. The book makes clear that might be a possible outcome, however it also shows how some people have parleyed incredibly unlikely interests into fruitful careers so, whatever your starting point, I would advise that the book offers a journey worth taking.

In summary, yes, the premise of this book is a totally obvious one. However, the deep treatment of the subject, coupled with the clear and concise writing style, a text mostly devoid of phsyco-babble and the range of methods and tools it provides to help you through, make it a very worthwhile read.

If you are unhappy with your work life and want more, this is highly recommended.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Read it with post-it tabs to hand! 23 Sep 2011

By Nicola Wilson

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Before going any further, if you decide to buy this book, please consider buying a new copy. It's not at all obvious throughout the book but right at the back there is a section that pledges to donate part of the proceeds for the book to the charity Warchild.

The basic premise behind the book is that everyone should be able to earn money from doing things they love. It sounds ideal but also completely impractical, cynics may say impossible. Indeed there are times when the book just feels a bit too relentlessly positive, and I'm still not convinced that this is a possibility for everybody. I feel that there are a limited number of case studies in the book and that this is perhaps reflective of a lack of really good examples - I would definitely have liked more and have been frustrated trying to find the additional information on the linked website.

However, there is a lot of practical advice in the book and a clear acknowledgement that no job or lifestyle is without some less interesting or fun parts, merely that if these are supporting something that fires a person's enthusiasm, they are just a necessary but bearable evil. In particular, Williams is very clear on the massive opportunities offered by the internet and I felt that this was the book's main strength. There was so much useful information on this it's definitely helped me to learn some new tools and given me some good ideas. I really feel it could do with being re-read several times and my top tip would be to read it with a pile of post-it tabs to hand as you'll probably want to refer back to some sections many times.

I can't say that I followed all of the suggestions and activities - to me that seemed to be the antithesis of playing!... Read more ›

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5.0 out of 5 stars Actually very helpful! 9 Jan 2011

By J. Read

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I bought two books in this subject area, this one and "Making the big Leap". This is by far the better. Screw work lets play actually gives a lot of very helpful, practical tips. Its aimed at people who already have skills or passions and helps them to use and improve those skills step by step eventually ending up with a new self made career. The best part is it isn't a self help book, its a how too book. There is no confidence building rubbish, no hand holding or ego massaging. It simply shows new doors and ways to achieve your dream job. Filled with interesting examples and great little tips I found the whole book a great help.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Insights!! 24 Nov 2012

By Fab

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John Williams has written an interesting book which is packed with brilliant insights!!

The most brilliant insights which have particularly striken me are the following:

a) "I wanted to get paid to be John Williams" by the author John Williams.

What does it mean? To find and do what you love to do in the right place, you must be yourself at your best!!

b)"Happiness often leads to success, not the contrary". It's pretty counterintuitive but it's often the truth!!

Anyway, the only two things that I didn't like at all are the following:

a)The type size is too small.

b)The test "Wealth Dynamics" is too expensive in relation to what you get once you have paid!!

Apart from that, all in all, it's a good book with several brilliant insights!!

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53 of 71 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Wants you to pay $100 for a wealth dynamics test! 19 Oct 2010

By The Emperor TOP 1000 REVIEWER

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Another get rich quick book written by another unknown author who doesn't seem to be rich.
Many of the real-life examples that were given weren't very inspiring. They seemed to be of people who were barely scratching a living.
The bits of the book that were helpful all seemed to be quotes from other people.

The one truly original thing that was in the book was the chapter on wealth dynamics. It seemed very odd and there doesn't seem to any evidence or research to back it up.
Incredibly the test costs $100!

I think that books on starting a business, being a consultant or on marketing would be much more useful.

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