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‘Switched On proposes eight entrepreneurial habits to make jobs more enjoyable, such as…committing 100 per cent to your role.’ (Financial Times, August 2010).
‘…uses Hashemi’s experiences with Coffee Republic…to explain the entrepreneurial mindset, discussing what it takes to be a self–starter…’ (Gulf Life, August 2010).
‘…[an] easy read…has wide application to all types and levels of employee.’ (Supply Management, August 2010).
‘[Hashemi] believes that, as an integral part of life, work “should be fun, not a weighty counterbalance to it". (Sunday Times, August 2010).
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Life is too short to just come in for the paycheque
Let′s face it, you work for the best years of your life and spend most of your waking hours on the job, so make sure you are energized, fulfilled and buzzing. Switched On will help you leap outside your comfort zone and awaken your creativity.
Let′s face it, you work for the best years of your life and spend most of your waking hours on the job, so make sure you are energized, fulfilled and buzzing. Switched On will help you leap outside your comfort zone and awaken your creativity.
Blast through the old thinking
Switched On shows you how to think like an entrepreneur – have ideas, spot the opportunities, see the future and make things happen. The future belongs to fresh thinkers, so turn your receptors on and get ready to bring the real you to work.
They′ll love you for it
Go on, unleash yourself – you′ll be surprised at how indispensable you become. You have it in you – you just need to switch it on
′Not all of us can be great entrepreneurs but all of us can be innovative and enterprising in whatever role we perform. This book is a great guide and an inspiration on how to achieve this′ Miles Templeman, Director General, Institute of Directors.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Positive but brief.,
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Sahar Hashemi (co-creator of Coffee Republic) has won all sorts of awards for giving advice to entrepreneurs and Swithced On is her attempt to bring the same sort of thinking to the masses. The book takes you through several steps, each designed to help you get more invovled at work, and is generally quite positive and refreshing. It doesn't really tell you anything you don't already know, but it does make you think about how to apply what you already know in an effort to make your working life a bit more enjoyable and it does have a few nice ideas. Let's be honest, anything that makes the working day go faster has got to be a good thing!Switched On is an interesting book but seems to be aimed at office staff more than anyone else. I might be wrong about that, but I can't see how the ideas in it could be put into practice by, say, a bricklayer or a taxi driver for example. If you're a bricklayer or a taxi driver and you've read this then please go ahead and comment! I should point out that there really aren't many words per page in this title and you will very likely get through it in a single sitting. I'm not sure it's good value for money from that persepctive but then if you value quality over quantity, you might be able to forgive. When all's said I done, I'm not that this book would suit everyone but if you're an office type with a love of jargon then you'll definitely get something out of reading this.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Real, readable, and reaffirming,
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This review is from: Switched on: You have it in you, you just need to switch it on (Paperback)
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A bit of a gem this book, in that it is a readable book, reaffirming most of what one already knows, but also revealing hidden possibilities and opportunities, whilst at the same time well grounded in the real world. There are a few well-known tidbits which may feel a slightly repetitive but they are presented in a non-patronising way and I suppose that these really can't be omitted from this genre of books.The advice is mostly clear and logical, the style is easy and light, and there are a few real gems that serve to motivate and inspire in the background of the theme of optimism. It is also peppered with quotations from well-known and some not so well-known people, both contemporary and historic icons, which are not only insightful, but also fascinating! The book fall exceeded my expectations. There are a quite a few lessons that I've picked up that I hope I will be able to utilise and implement! I think that the lesson may vary from reader to reader, but there is definitely something for everyone.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What I found in between the lines,
This review is from: Switched on: You have it in you, you just need to switch it on (Paperback)
Before reading Switched On I was a fatigued business woman, not to mention a bit disappointed, kind of a let go attitude, in what I was doing. My daughter had read the book and found it absolutely a wake up call. So she recommended it and I read it. The book is alive, seems like you are listening to someone rather than reading. It's positiveness has given me the courage to go on doing my job and enjoy it too, since I am looking at it from a different angle. Seems like Hashemi knows how to make one feel that « any one can do it !! » Good work, read it.
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