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Summary: disappointing
Review: One only has to read a few pages of this book before the realization of making a purchasing mistake hits hard. A catchy title with nothing inside. Sort of reminds me of Bill Clinton, maybe handsome (exterior) but no character (interior).Save your money and invest it instead in the Peter Drucker classics and on some of John Maxwell's great reads like Failing Forward. Tom Peters work, In search of excellence, was tremendous this book fails to inspire. Avoid it.
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Summary: This WOW advice really does work!
Review: The Pursuit of WOW is a very versatile book. You can read it straight through to glean some general tips for success in the business world. You can read it slowly and carefully, multiple times, as you reflect on your position in the business world and formulate a plan for renewing both yourself and your organization. You can read it in small segments, whenever you have two or ten minutes free, and pick up an energizing "to-do" for the day. Or, you can even(as I did with great success) use the book as a training manual for improving the level of service orientation within your span of control. After you have digested all 210 segments of it, toss it onto the table at a staff meeting or a management development meeting. Have an attendee randomly open it to any page and read a paragraph; then you can lead an impromptu discussion of why that story/tidbit is important, and how it can be applied to each of the attendees' daily activities. Nobody falls asleep in this dynamic atmosphere(which mirrors the book's content), and everybody learns - even if you only spend 10 minutes on the exercise. That is how eminently useful WOW is. If you are looking for a good starting point, check out the great organizational design, personal development, and book summary info in these segments: 38, 36, 27, 147, 117, 52, 44, 32, 181, 135, 131, 120, 76, 66, 178, and, of course, 1. The content is pure gold, and that is not merely my opinion; I actually did what Peters suggests on pages 50(take the crummy little job in the boondocks - the one nobody wants - and use the extra freedom you will surely have to innovate, create, and leave your own personal mark of excellence, 1(one minute excellence - you change and it is done, then you forever work like the devil to stay changed from your old, less-than-excellent ways), and 303(be childlike, naive, audacious and a bit nuts, iconoclastic, and, most of all, honest). The results were more impressive than I ever could have expected. Tom Peters' WOW is full of very implementable prescriptions for generating amazing improvement in both service levels and personal growth. *The audio tape, while condensed, is also an excellent use of anyone's hard-earned 10-spot.
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Summary: Peters & WOW
Review: The Pursuit of WOW should be almost like a bible for conformists wanting to re-engineer their thinking and approach to global business. People are often fearful of not knowing how to. With Peters' insight to how fear can be overcome, more entrepreneurs, and developers should be coming in for a new dotcom renaissance, when applied generously. Open your hearts and jump into the oceans of Life.
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Summary: Potentially the best book of it's kind I have read.
Review: The real appeal of this book is that it is non-prescriptive in a genre laden with how to books. Peters just tells you what he has seen work for others and lets you grasp the themes that apply to your business/situation. The fact that it is a truly enjoyable read is icing on the cake!
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: This book has just what you need -- concrete examples, plenty of humor, stories to re-tell, and enough "wow" to really motivate you. This will kick you in the tail and get you going. Truly worthwhile, refreshing, and valuable.
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Summary: What we all need to hear!
Review: This book teaches you in a very interesting, terse way that you should look at business like you should view life--it is fun! Peters shows that creativity is powerful in business and that those who use it will be rewarded. I loved this book and think that if you are running a business, working in one, or running any kind of organization, this book is a must-read.
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Summary: the amble after the ordinary
Review: This is the abridged version of the review If 'apple pie' and a business version of 'words to live by from mother', is up your alley, then Tom Peters The Pursuit of WOW!, is the soft cover management book for you!!! Peter's book is an amalgamation of 'everything you were ever taught' and that has slipped your mind, on how to do good business. Primarily aimed at management and entrepreneurs there is a little something for everyone, broken into 210 sections, which are sorted into 13 categories, Peters for the most part, has an informal narrative style that utilises case studies, interviews, personal experience, examples and photographs that are consumer friendly. The end result is that WOW! can be opened at any page or read from beginning to end (although I wouldn't recommend it all in one sitting). Entrepreneurs' Dream
Another chapter, another group, this time Peters brings together a group of 11 entrepreneurs for "a free-for-all discussion on the perils and joys of starting your own business". The distinct feeling of 'one- up-man-ship' starts to leave a nauseous roiling in the gut, and even Peters himself states "pick your metaphor". Little to no structure is present, while ideas from passion and creativity to staleness and demotion are wildly bounced around. Attaining Perpetual Adolescence
Peters uses chapter 12 to espouse the value of the 'big concepts' that make a difference (in his humble opinion) to the success of an entrepreneur/manager. Iconoclastic, Inquisitive, Audacious, Crazy, Passionate, Advanced immaturity and Self-improvement, to mention just a few. The problem is, without application, they are just words and words that are hard to spell at that. One gets the distinct impression that he has put the most popular jargon and buzzwords of the moment into a hat and written a sentence on the resulting selection. Hype? Definitely. Practical application? Dicey at best.
In summation, one can't help but be left with the feeling that Peters was beginning to run out of things to write, the format of the chapters became shorter as the book progressed, furthermore the input from him lessened and had less 'wow' the more you read. The knowledge that Peters imparts for most is known, but through laziness, busyness or lack of practicality is not used. Overall the book was generally entertaining, with a sprinkle of enlightenment, and worth a read (if you can get it from the library). Ultimately, the pursuit of 'WOW!' was more like an 'amble after ordinary'.
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Summary: the amble after the ordinary
Review: This is the abridged version of the review If `apple pie' and a business version of `words to live by from mother', is up your alley, then Tom Peters The Pursuit of WOW!, is the soft cover management book for you!!! Peter's book is an amalgamation of `everything you were ever taught' and that has slipped your mind, on how to do good business. Primarily aimed at management and entrepreneurs there is a little something for everyone, broken into 210 sections, which are sorted into 13 categories, Peters for the most part, has an informal narrative style that utilises case studies, interviews, personal experience, examples and photographs that are consumer friendly. The end result is that WOW! can be opened at any page or read from beginning to end (although I wouldn't recommend it all in one sitting). Entrepreneurs' Dream
Another chapter, another group, this time Peters brings together a group of 11 entrepreneurs for "a free-for-all discussion on the perils and joys of starting your own business". The distinct feeling of `one- up-man-ship' starts to leave a nauseous roiling in the gut, and even Peters himself states "pick your metaphor". Little to no structure is present, while ideas from passion and creativity to staleness and demotion are wildly bounced around. Attaining Perpetual Adolescence
Peters uses chapter 12 to espouse the value of the `big concepts' that make a difference (in his humble opinion) to the success of an entrepreneur/manager. Iconoclastic, Inquisitive, Audacious, Crazy, Passionate, Advanced immaturity and Self-improvement, to mention just a few. The problem is, without application, they are just words and words that are hard to spell at that. One gets the distinct impression that he has put the most popular jargon and buzzwords of the moment into a hat and written a sentence on the resulting selection. Hype? Definitely. Practical application? Dicey at best.
In summation, one can't help but be left with the feeling that Peters was beginning to run out of things to write, the format of the chapters became shorter as the book progressed, furthermore the input from him lessened and had less `wow' the more you read. The knowledge that Peters imparts for most is known, but through laziness, busyness or lack of practicality is not used. Overall the book was generally entertaining, with a sprinkle of enlightenment, and worth a read (if you can get it from the library). Ultimately, the pursuit of `WOW!' was more like an `amble after ordinary'.
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Summary: Timeless ideas for the entreprenuer of today and tomorrow
Review: Tom Peters BASHES the nail on the head TIME after TIME with this indispensible book. The Pursuit of WOW! is written using an easy-to-understand, innovative format to provide highly valuable and extremely powerful advice on creating success in business! Feel your brain expand and fill with great ideas for growing and strengthening YOUR business with each and every page! Mr. Peters uses his delightfully dry wit to pilage and plunder the archaic, die-hard gospel of business gone by. This is a new translation of the business bible. READ THIS BOOK!
Rating:
Summary: Timeless ideas for the entreprenuer of today and tomorrow
Review: Tom Peters BASHES the nail on the head TIME after TIME with this indispensible book. The Pursuit of WOW! is written using an easy-to-understand, innovative format to provide highly valuable and extremely powerful advice on creating success in business!
Feel your brain expand and fill with great ideas for growing and strengthening YOUR business with each and every page! Mr. Peters uses his delightfully dry wit to pilage and
plunder the archaic, die-hard gospel of business gone by.
This is a new translation of the business bible. READ THIS BOOK!
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