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Summary: Great Rebel Book!
Review: I bought this book when I was traveling in New Mexico.
It is full of spirit and joy! Read this book!To be a rebel means to be true to your vision. Chip gives
many examples in his book. Chip is very conscious of how important vision is. Vision gives your life full-throttle power!!! Chip gives you the tools to craft your
vision magnificiently! Read this book, and you will be a rebel in life, wherever you are- New Mexico or Maine or Iowa! I think this book applies to
you whether you running a biz, investing, or thinking about starting a very visionary biz! Yes!!!
Rating:
Summary: Great Rebel Book!
Review: I bought this book when I was traveling in New Mexico.
It is full of spirit and joy! Read this book! To be a rebel means to be true to your vision. Chip gives
many examples in his book. Chip is very conscious of how important vision is. Vision gives your life full-throttle power!!! Chip gives you the tools to craft your
vision magnificiently! Read this book, and you will be a rebel in life, wherever you are- New Mexico or Maine or Iowa! I think this book applies to
you whether you running a biz, investing, or thinking about starting a very visionary biz! Yes!!!
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Summary: The hottes thing after ...
Review: I like to say congratlutions to Chip Conley for writing this wonderful book on how to be the best enterpreneur and to be successful at what you belive in. I encourage all to read this beautifully put and inspirational book and go for it. Thanks Chip for giving your gift and sharning it with us. James Moore
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Summary: over-rated puff piece
Review: I was dissappointed to find Mr. Conley's book to be a self-promoting manifesto rather that the hard-hitting tips as promised. The style and cadence of the book is pleasing, but it lacks the substance found in "real" business books. I am particulary dissappointed as I work in the same industry as Mr. Conley, I know people in his company, and I know he does not always practice what his book preaches. In fact, one review on this website is by the wife of an employee of Mr. Conley's. Not very objective I would say. The exercises in Conley's book are thought provoking, but I couldn't not get beyond the ego and self-promotion that is pervasive in this book.
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Summary: Today you have to be a rebel!
Review: It seems like the world has turned upside down. No wonder business rebels are succeeding like never before - they break with the conventional wisdom and create a whole new paradigm. THE REBEL RULES does a good job explaining who these people are, like Southwest Airlines' Herb Kelleher and Charles Schwab, but more importantly, it helps get inside the head of an entrepreneur. Most business books are written by consultants, so this book is a breath of fresh air as it gives specific tools and strategies that you can immediately use in your company. My only criticism is that the book tries to cover a little too much ground...I would have preferred to see more in-depth discussions in the area of "how to create buzz" or "creating corporate culture" as those seem to be the areas where Mr. Conley excels the most. I highly recommend this book for anyone trying to understand where the world of business is going.
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Summary: Got my rebel juices flowing!
Review: Rarely have I read a business book that feels real. Most are written by consultants trying to hawk their services or ego-fed execs at the twilight of their career. This book is different as it has an "in-the-trenches" feeling to it. The first few chapters are a little heavy on the inspiration, but you start picking up great little nuggets of management tools and strategies before the end of the 3rd chapter. My favorite 2 sections were in the "Building a Rebel Reputation in the World", the sections on empowered customer service and creating brand and buzz. I've experienced Chip Conley's Joie de Vivre businesses and now I know some of his secrets to success. This book is as good as Paul Hawken's "Growing a Business" but more contemporary, hip, and fun.
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Summary: well written, but "where's the beef"
Review: Rebel Rules lacks the credibility needed too be taken as a serious piece of business writing. I purchased five copies of the book to give to my vice presidents to read. Three found it to be a very good book. Two of them, and I concur with these two, found the book to be sophomoric in its approach. I understand Chip's motivation to write and pursue the publicity wrapped up in such a book--it offers public realtions opportunities for him and his company. The book is well-written and at times funny, but lacks the depth of other biz book greats. A reader might be better served to read "Pour Your Heart Out" by Howard Schultz, "Losing my Virginity" by Branson, or "Work in Progress" by Michael Eisner. Unfortunately for Conley, he is just not in this league.
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Summary: Out of the park! A Home Run!
Review: The Rebel Rules is one of the most captivating, enjoyable, and surprising business books I've read. It's a colorful, vivid look inside the making of a "fast company" and provides a road map for anyone who wants to step off the gray, soulless treadmill of the old-world biz model. Whether you're the owner or CEO of a company, an employee of a multi-national organization, or a counter-person at the corner deli, this book will change the way you think about your role in business--and life. Conley's abiltiy to clearly articulate the challenges and rewards of surving in business while the sharks are circling is refreshing. Whether or not you've followed Conley's success in the hospitality industry, this book is definetly a worthwhile read. The content and exercises beg the reader to challenge the norms--and themselves. The style is upbeat and optimistic. I've recommended dozens of business books and articles to my associates and the managers in my company this past year...The Rebel Rules moves to the top of the list! Conley's coaching trains us to keep our eye on the ball...and have fun along the way.
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Summary: How about the real rebels?
Review: This book was a great inspiration for an entrepreneur embarking on her own business. Chip goes from big picture analysis of the rebel's place in the business world to specific business practices for the rebel entrepreneur. The Rebel Rules helps you to explore yourself and your own role in business as well as those of your employees. By using real life examples from his own hospitality company and those of other well-known "rebels", Chip demonstrates how passion, vision, agility, and instinct can carry you far. It's not just self-help babble... he actually uses concrete examples and excercises to use for yourself and for growth and development in your company. This is a book that I will read and re-read... it's business practices and inspiration are timeless and can be refered to over and over again.
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Summary: entrepreneurial secrets revealed!
Review: This book was a great inspiration for an entrepreneur embarking on her own business. Chip goes from big picture analysis of the rebel's place in the business world to specific business practices for the rebel entrepreneur. The Rebel Rules helps you to explore yourself and your own role in business as well as those of your employees. By using real life examples from his own hospitality company and those of other well-known "rebels", Chip demonstrates how passion, vision, agility, and instinct can carry you far. It's not just self-help babble... he actually uses concrete examples and excercises to use for yourself and for growth and development in your company. This is a book that I will read and re-read... it's business practices and inspiration are timeless and can be refered to over and over again.
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