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The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living (平装)
by Randy Komisar , Kent L. Lineback
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Entrepreneurship |
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| MSL Pointer Review:
A great book about more than the inner workings of Silicon Valley finance - it's about how to live a life, of finding the passion to go with the drive and discovering your core values. |
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Bruce (MSL quote), USA
<2007-06-12 00:00>
I don't usually read business books, but this is not your usual buisness book. Randy Komisar has been around the Valley for a long time, and here he tells the story of his wild career. At the same time, he takes readers along as he travels (on a Harley, I think) from deal to deal in Silicon Valley. You would think that his story would be all ego, like so many other business books. But instead he offers an entertaining portrait of a typical entrepreneur. Lenny, a guy who is all boast and energy, but doesn't really understand what drives him. Although the book touches on business issues--how VCs work, how to think through a business plan -its real focus is on personal growth and values. Unfortunately, this is a message sorely missing from most business books these days, and one that really needs to be heard. I know too many Lennys! |
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George (MSL quote), USA
<2007-06-12 00:00>
Komisar has hit an important nerve in his very readable story about his interactions with a hard driving would-be Silicon Valley entrepreneur who wants to put the "fun" back in funerals. At times this book is hilarious, but most importantly it illustrates what may be going wrong in Silicon Valley as the gold rush attracts a generation of "get rich quick" entrepreneurs who leave their souls behind. This is not at all like other Harvard Business School Press books where you get 90% of the value by reading the table of contents. It's a fun and entertaining read with an important point. I recommend it. |
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Eskin (MSL quote), USA
<2007-06-12 00:00>
The book is a first person account into the life of an individual (Randy Komisar) who is asked to review a business plan for a friend at a venture capital firm. The entire book centers around the interaction between Komisar and the individual(s) trying to start a new internet busines. Komisar offers tremendous insights into the positioning of a business for venture capital funding and how one should look at their life's work. This book is one of the best I have read. Do yourself a favor and spend 4 hours some weekend and read this book. |
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Scott (MSL quote), USA
<2007-06-12 00:00>
Randy Komisar's book is a great read... a sort of parable about life in Silicon Valley. It's a combination memoir about his experiences in a number of roles and a number of startups - woven through a fascinating dissection of one particular business plan and (more importantly) the motivations of the two entrepreneurs behind it. Komisar's advice to these two entrepreneurs focuses on passion - what do they really want to do with the rest of their life and is this startup really it? Komisar challenges them: if the journey (and not the money!) really is the reward, is this the right journey for you? |
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Chris (MSL quote), USA
<2007-06-12 00:00>
Great book for anyone who loves business stories. An inspiration to college graduates who might not be sure what road to travel. This tone of this story gives it the feel of a real life inspiration tale with all the right moves you find in a fiction. Best book I've read in 2 years! |
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Norman (MSL quote), USA
<2007-06-12 00:00>
Randy manages to deliver most of the key messages necessary for anyone thinking about doing a Silicon Valley (or regional equivalent) start-up, as well as some unexpected insights into the business of living. Having worked with Randy at GO, I can attest to his personal intensity and his sterling reputation. His journey is the same journey every entrepreneur must take - different places, different people, but always same lesson learned. Enjoy the ride! |
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Whittle (MSL quote), USA
<2007-06-12 00:00>
I read this book about a year ago. It convinced me to leave the security and prestige of a highly paid senior position at a major international development institution to launch a radically new approach to global development. I did this because deep down I knew that it was the right thing to do, and that if I did not try I would wonder "What if...?" As the book argues, it is the quality of the journey that counts. But it is also true that one usually sets out on a journey with an end--or at least an intention - in mind. This often makes it easier to sustain the journey in the face of adversity. This is critical, because no one who reads this book should be fooled into thinking that the journey is easy or even pleasant. It's often neither, at least not in conventional terms. The challenge is to remold one's reactions to apparent setbacks and hard times, and to learn to view these as opportunities for learning and for gaining new strength. One must refocus one's attention away from an evaluation of only the outer journey (are we there yet?) to the include the inner journey (what am I learning? how am I reacting?). The trick is to balance attention between the two, especially in the business world, so that one does not go bankrupt in the middle of the journey! Highly recommended. |
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Mullarkey (MSL quote), USA
<2007-06-12 00:00>
I read this wonderful book in one sitting. Its lyrical prose really engaged me but the essential theme of the book, that one must always examine ones journey against the backdrop of our most inspired nature is an essential dialog for everyone. The book hit a Zen cord with me and reminded me of the need to always look at our contribution to the greater community that we are part of. On many levels this book is a great read least of all it essential playful irreverence. |
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Daniel (MSL quote), USA
<2007-06-12 00:00>
This book is amazing. I've heard genius defined as being able to state in simple terms what we all know but aren't able to express. Under that definition the author qualifies. I've been an entreprenuer for 20 years and this is the book I would've written if I had had the words. It was both inspirational and educational. |
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Todd (MSL quote), USA
<2007-06-12 00:00>
This book is an excellent meditation on why we choose the careers we do, and as such I think it is a great read for anyone who's ever wondered whether their job is right for them. Kosimar uses his own [numerous & impressive] experiences to illustrate the importance of doing what you love. While this may seem obvious, he shows us why this simple principle is so often overlooked in the pursuit of money and 'happiness'. Very inspiring, never boring, and relevant to anyone with a job. |
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