Review of Rework by Jason Fried and David Hansson
Welcome to our new book review series. This review is written by Mary Van Everbroeck, student at Barany School of Fiction who writes women’s fiction and nonfiction.
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While the book, Rework, is not written specifically for author entrepreneurs, it very well could be. The information contained within this book can, and in fact, must be paired with the service or product that we offer, if we want to be successful — that is, to be able to sustain a living at what we do.
Success is fully realized when we’ve provided a service or product that is of value to others. Creating something we ourselves need or desire to make our life easier, better, or happier is where we start. Mastering the craft we’ve decided to offer others is just one of several ingredients needed to become a successful entrepreneur.
Another facet of attaining success that is just as important as mastering a particular craft is learning to discern how best to utilize the time and energy needed to produce the service or product we wish to share with the world.
The outcome of the decisions we make as to how we expend our time and focus will either carry us forward to entrepreneurial success or trap and paralyze us within a labyrinth, preventing the work we do from ever reaching others. The service or product we believe adds value to others’ lives will not come to fruition.
The message of Rework is that this scenario need not happen.
As an entrepreneur of both profit and non-profit companies, I am confident that if the authors’ tenets are followed, the hard work, sweat, and intense passion through which we offer our services or products will pay off, and success will be ours.
There is however one more dimension that ultimately seals the deal to reaching success.
That is developing a healthy respect for and viable working relationship with the process of marketing.
Rework was fascinating. Its principles and recommendations were the antithesis of what I expected.
Unorthodox, creative, and doable are the words I’d use to best describe this book.
Acting on its principles is challenging, requiring a paradigm shift in the meaning of success and the level of commitment we are willing to make to learn quicker, smarter, less taxing ways to become successful.
Rework is in my keeper library and has helped me to re-assess and redefine success for myself at this time in my life. I recommend that you add it to yours.
For further reviews please refer to the Amazon link provided.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mary Van Everbroeck is a student at Barany School of Fiction and writes women’s fiction and nonfiction. You can connect with her on Twitter @MVanEverbroeck.
