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Title: Crush It!

Author: Gary Vaynerchuk

Type: Non-Fiction

Page Count/Review Word Count: 148

Rating: 4*/5

Gary Vaynerchuk – Crush It!

This book would have earned a 5/5 if I’d read it a year ago, before I’d followed the advice that it preaches off my own back. That’s because it’s all about giving you both the inspiration and the advice that you need to make a career out of something you love, and I’m now doing exactly that. I’m making more money while I’m at it, too.

I think this is Vaynerchuk’s first book, but it’s still up there with his new releases. That’s because he doesn’t talk about specific platforms, focusing instead on the overall strategies that will help you to achieve your full potential. In the age of the internet, anyone can make a business out of something they’re passionate about – as long as they put the time in.

Gary Vaynerchuk

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Karen Blumenthal – Steve Jobs | Review

Title: Steve Jobs

Author: Karen Blumenthal

Type: Non-Fiction

Page Count/Review Word Count: 312

Rating: 9/10

Karen Blumenthal – Steve Jobs

This biography of Steve Jobs is a lively account of the life of one of the most famous visionaries in the history of Silicon Valley. Jobs co-founded Apple with Steve Wozniak, one of his close friends who was also into assembling computers.

You probably know at least some of the story of Apple, because they’re one of those rare brands that has an awesome story behind them, as well as a history of awesome products. I’m not going to go into that here, because if you want to find out about that then you should read the book – what I can tell you, though, is that there’s a lot of fun to be had finding out all about it.

The cool thing about this is that there are lots of photographs and quotes from key figures along the way. Blumenthal has done her homework, and whilst this isn’t an officially authorised Apple biography, it is still very good. I certainly learned a lot about Jobs, including plenty of stuff that I didn’t know – his lineage, for example. Jobs was adopted, but he was able to discover who his real parents were – his dad was a Syrian refugee.

Jobs was a genius, and if you’re interested in business in any shape or form then you ought to read this, because his revolutionary ideas and strategies can often be modified and adapted to serve your own purposes. Sure, he was well-known for being a bit of a dick, but he was also the only person in history who revolutionised the personal computing, mobile phone and the music industries.

And he was quite a character, too – some of the stories that his family and friends share are priceless, typical Steve Jobs moments. He will be missed.