How to fail at almost everything and still win big
2013
- cartoonists
- motivation (psychology)
- humor
- vocational guidance
- biography
- business & economics / careers / general
- business & economics / motivational
- biography & autobiography / business
- motivation (psychology)
- success in business
The story
"Dilbert creator Scott Adams offers his most personal book ever -- a funny memoir of his many failures and what they eventually taught him about success. How do you go from hapless office worker to world-famous cartoonist and bestselling author in just a few years? No career guide can answer that, and not even Scott Adams (who actually did it) can give you a road map that works for everyone. But there's a lot to learn from his personal story, and a lot of humor along the way. In How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, Adams admits that he failed at just about everything he's tried, including his corporate career, his inventions, his investments, and his two restaurants. But along the way, Adams discovered some truths you're unlikely to find anywhere else. "--
What it’s like
Breezy, conversational prose with the rhythm of a stand-up set: short confessional sentences, self-deprecating asides, and the kind of deadpan that lands in the middle of a paragraph and makes you laugh out loud on a train. The mood is wry and upbeat rather than inspirational-poster sincere, a sense of an ordinary guy in a cubicle shrugging at his own mess and finding the joke in it. Vibe: amused, unpretentious, quietly hopeful. It suits a long commute, a lazy afternoon with a mug of coffee, or a bedtime read that won't keep you up thinking. Pacing is brisk and episodic, with chapters that each stand alone, so it's easy to dip in for twenty minutes. The emotional arc is a self-described failure slowly reframing setbacks as useful information, with a steady undercurrent of cheerful skepticism toward grand career advice. Intensity is very low: no violence, no sexual content, no fear or cruelty beyond the ordinary sting of business disappointments, told with more chuckles than wince. Written for readers who are restless at work, tired of polished success stories, and want a funny, honest voice that admits things go wrong and keeps going.
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