If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Ceos and Other Smart Executives Share Wisdom They Wish They'd Been Told 25 Years Ago
Author: Richard Edler
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ISBN: 0425156095
Publisher: Berkley Pub Group (January, 1997)
Sales Rank: 20,344
Average Customer Rating: 4.27 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
I thoroughly enjoyed this book!
I picked up this book in a bookstore one day and read the entire book on my lunch hour the next. Page after page, it just "hits home." I would recommend this book to anyone, young or old, who is unsure of themselves or where they want to go in life. There's nothing like the voice of experience!
Rating: 3 out of 5
THE TITLE IS A LITTLE MISLEADING
The title of this book led me to believe I would learn shortcuts to becoming a CEO by tapping into the hindsight of current CEO's. Ironically, most of the CEO's and other leaders in this book, having already made it to the top, now wish they had spent more time with family, friends, etc. I really didn't want a sentimental book when I bought this book. Also, it seems easy to advise others to stop and smell the roses after they have already made the big bucks and conquered the business world. Perhaps a better title would be "CEO's share how they wish they would have spent more time with Family and Friends or at least think you should do that instead of worrying about being a CEO." I always feel ripped off when I buy a book and even one page is dedicated to the serenity prayer, which is so vague, obvious and overused it is nauseating. Some of the advice seems to be merely pet peeves or autocratic advice from theory x managers. However, having said that, it is worth reading because about half of the book is filled with useful advice. What in the world went wrong with the other half? I paid full, not half price.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Insightful
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