<![CDATA[The Adventures of Johnny Bunko]]>

false <![CDATA[The Adventures of Johnny Bunko]]> 1595177 2 From a New York Times, BusinessWeek, and Washington Post bestselling author comes a first-of-its- kind career guide—for a new generation of job seekers. There’s never been a career guide like it—the fully illustrated story (ingeniously told in Manga form) of a young Everyman just out of college who lands his first job. Johnny Bunko is new to parachute company Boggs Corp., and he stumbles through his early days as a working stiff until a crisis prompts him to find a new job. Step by step he builds a career, illustrating as he does the six core lessons of finding, keeping, and flourishing in satisfying work: • There is no plan • Forget about your weaknesses • Persistence trumps talent • It’s not about you • Make excellent mistakes • Leave an imprint Smart, engaging, and insightful, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko offers practical advice for anyone looking to start a rewarding career. 1588257 1 4 2008 The Adventures of Johnny Bunko total:228|5:35|4:93|3:71|2:28|1:1| 228 817 370 85 4 1 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 01 21:00:22 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 21:00:22 -0800 2009 www.diyplanner.com)
Last month, I was reading an article about Daniel Pink and how he went to Japan to study the art and culture surrounding Japanese comics, otherwise known as manga. He was interested in the format's popularity; this was a book format that people of all ages enjoy...more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 08:35:18 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 09:05:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 11:21:30 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 11:56:50 -0700 2009
First, Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind, made a point of identifying six important skills sets that individuals will need to be successful in the f...more...]]> 4 0 false true Tue Dec 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 02 18:38:15 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 18:45:49 -0800 2009
1. There is no plan
2. Think strengths, not weaknesses
3. It's not about you
4. Persistence trumps talent
5. Make excellent mistakes
6. Leave an imprint

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What it is? It's a self-help career guide. Mr. Pink, a former White House speech writer, elected to use the Manga storytelling style to reach his specified audience in a unique way. His justification- Why we read a book if you can do a google sea...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 22 14:01:10 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 14:35:38 -0700 2009 still shelled out $15 for it. Seriously. This is an excellent little career guide, delivered as a narrative in manga form. At the end of each chapter, a new point is distilled and made clear, and summed up with the existing points from previous...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 10:56:16 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 11:00:03 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 16:29:48 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 16:45:40 -0700 2008
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"1. There is no plan.
2. Think strengths, not weaknesses.
3. It's not about you.
4. Persistence trumps talent.
5. Make excellent mistakes.
6. Leave an imprint."

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Seriously...I wish I would have found this book "back when". The six principles are pretty important to learn, I think. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1595177