When you were younger, you were probably told by your parents to study hard to get good grades. You probably did, getting a lot of A's and occasionally some B's. You entered college and took a degree, after which you decided to go and work, optimistic that you will have a vibrant career. You probably followed what other people said you were supposed to do, and worked, worked, and worked. But after a lot of years inside the same office cubicle like everyone else, you probably knew something is wrong. You are not alone. Johnny Bunko feels the same way. Career advice is a genre in books that is said to be on a decline. This is because a lot of the information normally listed here can be easily checked out in the Internet (i.e. Googled). but The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need by Daniel Pink (author of A Whole New Mind) is not your ordinary career advice book. As what was said in the trailer, it is the first American business book in manga, a kind of comic book that is widely famous in Japan (used both for children's and adults' publications) and is increasingly becoming popular in the rest of the world. We will still see if the manga approach will be successful in the American world.
The Adventures of Johnny Bunko aims to help people choose paths that will lead them to career satisfaction. Like any career book, it aims to guide you to what we call 'the real world', where grades are not the all and be all of work success. Unlike any career book (in America, at least), it aims to present it in a manner that is both entertaining and can be easily absorbed. It is divided into six lessons, namely:
- There is no plan.
- Think strengths, not weaknesses.
- It's not about you.
- Persistence trumps talent.
- Make excellent mistakes.
- Leave an imprint.
I think every graduate needs to read a book like this one, because it's a whole new world out there. It is also recommendable (probably including you) for any person who thinks he/she has made wrong career moves. After all, nobody wants to stay in front of the same desk for the rest of his/her career.
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