THE LAST CAREER GUIDE YOU’LL EVER NEED
Career advice from a comic book? Yes, Manga!
Manga is a “cartoon-style” comic book popular in Japan, and the message from Daniel H. Pink, best selling author of “A Whole New Mind” and contributing editor of “Wired”, is that most career advice is outdated or just plain wrong.
Times have changed, and the message and the medium of ‘How to Succeed in Business’ has been redrawn. This is NOT your fathers’ comic, and it’s NOT his advice. This one’s for you GenY. Read on.
Our new literary hero is a nice guy named Johnny Bunko. He’s your brother, your boyfriend, your son, the face in YOUR mirror. He hates his boss, he’s stuck in a miserable job, and he’s not really sure why it all went wrong. Sound familiar? Sure. But unless you’re a manga fan, it looks like a weird Japanese comic book. THAT’S O.K.
That’s exactly what Manga is. You’ll get used to the style and the drama. Speaking of drama, the voice and advisor who comes to rescue the hero is Diana. She’s “a sharp-tongued genie with magical chopsticks” who helps Johnny “change his life by coaching him in the Six Rules.” These are “the most important lessons of a satisfying, successful career.” The rules are old- fashioned and also completely new. It’s advice written in a voice your Johnny Bunko will read, relate and listen to.
There is nothing simple about this comic. Give one to your Gen Y’er, but read it first. You’ll both love it and he’ll think you’re finally cool.
JA MAT'A.
Nancy
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Labels: Book Review, Mind-Body Connection, Motivation, Portion Control, Positive Thinking, Stress Management, Visualization
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Awesome review, Nancy. Many thanks.
Cheers,
Dan Pink
www.johnnybunko.com