My book is now available online. You can link here or click on “My Book” in the right margin to place an order. You probably won’t receive your copies before Christmas, but they make great gifts anyway. Other possible uses include: table levelers, fly swatters, posture training (with the book balanced on your head), door stops… the list goes on and on. Who knows, it may actually contain some little life-altering nugget.
Buy a copy, read it, and get another copy for someone that you think will benefit from this book’s message. If you don’t want to buy another copy, give someone your used copy. My goal is not to sell a ton of books, but to help change a few lives. Each of you knows of people who are sick of their careers and following the wrong path. This book may or may not help them, but it will get them to think about why they are pursuing success while living a life of insignificance.
Please feel free to comment on this blog after you have read the book and please spread the word. My marketing budget is too cheap to hire Billy Mays.
December 17, 2008 at 10:37 am
Barr-
I picked up the book and am interested in hearing your thoughts on the corporate machine and personal success. My experience tells me that politics replaces competence in the corporate world and I’m a little frustrated. I see many people ‘climbing the ladder’, but the ladder is made of other people’s backs and not a portfolio of knowledge that makes them good at their chosen craft. Honesty, I’d be happier trading stocks by day but I don’t have access to information like Gordon Gecko; though I have pondered the ROI of hiring an intern to follow limos around. Your book sounds like it helps people figure out what success means to them.
Take care dude,
Art
December 17, 2008 at 11:14 am
Art,
It’s interesting that you mention “climbing the ladder”. There is a whole chapter related to climbing the ladder… and dog races (it makes sense in the book).
December 18, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Jason.
Congratulations on the book! Now I know what you have been doing in the woods behind my house
Being one who has wandered around corporate america, federal government, and now academia across 27+ years of a career I am curious how you will qualify the “finding” of the right career path or perhaps even the “right” job in your book and still live in our very capitalistic world.
I will buy a copy if you will sign it. And I am curious to hear what yuo have to say as well
mark
December 18, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Just to clarify to everyone out there, my house is located in the woods behind Mark, I am not a Yeti. Mark, you bring up a very good point (at least we used to live in a very capitalistic world… I’m beginning to wonder). This is the place where a lot of people will struggle with my book. I think the key is not to change what we do to get what we want, but to change what we want. I realize that is about as clear as Yoda speaking pig-Latin, but I think it will make more sense after you read the book.
December 18, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Congrats! I look forward to reading it.
December 19, 2008 at 7:51 am
Jason.
OK. so you do live in a house behind me. That is a critical point of clarity indeed:)
I have ordered the book and I look forward to debate on the topics of ones in/significance in our over inflated consumerism psychosis. I will be looking for your view on how to balance this need for stuff with how to find your career path of significance.
To be continued after I absorb your thoughts.
Mark
December 19, 2008 at 8:06 am
Remember when you kept telling me to go back and finish school? I kept saying, not till my kids were older and did not want to hang out with me any more…..
Congratulations on the book. It just went to the top of my must read list.
PS I started school again this year, and yes they don’t want to hang out with me any more.
December 19, 2008 at 9:30 am
Sean, Great to hear from you! I’ve been trying to get in touch with you for what seems like years now. I kept using the Tyco email, which I couldn’t get to go through… sorry. Don’t worry, your kids will like you again when they need money.
December 30, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Hey Jason, ordered the book! Looking forward to reading it!
December 30, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Ran into your Mom at the mall and after she told me about your book I decided to just read her copy before I send you $100 for my own. Later
December 30, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Michael, thanks for ordering.
Wallace, for $100 you should be able to get at least 2 books… signed!
January 7, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Hi Jason!
Elsie told me about your book and I gather you left Tyco too. Where do you live? What have you been up to? Patti and I are up to 10 kids now. Please let me hear back from you. I’d like to catch up.
February 28, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Hi Jason—-well, if anyone can be as proud of you as your mom it must be your mom’s twin….I was in a position for over 22 years with a bottling company…and the last few were pretty much as you described in your book…if only the employers would read it and realize what we see from the employee prospective…I worked with many people who would do anything to climb the “ladder of false success”….I was content to be just an Indian and not a ‘Chief”. But as you said, this is not the real purpose for our being here on this earth. We have to overcome our passion for power…many people confuse success with power. I feel I am a successful person even though I am no longer in the corporate world (of my own choice). You are a nephew to be proud of no matter what your future holds…what matters is what is in your heart and you have a good heart. Love, Your Aunt Jean.