Didn't care for it.

I am sure there are a ton of people who will like this book because of the wit of Mr. Bing. Other will love this book because of the modernization of the 13 chapters of the Art of War. I am just not to be counted in either group.

I DNF-ed at around page 112, the sense of humour is good and some of the ideas seem nice, but I got tired in the middle point

The rating only applies to the English version of the book. I'm not eligible to rate the Indonesian version because I'm the translator. It'd be like raving about my own nephew. But I'd like to hear what you think.

well - it was alright - but glad i got it from the library and didn't actually buy it. just went on too much - i kind of got the idea - quickly - and it never moved from there.

mandatory bidness reading.

all i am, bidness-wise, i owe to Bing!

worst read

Please note that my reviews aren't really review, they are more like my cliff notes that I take while reading books.

this book was a silly waste of time. Luckily it was a quick read


He's a Silly satirist.
Funny how much he mentions Trump given the book was written in 2006 (The Apprentice started in 2004).
Ditto Martha Stewart and Michael Jackson

The worst things are done not by the people who think they are doing wrong but by those who think they walk with the hand of god on one shoulder (think terrorist, crusades, etc.)

Watch out for short men. Short men as he defines them are people who have to look up to look down are extraordinarily powerful adversaries. They have been fighting their height their entire lives. The ones who have conquered that psychological impediment can run roughshod over just about anybody.

Take good care of assistants, workers formerly known as secretaries, cuz they know too much and can work together to bring you down..

Fat, short, and tall people are dangerous and must be watched with great care

There are lots of slots for people who are too sensitive, thoughtful and non-violent and insufficiently enamored with their own destiny to be warriors. You can be one of those. The rest of you start arranging the moving parts to maximize your chances of success

Makes an argument that deception = lies and once you form the habit it's hard to break, not just with enemies but with friends

Transformation is the opposite of rigidity. Rigid/predictable people are easy to defeat. Practice variety and changing habits….

Life is war and there will never be an end to the latter so you are pretty much done with the former.

Have fun every day and be fun to have war with.

Drinking is not a long term solution to society. That’s why it needs to be done every day.

Many high powered corporate soldiers enjoy coaching their kids' team, bringing horrible values, ill temper and sportsmanship to a new generation

Entertaining read that I hope was designed to be humorous. I'd hate to think that corporate America is such a ruthless battleground. Oddly enough however I recognized a few of tactics Bing outlines have actually been implemented by others at my place of work. I've become much more aware as a result of this read. I've also had quite a few good laughs. Thanks Stan!

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I'll take the real "Art of War" over this.

Have I read worse books in my life? Probably. But right now, none come to mind.

Read this as side reading for a management class and not worth it! Thought the title was funny and intriguing which is why I picked it up off the list.

The book has some (minor) advice that could easily be found in another management book, not worth parsing through the toxic masculine writing and off-putting humor.

Even if that style of humor appeals to you, this book is not useful enough to necessitate a read.

The reading did not flow, I got bored several times and have to put it away and take it back later. no my kind of humor, not my kind of book.