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Start with Why
- How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Int'l Edit.)
- Narrated by: Simon Sinek
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Categories: Business & Careers, Business Development & Entrepreneurship
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-07-17
Repetitive, annoying and lacking in substance
Having seen the Ted talk I was intrigued to learn more about Simon Sinek's ideas and to understand how to convert them into my own "why". Turns out there was nothing more than to it and I could have stopped at 10 minutes rather than spending 10 hours listening to the book.
Nothing is offered in the way of practical advice; in fact the section on "how" people v "why" people effectively tells you to give up if you're not a natural "why". Hardly inspirational.
The same examples are trotted out again and again with very little difference in the messages. In fact I struggled to understand what the difference was between most chapters.
To top it all off he has an incredibly annoying delivery style. You can't really hold his accent against him but it is a quite bizarre mix of New York and Home Counties England, rounded off with an overly theatrical flair.
Not recommended I'm afraid
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- RP
- 24-03-16
Mixed feelings
The idea at the core of the book is quite good, and as many good things, quite simple. Personally I don't think the concept needs 7 hours to explain - more suitable for a 30 minute keynote presentation. Examples get repeated over and over again... And these examples elaborate too much on the dead obvious visionary characters like Steve Jobs etc. Is there inspiration and is there a "why" beyond the global mega corporations and brands? I am sure there is...
I would have liked to hear more about how one can explore his/her "internal why" and how to bring it to life in what they do... But I guess reality is it's for each individual to explore for himself... Therefore only 3 stars...
76 people found this helpful
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- Jonathon
- 09-10-16
boring and repetitive
I personally found this book boring rather than thought provoking. I'm pleased it was only £2 in the daily deal. one to avoid...
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- Mr. J. Hawkins
- 22-01-16
A Stunning Simple Concept Lost in Todays World
If you could sum up Start with Why in three words, what would they be?
Life Changing Simplicity
What was one of the most memorable moments of Start with Why?
The moment i realised that this simple concept can be applied to almost everything you do and say. How did i get to 30 and not realise / be told this.
What does Simon Sinek bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
I always enjoy listening to books more than reading them
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
If i could of done then yes
Any additional comments?
Take this concept and introduce it to your company / school / organisation, you will be classed a hero!
8 people found this helpful
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- mihow
- 04-05-16
Simon l, I expected more, a lot more
It seems as if Simon has taken his TED talk and put it in the book
He clearly loves apple, and Martin Luther King
Literally you can skip the first six hours as it is compilation of his love for Apple and ted talk. He even uses the same sentence
Sorry Simon
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- T. I. edän
- 25-09-17
It just goes on and on
What did you like best about Start with Why? What did you like least?
The main idea behind Start with Why - that purpose is what drives individuals, rather than the What or How - is a profound idea. It's a real eye-opener for anyone looking at their business with a critical eye.
What could Simon Sinek have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
First, to re-iterate: starting with why is a profound idea, and this is an important book. That right there is high praise. Just so that you can put the below into context.The main problem with the book is that it's a 7 hour snoozefest of examples and re-iteration of the same idea. The idea and main concept are pretty clear after hour 1. The examples get tiresome after hour 2. And then I spent the remaining 5 hours expecting a big payoff at the end in the form of some ideas on how to explore the "Why" at my company / personal life / whatever it is I want to find the purpose for. No such luck - so the in the end I felt like I had been cheated out of 5 hours because, well, a hardcover self-helper just has to have 200 pages if it's going to sell, and, well, the audiobook has to have the same content.In other words, I would have happily paid the same sum to have this book shortened by 70%. And I'd gladly pay for the follow-up. I also suggest that the follow-up should be called "How to get to Why"...
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Always nice to hear the author himself.
Was Start with Why worth the listening time?
No. See above.
Any additional comments?
Still, a good listen. Just listen to it at 1.5x and skip 30s whenever you feel like you're treading water.
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- qwerty
- 22-09-16
Devoid of useful content
Just waffles on about the principle of starting with why then repeats over and over without really providing any more value
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- SR
- 03-01-19
Incredibly cliche and basic
One of the worst well reviewed books I have picked up. The message is repeated throughout the book and backed by some cliche examples and half thought through logic. The content is very basic and the reading is monotonous. Dont waste your time.
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- Julian Sayer
- 23-09-16
So simple
But so effective - an inspirational read packed with stuff I can and will apply today.
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- Phil
- 15-12-18
Author does not go further than title of the book
Over 8 hours author just repeats same use cases over and over again. To build foundation for his ideas he uses some pseudo science arguments about how brain structure reflects the why-centrism or speculations over how company could have gained success if it changed it's slogan.
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- sourabh
- 05-12-17
nice concepts which are practical, too repeatitive
practically implementable concepts..profound ones
however, book would have been a great read if it was 50% shorter..too repeatitive
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- Kindle Customer
- 25-08-17
Could be explained in 5 minutes
Book that makes you think but amount of words used could be reduced by 80%
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- Enmanuel Toribio
- 16-04-17
It is very repetitive, but quite good
It has a good message but the author repeats the same things over and over many many times. This audiobook could be between 2 and 3 hours shorter.
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- Guy
- 15-03-17
Interesting, but too long
Illustrates great ideas and is very thought provoking . However, the book gets repetitive around two thirds in.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-12-16
Great idea - too long
What did you like best about Start with Why? What did you like least?
I liked the concept of start with why but the book seems to be too long and dabbling into various examples which were not so interested. Also, narration was very plain and at times not really bringing out the key messages author wanted to convey.
I am fan of Simon for his insights but book was not up to my expectation
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- Norm
- 20-03-19
Highly repetitive
If you’ve watched the ted talk you have 90% of the message contained in the book.
I don’t personally enjoy Simon’s narration. He is clear and easy to understand, but frequently over emphasises the point in a tone that resembles a gypsy selling moon stones to heal cancer. Beelieeeeve meeee they reaaaally work”.... Just a bit too much for me personally.
Other than that he has a good point and many would benefit from listening to this book.
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- Werner van Wyk
- 01-02-18
Wish I could count the word "Apple"
Great first few chapters where Simon made his point. It was not needed to continue with the same example which most are already familiar with. It became like a Barbie girl song remix. I truely struggle to finish the book.
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- Siamak
- 02-04-16
The context is priceless but
This book is a must listen for all entrepreneurs and visionary WHY types, but it is hard to get the point first time you listen to each chapter!
I don't know why but this is the only book I became forced to listen every chapter twice a day; fresh listen on my commute to office and second time just after dinner.
Find your way of listening in depth and don't question your conscience this book is a tough one.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-04-21
One of the most influential books I have read
I loved it when Simon explined the golden cricle, more it was amazing when he proved the golden circle using facts and examples. 👌
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- Oscar Henriquez
- 27-12-20
Looks more like an Apple biography.
is it so hard to find different companies than the usual top 5 that many authors use, to find the ones that have a purpose?