Hindsights: The Wisdom and Breakthroughs of Remarkable People (Paperback)

by Guy Kawasaki (Author) "On February 1, 1968, Captain James Eddie Reed was killed in the Tet Offensive in Vietnam when a mortar round exploded near him..." (more)
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Product Description
Presented in letter form, here are private messages of hope from 33 exceptional individuals--including actress/model Renee Russo, jazz musician Herbie Hancock and Body Shop founder Anita Roddick--which will inspire others to overcome their own adversities and achieve richer, more fulfilled lives.

Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446671150
• ISBN-13: 978-0446671156
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #313,841 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Bland and unremarkable, January 8, 2004

By	Jason Hendrickson (salt lake city, utah United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Hindsights: The Wisdom and Breakthroughs of Remarkable People (Hardcover)

I'm a big fan of Kawasaki. Hindsights is, however, a disappointment. The stories are bland. The insights are cliché - Never give up. Be Honest. Believe in your dream.

Each chapter is about a different person and their wisdom and breakthroughs. However, the chapters are too short and too superficial to draw you in and make you care about the person, which makes their revelations seem unremarkable. It's a great idea for a book, but it's poorly executed in this offering.

4.0 out of 5 stars Guy Kawasaki is awesome!, June 21, 2009

By	petesea "a fan" (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews

I think that Guy Kawasaki is awesome! In this book, he takes a unique approach and interviews a disparate group of individuals from sushi chefs to CEOs for their "hindsights." There is no secret formula in this book that if you do X, Y and Z you will be successful, fulfilled, happy, etc. But, there are a bunch of wonderful insights into life, business and personal and professional well being. I love inspirational quotes and I got a ton of them from this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Most influential people are screened for life lessons, May 8, 2007

By	JN (Global in Life and Work) - See all my reviews

I read a lot of Kawasaki, in print and in his Blog. He shares a lot of wisdom, and in the volume of writing there are many jewels of wisdom in this survey of some of the most influential people of modern times. Guy says, "A CEO has two main jobs: to live in the future and to pick good people."
Good job, Guy.
Jon