The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need

I liked the nontraditional presentation of these career guide. It was produced as a manga comic book and its short and to the point. I read it in under 20 minutes and it shouldn't take any person too long to read. It is not full of technical jargon or grand ideas to get you started on the perfect career path. It does not tell the reader that the path to happiness is to make large amounts of money or even how to get to where you want to go.The thing that Bunko teaches people really well is six simple rules to think about in your career path. Each no more than a few words. I thought the simplistic rules were really good for those with short attention spans and would be a great graduation gift. It at times seems silly but the book does teach really good things to think about in the career path.I would have liked more discussion of these ideas and rules but understand that with the chosen format it is difficult to have an in-depth conversation with a short book. The rules are good and well-thought of but I don't know if they are good for more directional looking people. I know there is not a plan that works for everyone and each person must find their own path but some people want and need more concrete steps for their career.Overall a great book and one that should sit on the shelf. Even if you get other books for more discussion, this is a perfect introduction to a new way to think about careers. Get it for that recent grad you know or someone who might be unhappy in their current job/career path.

This book was cool, it's a Manga career guide which will hopefully reach an audience that wouldn't normally be open to the advice the authors is giving. I've never read a Manga book before so it took me a couple sections to get used to the way the words are laid out along with the illustrations.If you read business or career books often you may be familiar with the six points of advice offered. Even if this is the case I found the book refreshing and the illustrations entertaining. It was a nice change of pace from reading a standard book format and is a reminder of the benefits of mixing "creative arts" - writing and drawing.I will be sharing this book with my 20 and 16 year old brothers. I think they will be more open to reading this type of advice due to the Manga style. Even though this book might be appealing to them I doubt they will be able to connect with the office situations Johnny Bunko finds himself in.The ideal market would seem to be a college graduate with about one year experience in a corporate environment. This way they will understand the office and work situations but are still at an age where they are familiar with the Manga format.Overall, the book is great and creative. I'm in my late 20's and I enjoyed it but I also read fairly regularly and was familiar with the points of advice. I'm hoping that my younger brothers will like it but they may need some full-time work experience to connect with the story. I imagine this would be perfect as a graduation gift or for someone just starting their career with under 2 years of experience.Main points of advice:1)There is no plan.2) Think strengths, not weaknesses.3) It's not about you.4) Persistence trumps talent.5) Make excellent mistakes.6) Leave an imprint.

The book delivers a great career advice in a beautiful "manga" style. You follow the main character, Johnny Bunko, through a wonderful adventure while discovering new journeys in his life and career.The book is to the point and really enjoyable; once you start reading, you don't feel the argue of letting go until suddenly you realized that you have already finished the adventure.Two points that letting me hesitate on giving it a 5 star rating:(1)- The part when Johnny starts discovering himself is really short; I mean the book is not a long one to begin with, but I feel that that part did not gave a good view on how Johnny discovered his strengths & the things he mostly enjoys doing? How did Diana -a character in the story who helps Johnny through his journey- knew the type of career suitable for his strengths? While reading, I keep asking these questions; because when I bought the book I thought a part of it will be answered alongside the story.(2)- The second thing is, although the book is based on a story, real-life scenario is a totally different case and things don't end up coming as easily as it do in the book. Sometimes things take time, and probably a lot of time, a lot of mistakes might be made along the way and a lot of critical events might be there in the way of your path; those events & mistakes might become a critical factor in your life and career.Sometimes you miserably fail or feel stuck with no way to go. It is not easy and it might not be for a long time; but whenever that happens, you have to keep your spirit, keep trying and don't ever give up!

No se dejen engañar por se un libro en caricaturas. Deja más mensajes que muchos libros de 500 páginas. Lo compre como regalo para un compañero de trabajo.

Really interesting way to give useful knowledge.Even if you never read a manga in your life, it will be easy to finish.

Amazing Book this is. Comic type with the best advice on career decisions. Very small book It can be completed in just 1 sitting. I completed this in just 2 hour.

Und das ist positiv gemeint: mehr Ratschläge braucht man nicht!Das Buch führt in Form eines Manga (japanische Comic Art) und mit dem Helden "Johnny Bunko" unterhaltsam durch wesentliche Fragen, die für berufliche Richtungsentscheidungen kritisch sind.Würden mehr Leute es lesen, wieviel Unheil und Unglücklichsein könnte vermieden werden!Ein kleiner Vorgeschmack (nicht vollständig):- mach das, worin Du gut bist- hinterlasse Spuren- Ausdauer schlägt TalentAlleine der Hinweis, dass man eine Karriere nicht planen kann ("there is no plan") ist Gold wert. Es gibt keine Optionen, die man offen halten muss. Also kann man gleich das machen, was einem leicht fällt = was man gut kann.Nur schade, dass der Verlag keine Pläne zur Neuauflage der deutschsprachigen Version hat. Dafür Sternenabzug für den Verlag (aber nicht für dieses Buch). Nun kann ich das Buch nicht mehr ganz so oft verschenken wie bisher. Mein erstes Exemplar - in Deutsch - habe ich überigens auch geschenkt bekommen.

A smart guide for everyone look to discover his purpose in life and needs some good advice to manage better its career.