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 - I trust the authors and I love the message!"One-Minute" has become a learning model that the world loves. Two reasons for this are: the story format makes you part of the lesson and the distilled wisdom in each lesson is both profound and simple. I've known Ken Blanchard and Don Hutson for over 20 years. We've worked together, socialized and played together and we've counseled each other on a variety of subjects. These are guys who truly "get it" as to what makes a business and a career grow. They are as well connected as anyone on Earth! Business champions and world leaders look to them for advice and you can get their advice enjoyably and easily through this terrific book. Make Ken and Don part of your advisory team as they are on mine. Your life will expand and you'll smile more often while your profits grow. Jim Cathcart, author of The Acorn Principle and Relationship Selling. The Acorn Principle: Know Yourself, Grow Yourself The Eight Competencies of Relationship Selling: How to Reach the Top 1% in Just 15 Extra Minutes a Day Rating: - JohnThe One Minute Entrepreneur was a fantastic book. It give great insight into what it takes to excape the corporate world and live your dream of owning your own business. I work with Entrpreneurs every day and the pitfalls they talk about are right on target. Rating:  - I'm embarassed for Blanchard...I agree with the other one-star reviews - Blanchard's "one minute manager" was a fantastic book - a completely new way of managing presented in a thoughtful, concise manner. His other books (Gung Ho, Raving Fans, etc.) are also well done, so I was VERY dissapointed with this text. The characters are hokey, and the "plot" is very cliche. Additionally this book does not add anything to the body of material that is out there regarding entreprenrship. The tagline "The secret to creating and maintianing a successful business" is much better illustrated through Tim Ferriss' "The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich". Rating: - Great work.....AGAIN!!!Twenty years ago I read a "quick read" in the cornerstone of the "One Minute..." series; "The One-Minute Manager". Ken Blanchard's book took a so - so manager, and guided him into a successful leader of staff. Now 20 years later, just as I am jumping out on my own, Ken puts another guidepost out there for me to follow. This is a must read for anyone that has the dream, drive, and goal of being in business for themselves. Thanks Ken for all the great books over the years, you have made a difference in many lives with your work. Rating:  - Summarizes Many Other Books in a Fable about a Public Speaking BusinessFables can be an effective way to communicate if the fable is based on something that everyone can relate to. If you make a living getting paid thousands of dollars for speaking just a few minutes, you'll really relate to this book. Oh, you don't do that? I guess the fable won't work as well if you run a pizza shop, clean drains, or sell bicycles. The book's second problem is that the authors are trying to cram in too much information. The One Minute Manager had three points in it. This book has dozens. As a result, you get lots of lists that you won't quite understand unless you've read all the other books referenced here. If you want to be an entrepreneur, my advice would be to skip this book and read something about what someone has done in your line of business that's not being duplicated near where you are. You'll understand that kind of book much better, and you'll get more benefit from your reading. I think that the wonderful Ken Blanchard is spreading himself too thin if he thought this was a well-done book that would help millions of entrepreneurs.
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