Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace (edit title)

• Rated 3 stars

“This book is for anyone who has felt overwhelmed by corporate bureaucracy. MaKenzie used to work for Hallmark. You'd think a company that makes it's money on creativity wouldn't have trouble with that, but in any large (or small) company you can get lost in all the policies and procedures (what MacKenzie calls the Giant Hairball). In this slim, but fun, book, he give tips on how to maintain your identity when forces are trying to make you conform. Told in a series of ancecdotes, memos and humorous drawings (he did work at Hallmark) this is a book you'll want to keep handy for those times when the grind threatens to drown you.”

• Rated 5 stars

“It's amazing what happens when we:

1 -- "Aren't normal"
2 -- When we look for what's right about an idea
3 -- Have the courage to ask for help”

• Rated 0 stars

“Interesting topic...but haven't finished it-just can't really get into it”

• Rated 5 stars

“This book was included in my book: The 100 Best Business Books of All Time. www.100bestbiz.com”

• Rated 5 stars

“Not only a intersting and funny book about how to stay creative in a giant organization, but also, a very nice and stimulating object !
Isabel”

• Rated 5 stars

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These days I am becoming more and more obsessed with the right brain J. On a somewhat related discussion this particular book was heavily recommended by someone and I must say that I am very impressed.



This book does not teach you how to think with the right brain. After reading this book you will understand why any book on right brain cannot teach you how to think with one J This is so opposite to what right brain really does.



The author is one of those person who are extreme ‘right-brainers’ (if there is any such word) and worked for Hallmark over 30 years. The book has many interesting episodes mostly connected with the authors professional life.



One thing that the book does not mention specifically but is very evident is that the author has made money for Hallmark during his tenure with this ‘right-brained’ ideas. It is worthwhile to remember before one decides to deactivate the prefrontal cortex J



Further reviews of this book can be found here http://www.amazon.com/review/product/0670879835/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?%5Fencoding=UTF8&showViewpoints=1





Regards



Harry

Ps: As a side note, I am very happy to find out that ‘vitreous floaters’ is a very common phenomenon. (http://www.naturaleyecare.com/diseases.asp?d_num=6)




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• Rated 5 stars

“This book really opened my eyes to the creative side of business and how one can get lost. MacKenzie was a visionary and an amazing force within a HUGE hairball called "the greeting card industry" (we know where...) and he took no prisoners.

Book one on my path to... God knows where.”

• Rated 4 stars

“This is fun to read - there's a great image about the preferred model for an organistion - definitely not the traditional pyramid (which after all is full of dead people ) rather the plum tree with the plums exposed to the sunlight - also a lesson to be learnt about teasing "death by a thousand cuts" - this is a quick read and gives you lots to think about”

• Rated 5 stars

“A great book for creatives or anyone who desires to break free of corporate molds. The "hairball" is the mass of corporate junk that sucks people in by gravity, assimilating them into a "we've always done things this way" mentality. The author shares humorous stories from his 30 years at Hallmark about how he learned to successfully orbit the system, staying close enough to share vision but far away enough to see things from a different perspective. It's not a "how to" book but it will get you thinking about the power of expression and creativity.”

• Rated 5 stars

“one of the best business books of all time, this one definitely stands the test of time.”