How to Be Useful: A Beginner's Guide to Not Hating Work
 

How to Be Useful: A Beginner's Guide to Not Hating Work

by Megan Hustad

There's a lot of career advice out there. Much of it dumb. But what if someone read all the advice books -- over a hundred years' worth -- and put all the good ideas in one place? Could you finally escape the cube? Stop mailing things? Be happier?

In How to Be Useful, Megan Hustad dismantles the myths of getting ahead and helps you navigate the murky waters of office life. Humorous yet... (read more)

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  • Joel B
    • Rated 3 stars

    Hustad delves into a century of "success books," looking for bits that might help her more sensitive and creative friends thrive in a corporate world. She finds advice from Andrew AND Dale Carnegie, Emily Post, even Helen Gurley Brown and Donald Trump, such gems as "Why 'Just Be Yourself' is Such Bad Advice" and "The right way and the wrong way to be self-deprecating."

    Though I don't have much interest in reading books like "How to Win Friends and Influence People" or "7 Habits of Successful People," Hustad's take on the subject was delightful, and I've already started trying some of the things she talks about. Good stuff.

    Joel B wrote this review Monday, September 22 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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