Free Book Friday: Crush It!

on 10-30-2009 in Travel Lifestyle

Book Review, Crush it!, Gary Vaynerchuk, inspirational travelI can just picture Gary Vaynerchuk, author of Crush It! and member of the online elite, sitting around trying to think of a synonym for working really hard. Knock it out of the park! No, not quite. Kick ass! No, too vulgar. Show me what your mama gave ya! Wait, what was I doing? I know! Crush it!

Then he ran a marathon, did his taxes and gave his wife a pedicure.

This book is like liquid motivation. It’s small, quick to read and when you’re done you might finding yourself starting an online business, or getting super serious about the one you already have. The best part? It’s all good advice.

  • Have passion for what you do
  • Build a personal brand
  • Use the internet
  • Great content matters
  • Be yourself
  • Build a community

But the number one thing Gary preaches over and over again: Work hard. Hustle. Be your brand.

If you’ve been thinking about building an online business, this book is definitely for you. Or if you need a little motivation boost, a quick read of this book will have your head on straight in no time.

However, if you’re already working your butt off and love what you do, you probably don’t need this book. Gary’s enthusiasm might come across like a panting puppy that won’t stop orbiting around the room, barking out random catch phrases. If you’re looking for tips on how to take it to the next level, it might not be specific enough. If you’re already using Facebook and Twitter, creating the best content you can, using email lists to contact your community and generally promoting the heck out of yourself, then this book has nothing new (not really anyway).

Is that a bad thing? No. It’s the perfect book to get you off your butt. That’s completely enough. Consumer warning: when you’re done you might want to insert [crush it!] into way too many of your conversations. And your exclamation usage might go up!  Just sayin’.

Want a free copy?

Leave a comment below and tell me why you need this book. I’ll announce the winner next week (11/06/09), when we have our next Free Book Friday.

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