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Title: Learned some things, but...
Review: I read this book three times trying to grasp the underlying message. I liked it less each time. At first, I found the book fascinating, but then I tried to make sense out of it all. When I finally did, what I found was "Decieving people is o.k. as long as they benefit according to your rules." I found that being focused on your goal of money or power is the way to get it. What I did not find were ethical considerations or the need for value clarification. Some of the people Ms. Chu quotes are not people that I admire, such as the oil monopolist and cutthroat capitalist T. Boone Pickens. I also couldn't help but think that Ms. Chu is trying to become a cult figure. I would rather read a book which tells me how to succeed AND be ethical. It is an interesting book for it's explanations of Chinese philosophical concepts, but for success strategies I will go on recommending Steven Covey or Anthony Robbins.
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