HIGHLIGHTS:1. Art of persuasion is fundamental. Not a soft skill. - A little better at expressing ideas = competitive edge. - Persuasion: labor income. Storytelling is heart to mind that drives action.2. Average Skills = below average results. Everyone needs to find their “extra”.3. Humans are creative, build a future and imagination. - Computers are good at solving problems done before, not novel. - Critical thinking + communication skills (writing & speaking). - Empathy is a valued skill. 4. L...

Feeling like I'm watching a self-help vortex develop. This quotes form extreme ownership and andy Mckee. I hate it when books tell you they are going to spend the first half telling you why this their topic is relevant and useful. Yes, that's why I got the book, I'm interested in learning more about the topic, I'm already sold so get on with it. Listened to the first 2/3rds as fast as I could and slowed down for the actual advice part- Mostly tell stories. In interviews and pitches, use images o...

This book was written by the same author as Talk Like Ted. I think the author spent too long selling the reader on why they should read this book. A chapter on why would have been fine but it goes on for many chapters and I was anxious to get to the reason I chose this book - to learn to be a more persuasive communicator. I love business books that tell stories and share anecdotes. This book clearly does that well which makes it engaging and entertaining, although as an avid business reader, I k...

I’ve previously read Talk Like Ted by Gallo and this just seemed like the same book with a different use of examples.The points are the same, learn how to communicate if you want a better chance of being influential.

I’m always skeptical about the notion that if you only could learn that one thing from this book, most of your problems will be solved. This book sounds a bit like that (it’s the communication, stupid), but it does have a number of good points/anecdotes:* Focus on a single, concrete and time-specific goal. (Ask not the country to explore space in the future; ask the country to land a man on the moon and return him safely to earth before the decade is out.)* Keep your presentation short. NASA’s p...

Glad to finish this book as my last reading book in 2020, good on to start for my plan to improve my persuasion and public speaking skill. The book is interesting in the beginning, but quite plateau in the middle to end. However, still there still many things that can be learned from it. Writing here for some of key points for my future references (spoiler alert)1. Persuasion cannot occur in the absence of Pathos, an appeal to the audience’s emption2. Stories are the best linguistic tool to buil...

Useful advice that you’ll actually remember (unlike Gallo’s Talk Like Ted - not sure if I need to re-read it, or shouldn’t bother!). Mostly good anecdotes and insights, even if it’s a bit too in awe of American startup culture. Bullshit peddlers like Matt Ridley crop up at times but they’re drowned out by actual scientists and smart thinkers.

Tell stories and be brief, clear, and simple.

Carmine Gallo has it right... Communication skills are the driving force of 21st Century business and life. The opening chapters with their arguments about our continued replacement by menial and even sometimes technically skilled machines are resonant with my own thoughts on the matter. In fact, this displacement of people into higher IQ and EQ jobs may be the covert crisis that threatens the stability of our society most. Perhaps here we have the germ of a solution: To improve communication fo...

another great book from carmine on the art of public speaking.

I think I'm officially done with these types of books. 250 pages that could have been 25. There were some good ideas (for instance, when to use metaphors) but in general... Blah.

This was a good book. Not only was it written by someone who understands communication and knows how to tell stories, not only is it titled 5 stars which may have a subliminal effect on my rating, but it actually contains very practical advice about the subject of persuasion and communication. I think that some of the information in the book could be correlative and not causal, but it did resonate with me personally. The stories about people who changed the world such as Martin Luther King Jr an...

Five Stars: The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great by Carmine Gallo I really liked this book but I am a Communication nerd. This book highlights a lot of areas where we can make good Communication Great Communication. I'm going to highlight a couple key points from this amazing books.Humans are creative- computers are good but humans are better. A lot of people are worried that computers are taking away jobs from people except for one thing. We are creative and empathetic. That is w...

Five Stars by Carmine Gallo is a book on The Communication Secrets to get from Good to Great. The author addresses that humans have skills that no computer or artificial intelligence will every have; critical thinking, creativity, and communication. Most of his book focuses on the communication piece. This is a vital skill in the corporate world. “If you can persuade, inspire, and ignite the imagination of others, you will be unstoppable, irresistible and irreplaceable.”He divides the book up in...

This book did one thing right - it started with a catchy opener. I loved the sequence about Hamilton. That is the best thing about its communication technique - get your audience in from the start.Unfortunately, for a book about awesome communication, this book does not follow its own advice. I found that while it talked about people who could speak well and originally, this book was severely lacking. It sounded a lot like many other inspirational business books out there. Where was the beautifu...

The book title 'Five stars' hints at unique/leaders at the top of their career, to which the author attributes it to their communciation. he explains why persuasion matters in the digital age. It could have more focus on skills(hence docked a star) or resources, but otherwise good. Some points below Ability to convince others that your ORIGINAL ideas matter gives a competitive edge, as it bursts the status quo since when 'average is dead', the ability to persuade, inspire and clearly/precisely c...

This was a middle of the road business book for me -- one I'd recommend checking out of the library for a quick skim but not necessarily the type you'd buy for a deep read with a pen and highlighter. On the plus side, this truly was a fast read. Part of that was because I didn't feel much benefit from the first 2/3rds of the book: they "why you need to tell stories" and "who's done it well" examples. This may be because this topic is not a new one for me, having recently read "Stories That Stick...

YOUTUBE REVIEWABOUTThe book is about communication skills and why they matter more and more in our modern age with AI threading regular jobs. It's written by the same author as Talk Like Ted.GOODThe book is full of stories and examples which makes it engaging and easy to read. It will show you why communication skills really matter and why it's important to present your ideas and opinions as clearly as possible. The most important take is Aristotle's formula of persuasion, which is something I r...

Read this book to improve your communication skills. The author provides a compelling argument for the importance of communication skills and creativity as the foundational skills for the future workplace. Using multiple anecdotes and science the author lays out a compelling case and than offers up a number of tips and tools to help the reader refine and improve their own skills. Key ones include: - Using Logos, Pathos, and Ethos to build your argument - The importance of emotion and structured...

Five Stars by Camine GalloA deceptively little book that packs a lot of powerful punches, made up of gems, insights and experience from the world’s top businessmen, politicians, trailblazers and geniuses, which highlights the astounding value of communication and the art of persuasion. Very useful and practical advises which can be learnt and use for almost every purposes, not only for business presentations and pitches. I feel that this is a book that I can keep coming back to, to reread time a...