I follow Gary Vee on Instagram and Twitter, have sampled his podcast, downloaded his free infographic on repurposing material, and have read one of his other books...and I think this is the most fully relatable material he's published. In summary, it's really about two traits: kindness and candor, and the balance between. This is about traits such as accountability, gratitude, optimism, self-awareness, and other traits that translate to being a better business leader as well as a better person.

Gary Vee can do no wrong in my eyes. I have some criticisms of this new book, but they’re extremely subjective, and at the end of the day, this book has a ton of value and will help a lot of people. I actually didn’t even know Gary had a new book coming out, and when I found out, I immediately asked the publisher for a review copy. I binged this book in one sitting, and it really helped with the headspace I happened to be in the day I read it. As someone who was recently laid off after two years...

I was about 30% into the book and thought "wow, this one is, by far, the best of Gary's books".I believe this is the fourth book I've read by the author, and the thoughts about how he has positioned himself as a "hustler" is very illustrative about his self awareness and how he's still growing in his journey. The first 1/3 of the book has many golden nuggets about how to channel emotions in a work environment, from the CEO's point of view. I've found his advice actionable and in many cases, even...

My kids turned me on to Gary Vee years ago. His bluntness, his attitude for success and his honesty are refreshing. This book is a perfect way to reflect on your personal work ethic and the points that we should all be mindful of as we navigate the work force. With so many remote positions now, communicating effectively using talents such as kindness, patience, empathy and humility are necessary. Gary gives insight through examples and explains his logic for each point. I enjoyed the scenarios a...

Pump me up kind of book! More of application with lots of empathy sprinkled or sprayed everywhere.Some takeaways:- For most of us, negativity is seen greater (magnified) than positivity- Feel the pulse of the culture of the workplace- Don't rely on motivation based on insecurities ("I'm gonna show you/mom/dad/ I can make it") rather than curiosity or self-awareness- Winning at all costs has its consequences. It's not about winning always, but showing empathy to those who work under you- Ambition...

I really don't know why I read this book lmaoLook, i've never read a business book in my life and I'm a 21 year old university student and have never had a real job, so I really was not the target audience for this book. Besides that, I think the contents of this books are extremely useful for any young professional. This is one for the finance bros and hustlers. This book really got me rolling my eyes at a lot of points though (especially whenever they mention Linkedin)

I respect the heck out of Gary Vee and I liked this book. I would give it 3.5 stars. I didn't give it 4 because I don't think it's for everyone and I want to make sure anyone who sees my review understands the context. It's a motivational book for young entrepreneurs and business leaders and if I were 25 years old it would have a prominent space on my book shelf. And at the core, the book tells you to be kind, be self-aware, and be curious. All things I believe in 100%. Do you need to read this

If you listen to his podcast then you will get all the knowledge that is in his book. First few pages are great but the scenarios drag on.

The 20's version of the mail in campaign After going through and taking a look at the core messages of this book, it isn't something I would recommend for people looking to get real insight to how people tick or even how you tick. Instead, the book is a social experiment of sorts. Every call to action has either a hashtag, an email address or a handle to tag. If it weren't for the fact these call to action moments won't be used for an ad campaign, I'd almost call it a scam.Not worth the money I

Emotional intelligence is made up of many different components, or “ingredients,” that can be combined together to solve a wide range of problems in business and life. The author has narrowed the list down to twelve: gratitude, self-awareness, accountability, optimism, empathy, kindness, tenacity, curiosity, patience, conviction, humility, and ambition. By carefully analyzing which ingredients you know how to use well and which ones you’re lacking, you can power up your strengths and improve on

The first 70 pages of this book were a quick, enjoyable read. The next hundred pages were a borderline waste of time for me. The conclusion of the book didn’t have much teeth either. I enjoy listening to Gary Vee talk. I think he has tremendous energy, optimism, self-awareness and a blunt (but fair) commentary on whatever it is he’s voicing. Reading what this book was about had me really intrigued and I instantly took a stab at this title when I saw it at the library. He jumps into many great to...

The concepts outlined in this book are nothing earth-shattering. I didn’t get much new information out of it, but it was an easy and pleasant enough read. However, I found it extremely repetitive. If we took out all of the fluff, this book could’ve been a blog post.I also got the sense (especially in parts II and III, which are about real-life scenarios and exercises on how we can implement the 12 and a half emotional ingredients outlined in Part I) that the the aim of the book was really to sel...

I loved this book so much. It’s one of those moments where a book comes into your life at the exact time you need it. Gary Vee is someone that inspires me and has helped me a lot with his content and this book again was super super helpful especially as a new business owner. What I liked about the book is that it’s not only catered towards business owners but also people working for a company in business too. So this book is really for anyone & everyone. Really good read!

I’m an optimist, and like Gary I understand the proper meaning of the word. As such, of course I love the book. It’s validating. It stirs up thoughts, which become actions, which dictate our results. What results are pursuing?

Thought-provoking, important and actionable.In this short book, Gary shares 12 necessary “emotional ingredients”, which are essentially emotional skills, integral to have led to his success and happiness in life and business.I have made a "Lessons Learned from"/"Summary of" the book, also acting as a Checklist, with important points from the book. Something to refer to even after reading the book. You can check it out here: https://arjunkhemani.com/2021/12/19/l...

I met Gary Vaynerchuk when he came to Vaynermedia in London and I was introduced by an employee of Gary’s. Before the meeting, I had a conversation with that employee that went like this.Me: I bet Gary is really hard to work for?Employee: Not at all, he’s one of the best managers I’ve ever had.Me: A hard task master?Employee: of course, he expects the best in people, but he supports a culture of experimentation and risk taking. That means he supports us if we make mistakes.Me: Is it a hire and f...

It is intriguing to me that a LOT of ‘new’ approaches and tactics are all pretty much coming down to ‘in the end only kindness matters’ [wasn’t that a Jewel song??? yes, it was, thanks brain]This is Gary Vee, the original super entrepreneur, the $100 star-up guy, the hustler for hustlers who has now worked out that WHY we do things matters. And that comes down to emotions. He gives an example where a staff member stole $200k from him, and he said his first thoughts were: why did they do that? Wh...

Who will this book help? For readers that are looking to be more empathetic, both towards themselves and the people they manage/work with, this book offers several incremental and practical steps to do so. Structure:- In the first section, the author first defines 13 emotional ingredients like patience, kindness etc (he calls it 12 and a half vs 13).- The next section, which is the bulk of the book, is a variety of scenarios and how you can approach it from an empathetic point of view, using one...

Thoroughly enjoyed Garyvee’s new work on leveraging EQ in the workplace. Always clear and compelling while full of conviction it’s an easy and enjoyable read. Useful book for leaders.