Review: 'Awesome' but not 'totally awesome'- The differences:
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 4, 2013
Yes, there is a difference between the two- Awesome and Totally Awesome. Most of the reviewers have highlighted why this little book is awesome- the inspiration, the story and the guiding principles, those are helpful and cool. Moreover the transparency that he offers into his businesses is unheard of in the Internet Marketing industry.I'd recommend this book to everybody. Read it for Pat's awesome and inspirational life story, without expecting too much advice or tips. It's worth it.WHY its not totally awesome:Now, as someone who started out earning online with ebooks, I'm surprised it took him this long to get to the Kindle platform. Having published 3 ebooks myself on kindle I've noticed a few things that a reader may not like in this book:1. It is too short. Granted, the videos are well created and add to the material but the word count is low and that's not what b-o-o-k readers expect.2. The chapter beginnings have quotes but the same quote takes up two pages for each chapter! Once in text form, and again in graphic form. At some point you are bound to think that it's just filler.3. Pat first created this book for the Snippet platform and unfortunately- it shows. It's simply been 'converted' into Kindle format. As a kindle fan and author I'd say this huge platform deserves far more respect and attention (I'm sure Pat's realized that now, after looking at the sales!) and for somebody from whom we expect the highest standards of work, this was disappointing.4. The book is incomplete. First of all, let me tell you I've been following Pat's blog for 2 years now and have tremendous respect for what the man has been doing all this while. Now, most readers who've read his blog's About page will know a lot of what is in the book, if not the details, at least the general outline. I'd have liked the book more if he had not only told his story up to his $3000 income but also how he got from there to the $50,000 or so he makes per month currently. The lessons he has learnt and the action he has taken. If you put your book in the 'entrepreneurship' category, I'd not only expect your story but also first hand lessons, tips and advice for entrepreneurs. That's missing.Whatever be my qualms, there is no overlooking the fact that Pat's story is inspirational, lovable and awesome! Don't waste another moment thinking whether to buy this one.. Go Read it!I could have given it a 5 star too but the man has set such high standards for himself, I'd be depriving him of blunt, honest criticism that every author deserves and that will assist him in being 'bigger and better' than he already is. Well done Pat. Way to go!-Ankit N.ankitneerav.com