Review: Jonathan Nichols, Entrepreneur and Comedian
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 9, 2013
Jonathan Nichols has over ten years of experience related to Asia, and in his career he has worked in many developing markets across a broad range of industries. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Sydney University and has a wealth of business experience. He had never even visited Myanmar prior to 2012 and found it completely different to any other market he'd ever experienced.For those wise and inquisitive readers who have read Nichols previous books on Myanmar - MR. JOHN'S RULES FOR INVESTING IN MYANMAR, MYANMAR FOR FROEIGN DUMMIES - TH EBUSINESSMAN'S 18 POINT GUIDE TO MYANMAR, and PUK TIME & BUSINESS LESSONS ON HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN IN MYANMAR - the contents of this book will be a re-acquaintance of his style and knowledge of this `formerly known as Burma' setting for capitalistic gains. But this time instead of taking us on a serious (though always hilarious) tour of the idiosyncrasies for doing business in Myanmar he instead inserts stories paralleling the Tortoise and the Hare fable, showing how tow disparate businessmen discover the odd mannerisms and informed realities of Myanmar traditions and changes. The emphasis is on real estate and how investors can either be absorbed in the strange shenanigans of Myanmar business or come out on top.His humor abounds - try just skipping to the chapter on `The Mother Pukkers vs The Wife Swappers  - and appreciate how a man who has been involved in this changing economy of an `opened land' can find the light side and even emphasize it. Likely Jonathan Nichols next book (one would hope) would be a strait humor novel on a subject other than Myanmar. Reading these books, and especially MY MY MYANMAR, shows that he has likely played out all the issues for our edification and entertainment on the topic of Myanmar and can move on. His writing style is just that fine. Grady Harp, November 13