Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons in Life

This book is quite short (hence Quick Reads), but it is full of sage advice for anyone at any point of their life. Each chapter starts with several aphorisms and then goes to explain their relevance to Mr Branson and subsequently to you. It also gives a glimpse at what it has taken Mr Branson to get to the position he is in now and the underlying philosophy behind his business. While it by no means tells anywhere near the full story of any of the many tales it provides sufficient for relevance to the aphorism. I really enjoyed reading this book and will certainly read it again at least once. I picked this up at a time of change in my own life and found almost everything to be relevant and mostly what I needed to hear, without frills or complicated explanations. Clear and precise, it is a good guide for living a full and rewarding life, all the while doing, or at least trying, the right thing by all. Great read. Strongly recommend it.

It's short and easy to read. And it is interesting to hear about Branson's anecdotes about the amazing life he's had. He also shares some interesting insights about his work-ethic and how he grew up. But it felt a bit disorganized. I think the editor could have done a better job at trying to stucture the content in a way the take-aways would be easier to get. Overall, a good and interesting book. It doesn't take long to read so I would recommend it.

Screw It, Let's Do It is a great, quick read. I bought this book at my departing airport on a recent trip abroad, and it was a great read on the plane. The chapters are all fairly short and Branson moves through his life from early childhood to business mogul at a rapid pace. He does a good job illustrating his business lessons through his own experiences. His lessons are fairly simple: know what you want, work hard at it, don't give up until you get it... all stuff that we claim to already know, but so seldom apply to our own lives. The most important point that I took from the book is the notion that his success is available to anybody who is willing to put in the same amount of work as he clearly did. After this book I was hooked on Branson and needed to know more. So I bought his earlier book Losing My Virginity, which is a far more detailed story of his life. This man is just amazing! I highly recommend this book!

Richard Branson made his fortune because he's a shrewd business person, and also because he's been lucky at times. He's successful, however, because of his personality and attitude -- his personal philosophy -- and that's what this book is about. There is nothing earth shattering in his philosophy, except perhaps that it takes an extraordinary person to truly live up to it. I don't think that Branson was looking to make money on the book, but rather to share some ideas that, for good reason, he truly believes in. He's not one to overcomplicate things, and in this case shorter is better. He keeps it simple because to him it is simple. As other reviewers have noted, it's a small book and it can be read in one sitting. It seems like it was dictated and indeed could benefit from some editing, but perhaps that's what makes the book real and is part of its charm. If you're looking for more then buy his book "Losing My Virginity" which contains some details about his various ventures. Otherwise, Screw It, it's a good read so just buy the book. Steven K. Gold Author, Entrepreneur's Notebook: Practical Advice for Starting a New Business Venture

I chose to read this book because I've always been intrigued by Richard Branson, some of his thought processes and business management skills. He is such a risk taker, but it very much so stems back to his childhood and upbringing. His family was quite supportive in his adventures and boy does he have many to note! I think what motivates me the most is that to know someone out there pretty much risked his life on more than one occasion to follow his heart or to give things a try. He maintained such a positive mindset throughout his ventures and didn't let anything stop him like doubt, fear, people, etc. This is definitely a quick read under 2 hours of reading and I totally recommend it to young people who are on a journey of discovery desiring to launch into the deep and for adults who have that dream in their heart (whether to run a company or to take a trip around the world) to press forth and live your life out loud and to the fullest.

It was a good book to understand the motivation of others. However there was little meat as to how he did it beyond his determination. I prefer a book with some tips on how to use OPM and to find those types of investors. Still a good book for motivation. Focus, a positive outlook and a resolve to get things done is the message.

Super inspiring, after reading this book I felt extremely motivated. This book took me on a journey of a human being who strived for success and had fun doing it, while overcoming obstacles.

Excelete livro! Leitura fácil, empolgante e inspiradora. Recomendo. Conta em linhas gerai a história do Branson para ir introduzindo as regras que ele segue em sua vida, e achei sua história fantástica!

My favorite one. Smart and simple. Easy to read. Lots of wisdom

Nach der Lektüre des Buches muss ich eingestehen das mich Bransons Lebensweisheiten sehr beeindruckt haben. Das Buch strotzt nur so vor schlauen Sprüchen (nein keine Platitüden) und steht den gängigen Selbsthilfebüchern in nichts nach. Nur mit dem Unterschied, dass Bransons sehr spannend und mit viel Schalk und Witz garniert seine Lebensgeschichte erzählt. Er erklärt ausführlich wie er zu seinen verschiedenen Unternehmen gekommen ist, angefangen von einer Schüler/Studenten Zeitung über ein Musiklabel und Plattenladen, bis hin zu seiner Fluglinie. Bransons plaudert viel aus dem Nähkästchen und auch wenn man vielleicht annehmen darf das einiges geschönt ist, so wirkt der Mann sehr sympathisch. "Screw it, let's do it" ist nicht nur unterhaltsam, sondern bei aufmerksamen lesen, kann man einiges für sich aus dem Buch mitnehmen. Zum Beispiel nicht um die Vergangenheit zu trauern und manchmal sollte man (egal ob Mann oder Frau) auch einfach Eier in der Hose haben und sich etwas trauen. Denn Erfolg kann sich nur mit Mut einstellen und genau nach diesem Motto lebt und arbeitet Branson. Das Buch ist sowohl in dieser expanded Edition, als auch in der kürzeren Quick Read Version empfehlenswert (Englischkenntnisse vorausgesetzt).

Very easy to read, so this book is a great tool to get some quick motivation! Amazing personal funny/inspiring stories from Brandson himself!

I like sir Branson view of life and many things I agree with him. Was interesting to read how he started from small and grew to big companies but most respect I see in him that he did not concentrate just to make money and show off or retire but he uses it for good causes...