Rules for Renegades How to Make More Money Rock Your Career and Revel in Your Individuality
Rules for Renegades How to Make More Money Rock Your Career and Revel in Your Individuality
WANT A RICHER LIFE?
BREAK ALL THE RULES
Renegade entrepreneur-and runaway success story-Christine Comaford-Lynch has lived the kind of life most of us can only dream about. From model to monk to multimillionaire, she does what she wants-and gets things done.
Now, in ten outrageous life lessons, she’ll show you how to make your dreams come true. Your way. Your rules. Rules for Renegades distills what Christine has learned as she succeeded (and failed) in business, built strong relationships (and some disasters), and evolved spiritually and professionally. If you want to become financially independent, she’ll show you how to do it. If you want to build your confidence and self-esteem, she’ll give you a crash course. If you want a meaningful life full of rich connections, she’ll share her secrets.
Ultimately, she lets you in on the greatest secret of all-how to build a fulfilling life while rocking your career. She has also filled her book with lots of cool free stuff: links to a sample business plan outline, tutorials on sales and marketing techniques, and tools to help you enhance your own power.
You’ll learn the surprising truth behind her most offbeat rules. . .
- Everything’s an Illusion, So Pick One That’s Empowering.
- Rock Rejection and Finesse Failure.
- Learn to Love Networking.
- Work Your Money Mojo.
Rules for Renegades is not just the story of a remarkable entrepreneur. It’s an amazing approach to life that breaks the rules-and makes life work for you.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars A Great Resource Book
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4 Stars If you get past the title…
I have to admit, I didn’t expect much from this book. The author was doing a promotional giveaway of this book, but I checked my trusty library and found a copy. And I enjoyed reading it.
Since I ignored the title, I wasn’t expecting a step-by-step how-to…and frankly, I don’t trust most of those anyway. This book is more like having lunch with the kind of girlfriend many of us would like to have: successful, funny, smart and ready to dish. I’m reminded of Jane Trahey’s book, Women and Power, which also combined how-to with kiss-and-tell. Of course, Trahey’s book was published thirty years earlier, so the kisses seem tame today and frankly, there was a lot less to tell.
Is the book worth reading? Sometimes you learn just by being around high achievers, even flawed ones. I admire Christine’s willingness to take huge risks. I admire her ability to rise from massive failure. I appreciate her perspective on goal setting. Her version of “law of attraction” seems fairly left-brained: she put a picture of a million dollars on her wall, an early version of today’s ubiquitous “vision boards.”
I didn’t really mind the sections on her um. social encounters with Bill Gates and Larry Ellison. Living in Seattle, I periodically meet people who have “Here’s where I met Bill Gates” stories. Her story was consistent with those third-hand accounts.
But I understand the frustration of other reviewers. Publishers and book sellers insist that books be categorized by genre. When a book straddles two genres, readers get annoyed. The title is misleading: as others have noted, renegades by definition don’t follow rules and the book doesn’t really deliver on the “how to” promise.
Despite the book’s flaws, I am tempted to recommend it to some of my own clients. Christine exemplifies the “Take the charge of your life” on a large scale. No excuses, no whining, no waiting for the perfect moment. Sometimes you have to play the game before you feel ready. Risk-takers don’t always win, but they tend to enjoy a great adventure. And you can’t win a game if you remain on the sidelines.
4 Stars First-hand Guidance on Separating Yourself & Your Career from the Crowd
One of the more unique business texts you’re likely to find. Equal parts sales motivation, startup success, Silicon Valley kiss-and-tell, and New-Age self-help, this book turned out to be a worthwhile and thought-provoking read. The author was featured at my firm’s recent sales kickoff meeting and is just as entertaining in person as in print. Recommended.
4 Stars Innovative approach to changing your life
I liked this book’s approach to changing one’s perspective on life. I can relate to the author’s assertion that all life is an illusion and if you are dissatisified with your life, change your illusion. It provides insight into the notion that a lot of the problems we deal with are essentially based on our perceptions. Self-defeat can be a powerful and malignant force if not kept in check. It can be overcome by harnessing one’s own drive, determination, and confidence. However, I’m not certain why it was necessary for the author to discuss her romantic relationships with Bill Gates or the other CEOs. What points is she trying to get across - that sleeping with powerful people is how a “renegade” gets ahead of the pack? I believe that this section detracted from an otherwise helpful and insightful book. Overall, this is a good read. The author’s style was friendly and open, and the thoughts and text come together to create a motivational read on blazing your own trail. It kept me engaged throughout, and I would recommend it to anyone needing to move their career or life out of the doldrums.
4 Stars Reality is NOT an illusion
I happened to read excerpts of the book and I think this is one gutsy woman we are talking about — but with a caveat: Reality is not an illusion. Let me state that in terms that Christine would understand, seeing as how she knows Bill Gates. Reality is the Operating System. Our lives are the Programs running under its control. (And programs have been known to ABEND - Abnormal(ly) End). To say this differenly, each individual life is a “program” or an instant of existence in Reality. One cannot push against Reality. Every time one pushes, Reality recoils and in doig so gathers strength. And when it can’t recoil any more, it will spring back with a force that can destroy you. But if you use Reality as a sounding board or a point of reference, it will never let you down.
