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I just finished Pam Slim’s new book and was pretty happy with what I got out of it.

Here’s how it works, the book’s chapters are each self contained sections about a specific topic in entrepreneurship. Things like moving away from a corporate mindset, to breaking the news to your folks that you’re going to be an entrepreneur. (A biggie for me, that I still haven’t quite gotten around to yet.)

Depending on where you are in your entrepreneurial journey, you’ll get a different kind of value from these sections.

For me, I got more out of the choosing a business idea, shopping for health benefits and dealing with friends and family sections.

I had already known deep down that I wasn’t going to be a corporate prisoner for long, so those sections didn’t really have anything ground breaking, but for someone fresh out the cube, (FOC?) they may really learn a lot about themselves and where they’re going.

The book is smart and personable with a hefty dose of action items and check lists to get you working on your escape. Most of it is pretty easy to read, but some of the more detailed sections can get a little hairy.

Learning about health insurance for a entrepreneur is certainly important and useful, but it’s also enough to make me want to be the bubble boy and never get sick. :/

And when I say action items, I mean it. There are fair amount of lists and questions that you’ll want to make copies of those pages so you can have it handy and take notes.

EG: A “Must Do” list of items that you’ll definitely want to take care of when you’re getting your business off the ground to make sure you’ve got a plan when old Murphy comes a knocking.

My Verdict: A valuable addition to any aspiring entrepreneur’s collection. (I don’t have a bookshelf, so it’s just a collection. xP) Check it out and see what goodies you can apply to your own business or escape attempt.

Best of luck fellow prisoners!

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