Ryan Deiss rapid-fires snarky reviews of business books, rating them out of 5. He calls some memoirs frothy, praises Howard Schultz's actual achievements while panning his book, and dismisses certain leadership metaphors as lightweight.
There's literally nothing dangerous about this book. Nothing. It's basically a book on how to not be boring when you're delivering a corporate presentation. 2.5 out of 5 stars. Really great title. Really light on substance. Howard Schultz is a genius for saving Starbucks not once, but twice. But this is basically a 350 page humble brag about lattes. 2.6 out of 5 stars. Solid business memoir, but a little frothy. And it doesn't really help that Starbucks is kind of back in the toilet again. Look, you've probably read Remote during the pandemic. You felt a little smug about it. Yes, working from home can work. Yes, offices can be optional. But if your company culture sucks in person, it's not going to magically get better on Zoom. 3.6 out of 5 stars. Good case study, but kind of preaching to the choir. If this is your favorite book, then congratulations. You just discovered that social media exists and that people complain online. Welcome to the Internet. 2.9 out of 5 stars. It's accurate, but also obvious. If you like this one, then you probably like being the last one at the buffet line. You think it makes you a great leader. It's a cute metaphor, but leadership isn't about your salad order. It's about about making the tough decisions. 3.0 out of 5 stars. Wholesome concept. Little soggy just watch his TED talks.
