Lowwastetraveller rated Captivate: 3 stars

Vanessa van Edwards: Captivate (2017)
Captivate by Vanessa van Edwards
"Wish you knew exactly what to say in awkward social situations? Do you want a formula for charisma? Do you …
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I love reading non-fiction, mostly on psychology, procrastination, science, minimalism, social and economic issues, history, feminism, or health. I can also enjoy a good historical drama or fantasy novel. Not reading nearly as much as I would like.
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Vanessa van Edwards: Captivate (2017)
"Wish you knew exactly what to say in awkward social situations? Do you want a formula for charisma? Do you …
What an absolute waste of my money. 10 pages in and I realised I'm never going to get through the overly 'fluffy' language. Get to the point woman!
What an absolute waste of my money. 10 pages in and I realised I'm never going to get through the overly 'fluffy' language. Get to the point woman!
Although the book gives some useful tips, I did not care much about the writing style and the self-promotion of the author for his other books or programs. Although it's already a short book, it could easily have been 1/3th of the length and still convey the lessons.
Although the book gives some useful tips, I did not care much about the writing style and the self-promotion of the author for his other books or programs. Although it's already a short book, it could easily have been 1/3th of the length and still convey the lessons.
A good reminder of not losing sight of the bigger picture when starting a business. A short, quick read and a must for every startup founder or anyone planning to start a business!
A good reminder of not losing sight of the bigger picture when starting a business. A short, quick read and a must for every startup founder or anyone planning to start a business!

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It's a quick an easy read, but if you have minimal self-knowledge this won't give you much enlightenment. Like many self-help books this book could have easily been summarised in 20 pages (already by just deleting all the 'fucks'). My advise: don't give a fuck about this book (except for some nice catchphrases which you can find in the many Instagram posts) and go read some Stoics such as Marcus Aurelius or Epictetus instead.
It's a quick an easy read, but if you have minimal self-knowledge this won't give you much enlightenment. Like many self-help books this book could have easily been summarised in 20 pages (already by just deleting all the 'fucks'). My advise: don't give a fuck about this book (except for some nice catchphrases which you can find in the many Instagram posts) and go read some Stoics such as Marcus Aurelius or Epictetus instead.

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