The Adventures of Johnny Bunko : The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need

From Booklist Instructional comics are at least as old as the World War II comic-book pamphlets showing GIs how to do various things (or, reputedly, not do, such as get VD). This book is ostensibly the first American business-career advisor in comics form, though manga industry buzz has it that such is ancient hat in Japan (where, furthermore, 40 percent of all books are manga�so there). Gotta say it�s nifty enough. It traces the titular young office drone�s transformation into an asset to the company via the six rules he learns from a smart-alecky genie he summons by cracking apart pairs of cheap chopsticks. Up-and-coming business guru Pink contributes a text that many may find didactically routine and only just over-the-bar in terms of humor, but Ten Pas, an American thoroughly steeped in manga style, moves it like it was preferred stock. His panel design and page layout are slick as glare ice, and he makes the customary repertoire of manga grimaces and �sound� effects strut like showgirls. More enjoyable than may have been intended. --Ray Olson Review There�s never been a career guide like THE ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY BUNKO: THE LAST CAREER GUIDE YOU'LL EVER NEED . Told in manga � the Japanese comic book format that�s an international sensation � it�s the fully illustrated story of a young Everyman just out of college who lands his first job. Johnny Bunko is new to the Boggs Corp., and he stumbles through his early months as a working stiff until a crisis prompts him to rethink his approach. Step by step he builds a career, illustrating as he does the six core lessons of finding, keeping, and flourishing in satisfying work. A groundbreaking guide to surviving and flourishing in any career, THE ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY BUNKO is smart, engaging and insightful, and offers practical advice for anyone looking for a life of rewarding work. "Any career consultant -- or high-school guidance counselor -- who doesn't immediately order copies of this book in bulk is missing the boat -- big time." -- Miami Herald "Hard-hitting and informative yet bursting with optimism . . . Pink has a knack for teaching in such an entertaining way that you'll forget you are learning." -- Forbes "Outrageous, delightful ... If the precepts in 'The Adventures of Johnny Bunko' help some slackers open nail salons or become billionaires in some offbeat business, that's all to the good" -- Wall Street Journal "The ideal gift for those in need of a career shakeup who claim they have no time to even think about next steps." -- NYTimes.com

there's Never Been A Career Guide Like the Adventures Of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need. Told In Manga — The Japanese Comic Book Format That's An International Sensation — It's The Fully Illustrated Story Of A Young Everyman Just Out Of College Who Lands His First Job.

johnny Bunko Is New To The Boggs Corp., And He Stumbles Through His Early Months As A Working Stiff Until A Crisis Prompts Him To Rethink His Approach. Step By Step He Builds A Career, Illustrating As He Does The Six Core Lessons Of Finding, Keeping, And Flourishing In Satisfying Work. A Groundbreaking Guide To Surviving And Flourishing In Any Career, the Adventures Of Johnny Bunko Is Smart, Engaging And Insightful, And Offers Practical Advice For Anyone Looking For A Life Of Rewarding Work.

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america's First Business Manga Introduces Johnny Bunko, Chained Up In Cubicle City And Crunching Numbers For The Boggs Corporation (bogg-ed Down-heh Heh) When He'd Rather Be Doing Almost Anything Else. Then In An Office All-nighter, He Snaps A Pair Of Disposable Chopsticks And Snaps Into Being-a Genie?! Diana, Complete With Mangastyle Elf Ears, Promises To Return Six Times To Teach Him The Key Lessons For Career Success And Satisfaction. And-poof!-she's Gone. Naturally, Johnny Isn't Buying This And Gets Coworkers Yuko And Carlos To Witness These Charmed Chopsticks. snap!there's Diana Again With Lesson One: There's No Fixed Plan That Guarantees Step-by-step Career Success And Happiness. Later Comes Snap Two: Think Strengths, Not Weaknesses. After Four More Snaps, Johnny Has All The Lessons And A Better Worklife. In His Highly Regarded a Whole New Mind(2005), Pink Identified Six Senses As Crucial For 21st-century Professional Survival: Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, And Meaning. His First Shot At Manga Has All Of These In An Entertaining Synergy That's Perfect For Students, Recent Grads, And Cube Dwellers Of Any Age. Diana's Timeless Advice Rings True, And The Art Is Pleasant And Effective, Although The Japanese Sound Effects Look Strange In An American Book. Recommended For High School, Public, And Academic Libraries.

Look out for Daniel Pink's new book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect TimingFrom Daniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, comes an illustrated guide to landing your first job in The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need.There's never been a career guide like The Adventures of Johnny Bunko by Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). Told in manga—the Japanese comic book format that's an international sensation—it's the fully illustrated story of a young Everyman just out of college who lands his first job. Johnny Bunko is new to the Boggs Corp., and he stumbles through his early months as a working stiff until a crisis prompts him to rethink his approach. Step by step he builds a career, illustrating as he does the six core lessons of finding, keeping, and flourishing in satisfying work. A groundbreaking guide to surviving and flourishing in any career, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko is smart, engaging and insightful, and offers practical advice for anyone looking for a life of rewarding work. View the animated video for The Adventures of Johnny Bunko and check out popular books for the new graduate here . Theres never been a career guide like The Adventures of Johnny Bunko by Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others ). Told in mangathe Japanese comic book format thats an international sensationits the fully illustrated story of a young Everyman just out of college who lands his first job. Johnny Bunko is new to the Boggs Corp., and he stumbles through his early months as a working stiff until a crisis prompts him to rethink his approach. Step by step he builds a career, illustrating as he does the six core lessons of finding, keeping, and flourishing in satisfying work. A groundbreaking guide to surviving and flourishing in any career, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko is smart, engaging and insightful, and offers practical advice for anyone looking for a life of rewarding work. View the animated video for The Adventures of Johnny Bunko and check out popular books for the new graduate here.There's never been a career guide like The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need. Told in manga—the Japanese comic book format that's an international sensation—it's the fully illustrated story of a young Everyman just out of college who lands his first job.Johnny Bunko is new to the Boggs Corp., and he stumbles through his early months as a working stiff until a crisis prompts him to rethink his approach. Step by step he builds a career, illustrating as he does the six core lessons of finding, keeping, and flourishing in satisfying work. A groundbreaking guide to surviving and flourishing in any career, The Adventures of Johnny Bunkois smart, engaging and insightful, and offers practical advice for anyone looking for a life of rewarding work. "Meet Johnny Bunko. He's probably a lot like you. He did what everybody--parents, teachers, counselors--told him to do. But now, stuck at a dead-end job, he's begun to suspect that what he though he knew is just plain wrong. On bizarre night, Johnny meets Diana, the unlikeliest career advisor he's ever seen. Part Cameron Diaz, part Barbara Eden, she reveals to Johnny the six essential lessons for thriving in the world of work"--Page 4 of cover