Good for business, not for something like a party
356953
A little baggy. shoes have soles and are a little bouncy, gets itchy on inside. (My) Mittens have holes on fingers. If you want a mascot for a business or school this is good. If you want a mascot costume for few uses, still buy one by forum novelties, but not a "forum deluxe".
2619850
It's pretty good for parties who plan the consumption of the DPM but not for ones who plan to design and implement DPM projects. It's very superficial, even there is no details how DPM does work. Even DPM 2007 books contained that.
1894031
Pluses: good price, a little different style than often found in stores, should last at least the length of your party.

Negatives: Many of them started falling apart at the party (and a few silver ones arrived with something broken off in the bag they came in) BUT the good news is that enough always remains to seem kind of wand-like especially to kids 4 or 5.  Another potential problem is that you get 6 gold and 6 silver so if you have kids who all want the same thing you'll have an issue.  A few were a little warped too.

Overall, not a bad choice for a little girl's party but because of the breaking issues I sure wouldn't buy for kids under 4 (not sure what the manufacturer recommends but that's what I'd say).
4793830
This book is appropriate for businesses that sell training or other information. For the most part, it's about how to get people to buy a webinar or phone consultation or something else that can be done without either party having to leave his/her desk chair. If you have a restaurant and want someone to slide into a booth and order a burger, this book won't be of much help.

I bought the print version of the book and some of the pieces were a little lacking compared to the digital version (such as clickable links and color), but I didn't take this into consideration when giving 2 stars. I also didn't take into consideration the book's less-than-ideal construction (page folded over then bound into place, ink smudge). The writing itself is okay but does leave a bit to be desired. Valerie Shoopman and, to a lesser degree, Nick Unsworth both seem to really enjoy using exclamation points. At least once in the book, Shoopman used one 4 times in a span of 5 sentences. It's not a deal breaker, but not the best way to write either.

Finally, I do like that the authors encourage giving back to charities. Kudos to them for that.
1541768
My roommate and I purchased these in a fit of desperation when our other roommate, who basically owned 75% of the stuff in the house, moved out and took his dishes with him.

I would describe these as utilitarian at best - they do their job in the sense that they hold food items without breaking and withstand dishwasher / microwave cycles. The colors are vibrant and I like the blue. However, if you're a Real Adult interested in Entertaining Your In-Laws With Nice Stuff, don't get these. They are very thin and feel pretty cheap. Kinda like when you go over to your grandma's house and she pulls out the dishes that she bought at Goodwill for 19 cents each back in 1943 when they had to ration all the good stuff for WWII.

Still works if you're Single And Loving It, though.
2955499
These are fine for small gatherings. ANd they are relatively sturdy when opened. I am just confued why the price jumped more than 50%!!!
1327448
Sorry but NOT "professional quality". The company was awesome with answering my questions/requests. Free expedited delivery got it to my Halloween party on time, I was thrilled. The overall quality of the table leaves much to be desired. It is not a very sturdy table, cheap plastic and aluminum components, and definitely not as tall as most tables, which was a real letdown. It goes to about mid-thigh for college aged adults, and if you try to bring it up above the tallest setting just to make it almost normal height it becomes very unstable. As most of us know, it is important to have a stable table not just around drunks at a party but for the rules in beer pong games that have you chasing the ball if it rolls back and whatnot.
Speaking of letdowns, the built-in speakers are literally computer speakers glued in. I don't even believe these to be "bluetooth" because there is definitely no sync button and my iphone doesnt recognize them when my bluetooth is on. Power cord isn't long enough to reach an outlet without feeling uncomfortably close to a wall. There's no place to set your phone when its plugged into it, leaving it to dangle off the computer speaker or lay on the floor, which makes changing songs pretty awkward. The optional cup holes cut out are pretty cool and set it apart from most tables.  In all honesty I think you could go farther putting the same amount of money toward making your own table with a nice thick piece of plywood, paint, and good quality speakers.
373996
I do not want to encourage drinking. ...
But if you want to see adults ack like children break these out at your next party. Total riot!!
984546
Great extra for a bachelorette party, but not super practical for drinking out of...smaller than expected. Still good as an accessory for fun
2373678
These are nice; I bought eight of them for a Yahtzee party. Even with people shaking eight cups of dice throughout the night, the room was not too loud for conversation. I can't say it's whisper quiet, but at least it has a really nice sound to it. The dice cups arrived with bar code labels affixed directly to them and it took a long time to get the adhesive off them all.
4152020
For inside use it's great, good sound quality. For outside it's good, but don't expect to be able to crank up the volume to play at a party. If your out side grilling or casual atmosphere it's great.
1394362
Good for private operation, but is a bit intrusive if used in front of an audience. Good quality. Used this to record a live presentation in front of a group, using a digital recorder.
418385
Great and look nice but not very loud so don't expect to use these at a party
4415169
This book is really focused on a large national company with their own brand of physical products, most of them actually things you could buy at a supermarket.  The book does not deal very much specifically with a business that sells services or for a retailer that is selling other companies' products.  It's also not geared toward smaller businesses that have a more local scope.

Also, the author's experience is in the U.K., and that is where his examples are drawn from.  The principles are still valid, but as an American reader, many of the company examples did not come with the intuitive understanding that more familiar companies would have.

There was information of value to be gleaned from this book, but its more narrow in breadth of focus than the title implies.&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Good-to-Great/dp/0066620996/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Good to Great</a>&nbsp;was a book of much more value with a small (10-employee) business retailing others' products while selling our own services.
1715915
Clients loved it. I liked it. From a distance it works, but I wouldn't use it in a space where people would be up close. That said, it was nicer than I expected.
1515470
As a design professional working for a startup, here is what I took away from the book:

Good:

Nicely defines the 3 personalities that go into making a company.

Displays an easily understandable division between doing the work "in-the-trenches" and the "big picture" work of setting up a company to run like a well-oiled machine. Gerber argues for a system of designing the company that can be readily reproduced in most any location with most any people. It might be said that this is the AK-47 model of business: a design so good that it works successfully even when shoddy materials are used in its creation, That even the most basic workers will suffice because the business plan ensures a high minimimum-level of quality.

Bad:

Overly dependent on rules, rather than on good employees. Runs a great risk of micromanagement through it's encouragement of tightly-controlled behaviour. In such a system it seems that common sense would be discarded in favor of following the rulebook to the letter when an unexpected situation arises. Gerber's system of rule-making appears to be rather inflexible in dealing with unique situations on a case-by-case basis.

As Fast Company has said of hiring: "Many companies fail from the start by talking down to their new hires and using training materials geared for the lowest common denominator." The E-Myth method is geared entirely towards recruiting the lowest common denominator, the most basic worker that could accomplish the job. While it's good for success to be dependent more on a solid business plan than any individual employee, Gerber doesn't seem to account for the superior customer experience that one receives when collaborating with employees that meet more than the minimum requirements.

His model is primarily applicable to retail shops and other businesses that have multiple locations. It does not address the business plan of the design studio or other creative ventures. As a matter of fact, the book belittles the role of the craftsman and doesn't do justice to creative professionals.

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I would prefer to rate it 3 1/2 stars; very good, but not great. As it stands, it's still worth a read, just keep in mind that too many rules in a business can easily suffocate the work atmosphere.
3320287
This seems to be an excellent product, but it is clearly designed for the business user and not individuals, thus, I am not able to really evaluate it fully.