How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves - From the Board to the Boardroom Audiobook

" This is a great book for a chess player to find out how to use the strategies he/she learned in chess and apply them in life. "

" Excellent book... clear, concise, and intriquing. Worth the time. To bad we do not have more of this quality of mind and thought in American politics. "

" A good book that made me however more aggressive in everything. Don't know if that is really good. "

" You don't need to play chess to enjoy these thoughts on how to make better decisions. "

" Clearly not a book for everybody but if you like chess, Garry Kasparov, interesting anecdotes and analogies with real life I strongly recommend it. "

" If you want to read some great chess stories disguised as a how-to guide for career management, this is the book for you. If you are looking to unlock the secrets to a successful business career, look elsewhere. "

" Take Sun Tzu, mix in the self-aggrandizement of Christopher Parkening's autobiography Grace Like A River, add a dash of chess, and voila! You have a strategy book that rehashes the same old concepts in order to give Kasparov a soapbox from which to decry the Putin regime. "

" he's a prick and totally self-absorbed, but theres some good info from one of the smartest men in the world "

" This is an interesting book with good insights into how to think strategically and intuitivelly. "

" An OK read. Comparing Chess to Business Politics and Wars, although the comparisons were weak at times. Learned about the life of Kasparov, and that was most interesting part. "

" The main reason I read this book is because I am fascinated by Chess and, therefore, by this extraordinary player... Aside from the chess stories and insights, the book is good, but does not surprise. "

" Great book, insightful and inspiring. Most useful with plenty of good anecdotes "

" a Perfect book here by a former chess world champion . "

" This is a very good read for younger people. Discipline, hard work and determination always pay off. I play chess often and was looking for some insights from the legend, but came away with a better perspective on life itself. "

" This is a very good read for younger people. Discipline, hard work and determination always pay off. I play chess often and was looking for some insights from the legend, but came away with a better perspective on life itself. "

" he's a prick and totally self-absorbed, but theres some good info from one of the smartest men in the world "

" Easy to read, nice stories, but nothing more :)<br/><br/>P.S. It's a big change, that after reading this book, you'll want to play chess :) "

" The main reason I read this book is because I am fascinated by Chess and, therefore, by this extraordinary player... Aside from the chess stories and insights, the book is good, but does not surprise. "

" The chess stories are great. <br/> <br/>But when he tries to compare Chess to Modern Business .... he fails. "

" I'm not sure if Gary Kasparov just inspired me to become a Grandmaster or a CEO...<br/>Check Mate Garry! Well played. "

" More into it for chess than for business. Game is still lousy, but the book was an interesting introduction to the world of professional chess and strategic thinking. "

" Gary Kasparov talks about specific aspect to successful achievement then relates the point back to a significant chess match in his life - repeat ad nauseum ....<br/><br/>Not sure I'll finish. "