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Yawn...yawn...y...a...w...n 2009-01-03

Reviewer: Beverly Bachel

Not enough practical, how-to advice and too many stories, most of which aren't particularly well told and many of which are about Mark, his friends and his family. What's worse, every few paragraphs, the stories are interrupted by callout quotes that break the flow.

Making a life 2008-05-06

Reviewer: Daran Grimm

A must read for those who want something different in their life. Albion's book is written for the midlife WOMAN OR MAN WHO WANTS A CHANGE. HIS BOOK IS AN optimistic and inspiring one.

At this juncture in my life.. 2007-12-12

Reviewer: Alecram

It is refreshing to read a book like this, when so much of what I hear is cacophony about the bottom line. Yes, it is the bottom line, but also about You and your relationship to your work.
This book makes me think about my career decisions in light of how I am going to feel and how it will affect my relationships. It's not anything you have not heard before, that we have one life, that we ought to live fully and be honest with ourselves...It's also about keeping yourself in mind before the money, and if the money comes, don't feel bad either!

Thanks Mark Albion, for sharing your stories!

Great Book 2007-05-07

Reviewer: Mary Jacobs

I first read this book 2 years ago after going through a mid-life/career change.
The title spoke to me-Making a life, Making a living.

I didn't go to Harvard, I don't have an MBA, but I had a successful career for years and still felt something was missing. While there are alot of successful people profiled with Ivy league degrees-the core of the message about making a choice with how you live your life personally and professionally really made an impact with me.

As with any book, you extract and interpret what is meaningful for you.
I've read this book 3 times and each time I get something more from it.
I now live the life I imagined and my priorities are synced.

Mark's book will give you insight, profiles interesting people and makes you think-that's what I look for in a great book.

Making a Life or Making a Fortune? 2006-11-01

Reviewer: C. Metzker

The quotes in this book are good. Some of the stories are interesting. But as much as I wanted to really like this book because it was recommended to me by people I admire, I couldn't make it to the end. The moral and tone of the book seemed to be that the ultimate purpose is making lots of money. The examples of people giving up six-digit salary careers and fancy lifestyles for a higher purpose eventually wound their way back to those same people earning heaps in a different business. Maybe I didn't read far enough, but I didn't see any stories of people who gave up the high life, worked for a cause they loved, never made another dime and were still happy.