Book review: Screw it, lets do it!

I just finished reading "Screw it, let's do it : lessons in life" by Richard Branson. Well, I read half of it.

Having previously enjoyed Richard Branson's warts-and-all autobiography "Losing my Virginity", I was attracted to Screw-It both because of its author and because of its title (with which I feel a certain resonance).

However, as it turned out that the two reasons I had for reading Screw-It were precisely the two reasons I didn't really enjoy it and didn't bother to finish it.

Firstly, the content of the book can be pretty much summarised by its title. It basically tells you to pursue your dreams, don't fear failure, ignore the nay-sayers and the usual self-motivational stuff. It's right up there with "Feel the Fear But Do It Anyway" (my previous favourite example of a book that is completely summarised by its title).

And as Richard Branson illustrates Screw-it with various personal stories, it's rather dull if you've already read those stories in his autobiography.

If you've never read a self-motivational book, then by all means start with Screw-It.

But for a more entertaining read about Richard Branson, go for Losing My Virginity.