BOOK REVIEW: Lifescale by Brian Solis

Lifescale (How to life a more creative, productive and happy life) is a life-affirming and fabulous read by a great writer and friend.

Lifescale
The first to be said about this book is that it is a very, very heavy book and by that, I mean it’s heavy by weight, not by content. I have never read a hardback that is so heavy to tote around, but that is the only criticism I can make from this gloriously upbeat book.

The content is light and pithy, fun and important. I read it while on a tour of NE England, channelling George Orwell on the road to Scarborough in 2019, not Wigan Pier in the 1930s. These were not glamorous locations, not least the Grimsby hotel where I finished Lifescale.

I also have a disclaimer to make because the author Brian Solis is a great friend of mine and somebody who I meet regularly on the global speaking circuit. We met three years ago in Beirut when I interviewed Steve Wozniak and we went drinking afterwards in a huge amphitheatre; truly glorious days.

But I had never know what all the fuss was about. Whenever I’ve put pictures up on social media of Brian and I on stage or at events together, so many of my friends in the business express amazement that I know Brian. To me, he’s just a great bloke, not any type of hero or visionary… or anything like that.

However, now that I’ve finally read one of his books, I DO see what all the fuss is about. He has the greatest knack of sharing information that not only increases the reader’s knowledge, but is done in such a way that it is seamless from page to brain.

He is smart with quotations, images and displays, the prose is as fresh as poetry and, most importantly, he makes the reader feel that they are listening to a friend, somebody who really has their interests at heart.

This truly is a feel-good book, even for an old cynic such as me. I implore you to buy or download it, but if you’re feeling a little weak in the upper arm, perhaps one to download. This book is light, not heavy… no need to carry the load. Recommended.

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Monty Munford has more than 15 years' experience in mobile, digital media, web and journalism. He is the founder of Mob76, a company that helps tech companies raise money and exit. He speaks regularly at global media events with a focus on Africa, writes a weekly column for The Telegraph, is a regular contributor to The Economist, Wired, Mashable and speaks regularly on the BBC World Service.


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About Monty

Monty Munford has more than 15 years' experience in mobile, digital media, web and journalism. He is the founder of Mob76, a company that helps tech companies raise money and exit. He speaks regularly at global media events with a focus on Africa, writes a weekly column for The Telegraph, is a regular contributor to The Economist, Wired, Mashable and speaks regularly on the BBC World Service.