Review of Breaking the Mold
Posted: 28 Oct 2022, 15:47
[Following is a volunteer review of "Breaking the Mold" by Fabian Videla.]
Fabian Videla prides himself as the owner of a multi-million dollar construction company called Smarter Remodeling. The company is based in the state of Florida, and it has been considered "part of the ‘50 Fastest Growing Companies’ in North Florida three times since 2017." His journey to that point wasn't easy. He had many pitfalls to maneuver and get over. He had other challenges that he chronicles in this self-help/memoir, Breaking the Mold. It is clear that the author learned a lot about running a (construction) business from these testing times, and this book is primarily a combination of these lessons, which were written to help other entrepreneurs.
Fabian Videla was raised in Mendoza, Argentina, and his spirit of entrepreneurship was groomed there by the people who surrounded him. He showed great business acumen in his teens, and he tried his hand at different things, including selling bulbs of garlic and clothes. His move to the United States of America proved to be the catalyst that propelled him into a great success.
I loved the very personal moments the book would pivot to. I especially loved how the author seamlessly tied these personal moments with lessons on business success. It was masterfully done. We learn something new daily, and some of these lessons will serve us well someday, and this book reminded me of that.
I just disapproved when the author said, "I went from being a nameless handyman to being the owner of a multimillion-dollar construction company." I disapprove of this "I was a nobody" mindset that people echo. This author even labelled himself as "nameless." I understand what it means, but I think that this is a very poor way of looking at yourself or others. Does the author also view others as nobodies, or "nameless nobodies" based on their level of success or failures? It is elitist. It is classist. It is a very unfortunate way of labeling people. It reduces people's humanity.
I rate the book highly because I enjoyed it. I give it a 4 out of 4 stars rating. The "Lessons to Success" blips were great. They are simple to understand, and they make the book worthy of the time. The author shares detailed, practical advice that will probably help many.
The book is specifically designed to help entrepreneurs in the construction field, but I would also recommend it to people in the business of rendering services and those who sell products for a living. I think that the lessons here may be beneficial to those kinds of people.
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Breaking the Mold
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Fabian Videla prides himself as the owner of a multi-million dollar construction company called Smarter Remodeling. The company is based in the state of Florida, and it has been considered "part of the ‘50 Fastest Growing Companies’ in North Florida three times since 2017." His journey to that point wasn't easy. He had many pitfalls to maneuver and get over. He had other challenges that he chronicles in this self-help/memoir, Breaking the Mold. It is clear that the author learned a lot about running a (construction) business from these testing times, and this book is primarily a combination of these lessons, which were written to help other entrepreneurs.
Fabian Videla was raised in Mendoza, Argentina, and his spirit of entrepreneurship was groomed there by the people who surrounded him. He showed great business acumen in his teens, and he tried his hand at different things, including selling bulbs of garlic and clothes. His move to the United States of America proved to be the catalyst that propelled him into a great success.
I loved the very personal moments the book would pivot to. I especially loved how the author seamlessly tied these personal moments with lessons on business success. It was masterfully done. We learn something new daily, and some of these lessons will serve us well someday, and this book reminded me of that.
I just disapproved when the author said, "I went from being a nameless handyman to being the owner of a multimillion-dollar construction company." I disapprove of this "I was a nobody" mindset that people echo. This author even labelled himself as "nameless." I understand what it means, but I think that this is a very poor way of looking at yourself or others. Does the author also view others as nobodies, or "nameless nobodies" based on their level of success or failures? It is elitist. It is classist. It is a very unfortunate way of labeling people. It reduces people's humanity.
I rate the book highly because I enjoyed it. I give it a 4 out of 4 stars rating. The "Lessons to Success" blips were great. They are simple to understand, and they make the book worthy of the time. The author shares detailed, practical advice that will probably help many.
The book is specifically designed to help entrepreneurs in the construction field, but I would also recommend it to people in the business of rendering services and those who sell products for a living. I think that the lessons here may be beneficial to those kinds of people.
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Breaking the Mold
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon