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Review by aliciamillis -- The Mindset by Ace Bowers
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Mindset" by Ace Bowers.]
The Mindset by Ace Bowers is a memoir-style book, detailing Ace’s journey from a poor child living with a dysfunctional family to becoming a millionaire with a healthy family life. He tells of the hardships he faced as a child and how those trauma’s impacted him and then effected his life choices as a teenager and then as a young adult. He gains valuable lessons from self-reflection and sets his “mindset” to overcome his past and forge his future. These reflections and mindset lead him to a successful career and a lovely family.
People who have overcome their past choices may find The Mindset interesting. Many could relate to growing up in a poor home, with distracted parents. This, however, may be the only part one would find relatable. The author shares his life's journey and how he worked hard to change his life circumstances to become someone measured as “successful”. This concept many readers may empathize with and possibly be motivated to reach further for their successful path, however, his specific career growth is not relatable. And his tips are uninspiring and often simplified to his own choices, but not impactful enough to mean much to anyone else, especially if one hoped to use this book as a guide to reach millionaire status.
While Ace’s story is unique, it is hard to connect with him as a writer. The same events and stories are often repeated throughout the book, emphasizing details the reader already knows. The successes he rises to come off as bragging, and not motivating. There are many “You should” statements that leave a taste of bossy orders, rather than ideas for future success. And while the author did seek out education, training and a fierce work ethic, his opportunities for career growth largely came from location and being near major company names. This type of opportunity is not available to most of us, and therefore the idea one could achieve his same career success by reading this book is not a reality. It also seems the author’s opinion on those less fortunate is that anyone could rise up from their circumstances if they cared enough, or had the correct mindset. He does not take into consideration that most of us have our own unique stories and hardships, some so debilitating, that simply changing one's mindset would not be possible, or a solution to a better life. He often presents himself as almost a hero to inspire too, but he falls short of this title as his judgments and narcissism are clearly present throughout his writing.
I give this book a 1 out of 4 stars. Being a millionaire it is surprising he did not hire an editor. There are countless grammatical and spelling errors present. He often jumps from present to past tense in the same sentence, leaving many sentences frustrating to read. He repeats himself so often, that it becomes irritating to be reminded of these same facts over and over. He seems to be new to writing, and while that should never stop someone from writing, a trusted editor and allowing room for direction and layout changes are absolutely necessary for this book.
What I enjoyed about this book is Ace’s willingness to be open and honest with his story. He mentions many times that he has never shared a lot of what he writes with anyone. That is a very courageous thing to do. I think with more editing and an improved layout, this could be an interesting read. However, at this stage, I could not recommend anyone reading it.
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The Mindset
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The Mindset by Ace Bowers is a memoir-style book, detailing Ace’s journey from a poor child living with a dysfunctional family to becoming a millionaire with a healthy family life. He tells of the hardships he faced as a child and how those trauma’s impacted him and then effected his life choices as a teenager and then as a young adult. He gains valuable lessons from self-reflection and sets his “mindset” to overcome his past and forge his future. These reflections and mindset lead him to a successful career and a lovely family.
People who have overcome their past choices may find The Mindset interesting. Many could relate to growing up in a poor home, with distracted parents. This, however, may be the only part one would find relatable. The author shares his life's journey and how he worked hard to change his life circumstances to become someone measured as “successful”. This concept many readers may empathize with and possibly be motivated to reach further for their successful path, however, his specific career growth is not relatable. And his tips are uninspiring and often simplified to his own choices, but not impactful enough to mean much to anyone else, especially if one hoped to use this book as a guide to reach millionaire status.
While Ace’s story is unique, it is hard to connect with him as a writer. The same events and stories are often repeated throughout the book, emphasizing details the reader already knows. The successes he rises to come off as bragging, and not motivating. There are many “You should” statements that leave a taste of bossy orders, rather than ideas for future success. And while the author did seek out education, training and a fierce work ethic, his opportunities for career growth largely came from location and being near major company names. This type of opportunity is not available to most of us, and therefore the idea one could achieve his same career success by reading this book is not a reality. It also seems the author’s opinion on those less fortunate is that anyone could rise up from their circumstances if they cared enough, or had the correct mindset. He does not take into consideration that most of us have our own unique stories and hardships, some so debilitating, that simply changing one's mindset would not be possible, or a solution to a better life. He often presents himself as almost a hero to inspire too, but he falls short of this title as his judgments and narcissism are clearly present throughout his writing.
I give this book a 1 out of 4 stars. Being a millionaire it is surprising he did not hire an editor. There are countless grammatical and spelling errors present. He often jumps from present to past tense in the same sentence, leaving many sentences frustrating to read. He repeats himself so often, that it becomes irritating to be reminded of these same facts over and over. He seems to be new to writing, and while that should never stop someone from writing, a trusted editor and allowing room for direction and layout changes are absolutely necessary for this book.
What I enjoyed about this book is Ace’s willingness to be open and honest with his story. He mentions many times that he has never shared a lot of what he writes with anyone. That is a very courageous thing to do. I think with more editing and an improved layout, this could be an interesting read. However, at this stage, I could not recommend anyone reading it.
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The Mindset
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