Delivering Happiness Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Tony Hsieh
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
1,095

Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh Book Summary

Pay brand-new employees $2,000 to quit
Make customer service the responsibility of the entire company-not just a department
Focus on company culture as the #1 priority
Apply research from the science of happiness to running a business
Help employees grow-both personally and professionally
Seek to change the world
Oh, and make money too . . .

Sound crazy? It's all standard operating procedure at Zappos, the online retailer that's doing over $1 billion in gross merchandise sales annually. After debuting as the highest-ranking newcomer in Fortune magazine's annual "Best Companies to Work For" list in 2009, Zappos was acquired by Amazon in a deal valued at over $1.2 billion on the day of closing.

In Delivering Happiness, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh shares the different lessons he has learned in business and life, from starting a worm farm to running a pizza business, through LinkExchange, Zappos, and more. Fast-paced and down-to-earth, Delivering Happiness shows how a very different kind of corporate culture is a powerful model for achieving success-and how by concentrating on the happiness of those around you, you can dramatically increase your own. #1 New York Timesand Wall Street Journal bestseller

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Book Name Delivering Happiness
Genre Business & Personal Finance
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 2.04 MB

Delivering Happiness (Tony Hsieh) Book Reviews 2024

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Happiness. I didn't know what to expect when started reading this book on my iPad but i quickly began to see that this was much more than a book on Zappos!. Tony thanks for inspiring me to infuse happiness into my organization and the world around me. Paul :)

I recommend. Valuable reading ! I really enjoyed reading it.

Someone in love with himself. Surprisingly i had some money on my pay pal account, so i decided to try out, buying and reading a book with my iPad. I didn't really care about the perfect book, just wanted to try. Well, after the first 30 pages, I have to say, I don't see this " delivering happiness" **** . It's just a guy, I admit he accomplished a lot, who is in love with himself. So go ahead, clean yourself, I got better things to do.

I'm happy. This was a fun and easy read. I really enjoyed learning bout the history bout most importantly how they run their business. Seems like a great company to work for and I realized some things that I can do with our own to make everyone achieve better happiness.

Awesome. A wonderful inspiring book that seems like talking about an imaginary company that actually happens to be real. I'm giving a talk to our students tomorrow at our university's book club. The book I'll be talking about is: delivering happiness : )

Awesome read. Short and easy read. Fun to learn, but also very inspirational

Inspiring. Really inspiring!! Tons of great ideas to apply at work. Recommending to my co-workers.

Great book. In so many levels this book has awakened my entrepreneurial spirit. Thanks Tony.

2 BIG Thumbs Up!. Every now and then, we find books that when we pick up to read, we don't want to put down. This book is definitely one of those. You'll learn valuable lessons of sacrifice, honesty, friendship, purpose, and happiness. When you have all the chips and ask yourself "Now what?" This book paints a picture of an answer. Thank you Tony Hsieh and Zappos Team.

Found Happiness. Was not looking for anything to increase my happiness, but I found it here in this book. Fun, quick read with some great perspective on corporate culture and the impact it can have on the business.

Do not waste your time. This may be the worst business book of all time. It's a self indulgent, strange look back at what can be best described as a dumb luck success story.

Excellent. This was a good book. Candid. Inspiring. While reading the book I most enjoyed Tony's transparency about the struggles and sacrifices he and others had to make in order for Zappos to become the billion dollar company it is today. Must read for anyone starting a business from scratch.

Great Book for anyone!. Thank you Tony for sharing your happiness with the world. It has been a great initiative to teach the rest of us to become happier. This book really makes you think about the importance of life and the pursue of what really matters. I will become part of your cult and try to find happiness and then deliver happiness to the world!

Good read.. Thanks!

Add this to your library. This is a thought provoking account of Zappos rocky rise to the top. It's filled with honest and inspirational stories of hardship, triumph, mistakes, successes and lessons learned by the leadership behind Zappos. For all of my admiration of Zappos as a customer, this book deepened my respect for the company. As a small business leader, rooted in Human Resources and focused on how to instill a great company culture, Tony's account generated tons of new ideas. This is going onto the Must Read list for future leaders in my company. I hope other people find the inspiration and energy in it that I did!

Great inspirational story. Loved it!

Awesome book. I really resonated with the philosophies illustrated by both Tony and Zappos in this book. I look forward to finding ways to adopt some of the ideas into both my professional and personal life.

Must read for anyone in business. After I finished this book, I had to ask myself why all companies don't operate this way,,,a simple concept (make customers and employees happy, the rest falls into place). This book proves that the old management style of forcing customer service and hammering employees is an out-dated, ancient concept that has seen it's time pass. This book has changed how I will search for a new career and what I look for in an employer...even if that employer ends up being me!

Wowness. I love this book. Very motivational and inspirational. It is must read for sure.

Awesome!!. I loved it! Tony has inspired me to fully embrace happiness all around. It sparked so many types of opportunities not only in my work life but personally & professionally. As a young entrepreneur, I have my own types of values not only to my customers but my friends and family... It's a must read for anyone getting into business or just about life in general!! Cheers!!

Life changing on a personal, career, or leader/owner level. I started reading the free sample and just got hooked! Finished reading in a few days - if you learn one thing only, it's what is your real goal and value in life? And what next after you get 'there'? Tony makes you think about many things whether it's your life, job, or relationship(s) around you? Thought provoking - life changing!

Delivering Happiness. This was an awesome book! Must read!

Love this book!. I so loved this book, the childhood business ventures, the college struggles, the boredom with corporate America, following the dream, the conflict, the victory and then breaking through the atmosphere. Very cool! I'd love to be friends with Tony.

Inspirational. Moving and inspirational. Highly recommended for young and old alike.

Great, Easy, Purposeful Read. One of the better entrepreneur authored books I've read in a long time. The narrative is smart and insightful, but also incredibly REAL. Tony has done a magnificent job of understanding his customers and the people that engender their loyalty on a daily basis. Thanks for sharing, man!

Good Ideas!. Would certainly recommend this book to anyone in the customer service industry! Tony seems like an interesting, fun guy and I really appreciate that the book wasn't ghost-written. Will definitely be applying his straightforward advice about building a brand through great service and focusing on internal company culture. Tony, shine on you crazy diamond!

Delivering Happiness. I appreciate Tony's thirst for knowledge and life! Since I'm an entertainer, I was a little lost by all the business talk. But, if I ever have my own company, I'll revisit the book. I host a nationally syndicated radio show that pokes fun at people and uses colorful language to appeal to it's audience. I feel myself breaking away from that to embark on a new, exciting path similar to the path Tony has chosen. For now it's less pay, but so much fun and I'm so happy. This book has something for everybody. Terry Jaymes

Delivering Happiness. A must read for everyone...entrepreneur or VP...change is inevitable and as such employees at all levels must think out of the box to cope with these changes and keep the ship afloat! I found its content insightful, inspirational, and fill of wisdom!

Must Read. Loved it from start to finish!! You gotta read it!!

I recommend. Amazing!! Simple and powerfull.

It's not just a book- its a movement!. From start to finish this book was everything I thought it was going to be and more!!!! Excellent!!!!

Delivering Happiness. A life changing read. I am happier and more committed to helping others be happier already.

Happy. This is a great read and I loved it. Now I am a junior in college and this was assigned to me for a project but I would recommend it to anyone to read, it is a good story about building something you love.

Happiness. Read this book over the weekend. Excellent perspective on happiness and company culture. I look forward to doing random acts of WOWness!

Great Business Book. This is a great story of following your heart and how to get there.

A great book for all people. As though this book would be especially interesting for Internet entrepreneurs A great idea that comes through all chapters of the book - "You should be concentrated on WHY you are doing something, not WHAT you are doing.

A life changing experience.. I have read hundreds of business and motivational books, but Delivering Happiness is truly my very favorite. I learned so much from this book that I am going to apply to my business. I am planning a trip to Vegas to tour Zappos and learn more about them. Hopefully, I will have the opportunity to meet the founding fathers in person. That would be a dream come true for me! Basel Tarabein, Broker Owner RE/MAX AT HOME 847-255-1000

Good. This was a fast and enjoyable read - I really enjoyed his personal stories of entrepreneurship. Really quick: what annoyed me was all of the overused, meaningless expressions such as "Merriam-Webster defines fractal as..." and a lot of paragraph transitions that made this book read like a 5th grade English essay... That being said...I think the message was great and I'm glad that Tony wrote this and put it out there for the world to read.

Good Read. Very cool concepts and ideas for running an organization. It was kind of short but still worth a read.

Outstanding. This is the type of book you can't put down. It is for all people who are trying to improve their lives and bring happiness to the forefront! Their core values will really make you think about what you should be doing with your own life. Leave a legacy of helping others!

Values and Culture. Tony inspires us by building an organization through clear values and a distinctive culture. Through this, he keeps to the promise of the book's title, Delivering Happiness! Who doesnt want to work in a organization which creates a strong emotional connection with its employees and customers? But how many of us actually do??? Hats off to Tony and Zappos.

Read it, digest it, drive it. I have been in the retail automotive business for 23 years, thru great times and some recent trying times. I read a lot and strive to have excellent customer care and culture, pressure and stress can take me off my game with culture. Why can't people just do what they say they are going to do? Business would be so easy. This book is an excellent book for provoking thoughts. I feel that my passion in life is to help other people grow, to connect them and to expose my family and myself to the fun things and great people in this world. Being a hotspot for happiness sounds like where I want to be; no one cares how much you know until they no how much you care.......I preach that and believe that, but this book has made me think about making sure I live it.

Good Book. This is a very good book to read if you want learn how to become a better leader that inspires people to succeed around you. It also does a good job of honestly and openly explaining why happiness is important to your life and to your business.

Awesome & inspiring. Must read

Loved it!. I wish more companies thought like this.

Challenging & Fun. A treasure for anyone who's ever dared to dream.

Must read for all especially biz owners. Easy and fun read First book I finished in years Luv it :)

Love it!. Love it!

Interesting. Really enjoyed reading about Zappo's philosophies. Wish I could give this book to every airline CEO and employees. Lots of good practical insight. I will pass it on

Worth it. This book is worth your money and your time. I'm more motivated today than when I started making it $10 well spent. I highly recommend the book.

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Happiness. This isn't just a good learning read, it's just plain a good read and it'll point the way to finding and delivering happiness.

Good book. Very good the way that he wrote this book. Simple text, where everybody can deep understand the message.

Wonderful. Wonderful personal and business stories, lessons, books, links, whatever. I feel happy after reading this book ;)

yaletownPlumbing. Amazing! I have purchased 5 books for friends and family so far, and will continue to deliver happiness in my life and business:) -darren

Joel Nathan. Awesome book! Very inspiring to say the least. Definitely got me thinking on implementing strategies surrounding 'happiness' at my business and work setting.

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The Delivering Happiness book written by Tony Hsieh was published on 07 June 2010, Monday in the Business & Personal Finance category. A total of 1,095 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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