Product DescriptionExecutive producer Mark Burnett has revolutionized television. Phrases from his smash-hit reality shows–“The tribe has spoken” and “You’re fired”–have become part of our cultural lexicon. So how did a British immigrant with very little cash and absolutely no connections become his own entertainment empire? The answers can be found in Jump In!, Burnett’s astounding personal saga. Burnett knows better than anyone that jumping into life with both feet first isn’t always easy–in his pursuit of success, he has taken countless chances and flirted with outrageous failure dozens of times. But in the long run, he notes, the rewards are so much greater for the risk.
In his time as a British Army paratrooper, and then behind the scenes of his blockbuster shows, Burnett has learned that delay and fear are the biggest enemies of achievement. In this fascinating book, he uses his television adventures as a springboard to impart invaluable lessons that apply to the business world as well as to everyday life. What qualities do the winners of Survivor and The Apprentice have in common? Where did the losers go wrong? Burnett tells all.
Here, too, are incredible stories about the shows and their contestants that have never before been revealed to the public. From the Malaysian pirates who almost invaded the island of Pulau Tiga during the filming of the first Survivor to the gun battle with Somali partisans during the filming of Survivor: Africa, Burnett’s larger-than-life experiences will amaze and enthrall.
After years of facing remarkable challenges–both professional and personal–Mark Burnett knows it’s best to trust your gut instincts, recognize what you want, and go for it full-throttle. Jump In! is a must read for those who want to seize the moment, take risks, think big, and achieve their goals.
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Rating: - Jump In!: Even If You Don't Know How To Swim
Loved this book! It has an inspiring message. I am a slow reader, mainly because I have little time to read. But I could not put this book down. Loved it so much I bought several to give as gifts.
Rating: - Contains some good biz nuggets, but also a lot of smoke-blowing
I picked this up as a discount-price eBook, and thought it would be worth the risk, seeing as I'm an ardent fan of SURVIVOR and THE APPRENTICE.
Upfront, I have to say that I expected more from Mark Burnett.
There ARE things to be learned from his approach to doing business. He makes reference quite a lot to 'jumping in', which is a bit of a pun on his paratrooper background.
Problem is that many of his insights and thoughts about business are really just rehashed ... Read More
Rating: - Inspiring Book: Living The American DREAM
This book authored by Mark Brunett, the producer who popularised reality TV, not only in USA but throughout the world - beginning with Survivor and his other hit series, Eco-Challenge.
This book accounts of his journey mainly on these two TV series which he produced. Survivor fans would be most pleased to read the insights on what went behind the scenes to set up each Season's series - from location scouting, logistics and negotiations, not to mention his dream and passion. And this is where ... Read More
Rating: - The real currency in the world is ideas
I'm a huge Apprentice and Survivor fan - so of course I had to get the book of creator of both these concepts. This book was such a page turner for me. It provides such an engaging mixture of Burnett schmoozing with Hollywood royalty like Spielberg to his first entrepreneurial exploits selling t-shirts to his own survivor-esque experiences. It's described as a rags to riches story - which it is but to me it showed that the real currency in the world is ideas - and Mark Burnett is full of them!
Rating: - A little too much SURVIVOR and not enough MARK BURNETT
I would have loved to hear more about the steps Mark took towards success. Reading about survivor for over half the book got rather dull, although the show is his bread & butter. Reading about his experiences coming over from the U.K. as a Para-trooper, ending up a Nanny, selling shirts in Venice Beach from a fence, to his first experiences before Making-It bigtime were very enjoyable.
If there would have been more detail on these things and a little less emphasis on every single survivor ... Read More
- Jump In!: Even If You Don't Know How To Swim
- Contains some good biz nuggets, but also a lot of smoke-blowing
