<p>Is your career in a tailspin? Have you been wandering blindly from one dead-end job to the next, hoping the universe will throw you a bone? Well, great news—<em>wealthy CEOs are here to tell you how to fix your life!</em> In this week’s episode of <strong>Elton Reads A Book A Week</strong>, Elton dives into <em>Fortune Zoom: Surprising Ways to Supercharge Your Career</em>—a book where Fortune Magazine corrals its “40 Under 40” wunderkinds to dispense what <em>they</em> believe passes for practical career advice.</p><p>Is it useful? Maybe. Is it relatable? Absolutely not. But does Elton’s brain snap in increasingly entertaining ways as he tries to make sense of it? Oh, very much so.</p><p>From Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s crusade for “company culture,” to closets full of costumes for adults, to Marissa Mayer yeeting herself from Google into Yahoo’s hot seat—you’ll hear what these innovators supposedly did to “supercharge” their careers, and how you (a normal human with bills) are supposedly meant to do the same.</p><p>Packed with maniacal rants, sharp satire, and the occasional inspirational nugget buried under layers of skepticism, this episode explores the realities of hard work, risk-taking, and the glossy mythmaking behind success stories. Plus, Elton tries to decide whether this advice is motivational, delusional, or just really good comedy fodder.</p><p>Come listen to Elton’s brain break. It’s educational… in its own way.</p><p><strong>GET THE BOOK: </strong>⁠⁠<a href="https://amzn.to/4r56tKS" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠From Amazon⁠</a>⁠</p><p><strong>⁠⁠From an Indie Book Seller</strong>⁠⁠ - Sorry, no listing for the indies. Damn.</p><p><strong>BECOME AN Elton Reads A Book A Week CONTRIBUTOR HERE:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠Elton Reads A Book A Week Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/vz8luao" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Buy me a coffee here!</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠SOCIAL MEDIA!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠This is the LINK TREE!⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://substack.com/@eltonreadsalot" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Elton Reads A Book A Week Substack!</a></p><p><a href="https://discord.gg/X8fhnhtNVV" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Join the Discord server!⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://two-books-one-cup.pinecast.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Other podcasts Elton is in: Two Books, One Cup!</a></p><p>EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com</p><p><em>The following section is reserved for the people, places, things, and more that Elton probably offended in this episode--</em></p><p><strong>THE APOLOGIES SECTION:</strong> People wanting actual career advice, the people of The Great Depression, concert goers, mental patients, ramen, careers...</p><p><strong>A special thanks to Diedrich Bader and Jenna Fischer for all their inspiration.</strong></p><p>#EltonReadsABookAWeek #BookPodcast #ComedyPodcast #FunnyBookReview #BookDiscussion #BookTalk #CareerSuccess #SuperchargeYourCareer #CareerAdvice #ProfessionalGrowth #LeadershipTips #BusinessTips #CareerDevelopment #WorkplaceWisdom #YoungEntrepreneurs #BusinessLeaders #Innovators #40Under40 #StartupStories #EntrepreneurLife #TakeRisks #ThinkDifferently #HardWorkPaysOff #CompanyCulture #BusinessMindset #SuccessStrategies #InspirationDaily #AspiringEntrepreneurs #FutureLeaders #BusinessBook #CareerMotivation #SelfImprovement #GrowthMindset #Zappos #UnderArmour #MarissaMayer #TonyHsieh #KevinPlank</p>

Elton Reads A Book A Week

Elton Edgar

"Ain't the death of capitalism great!" Zoom: Surprising Ways to Supercharge Your Career by Daniel Roberts

NOV 19, 202587 MIN
Elton Reads A Book A Week

"Ain't the death of capitalism great!" Zoom: Surprising Ways to Supercharge Your Career by Daniel Roberts

NOV 19, 202587 MIN

Description

<p>Is your career in a tailspin? Have you been wandering blindly from one dead-end job to the next, hoping the universe will throw you a bone? Well, great news—<em>wealthy CEOs are here to tell you how to fix your life!</em> In this week’s episode of <strong>Elton Reads A Book A Week</strong>, Elton dives into <em>Fortune Zoom: Surprising Ways to Supercharge Your Career</em>—a book where Fortune Magazine corrals its “40 Under 40” wunderkinds to dispense what <em>they</em> believe passes for practical career advice.</p><p>Is it useful? Maybe. Is it relatable? Absolutely not. But does Elton’s brain snap in increasingly entertaining ways as he tries to make sense of it? Oh, very much so.</p><p>From Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s crusade for “company culture,” to closets full of costumes for adults, to Marissa Mayer yeeting herself from Google into Yahoo’s hot seat—you’ll hear what these innovators supposedly did to “supercharge” their careers, and how you (a normal human with bills) are supposedly meant to do the same.</p><p>Packed with maniacal rants, sharp satire, and the occasional inspirational nugget buried under layers of skepticism, this episode explores the realities of hard work, risk-taking, and the glossy mythmaking behind success stories. Plus, Elton tries to decide whether this advice is motivational, delusional, or just really good comedy fodder.</p><p>Come listen to Elton’s brain break. It’s educational… in its own way.</p><p><strong>GET THE BOOK: </strong>⁠⁠<a href="https://amzn.to/4r56tKS" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠From Amazon⁠</a>⁠</p><p><strong>⁠⁠From an Indie Book Seller</strong>⁠⁠ - Sorry, no listing for the indies. Damn.</p><p><strong>BECOME AN Elton Reads A Book A Week CONTRIBUTOR HERE:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠Elton Reads A Book A Week Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/vz8luao" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Buy me a coffee here!</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠SOCIAL MEDIA!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠This is the LINK TREE!⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://substack.com/@eltonreadsalot" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Elton Reads A Book A Week Substack!</a></p><p><a href="https://discord.gg/X8fhnhtNVV" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Join the Discord server!⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://two-books-one-cup.pinecast.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Other podcasts Elton is in: Two Books, One Cup!</a></p><p>EMAIL: [email protected]</p><p><em>The following section is reserved for the people, places, things, and more that Elton probably offended in this episode--</em></p><p><strong>THE APOLOGIES SECTION:</strong> People wanting actual career advice, the people of The Great Depression, concert goers, mental patients, ramen, careers...</p><p><strong>A special thanks to Diedrich Bader and Jenna Fischer for all their inspiration.</strong></p><p>#EltonReadsABookAWeek #BookPodcast #ComedyPodcast #FunnyBookReview #BookDiscussion #BookTalk #CareerSuccess #SuperchargeYourCareer #CareerAdvice #ProfessionalGrowth #LeadershipTips #BusinessTips #CareerDevelopment #WorkplaceWisdom #YoungEntrepreneurs #BusinessLeaders #Innovators #40Under40 #StartupStories #EntrepreneurLife #TakeRisks #ThinkDifferently #HardWorkPaysOff #CompanyCulture #BusinessMindset #SuccessStrategies #InspirationDaily #AspiringEntrepreneurs #FutureLeaders #BusinessBook #CareerMotivation #SelfImprovement #GrowthMindset #Zappos #UnderArmour #MarissaMayer #TonyHsieh #KevinPlank</p>