Capture The Misfit Economy: Lessons In Creativity From Pirates, Hackers, Gangsters And Other Informal Entrepreneurs Prepared By Alexa Clay Shown As Script

won this book through a Goodreads giveaway, I absolutely loved this book, and found it to be very inspirational, I was so excited while reading this book that I texted friends and talked to family about reading it, In fact this might be my Christmas gift of choice this year,

This is a book about the "misfits" of business, not limited to criminals, but also including people who go against the grain in order to improve the world in some way.
Or, people who think outside of the box,

There are five traits that Clay and Phillips say all "misfit" entrepreneurs have that make them successful:

, Hustle Making something from nothing and not being afraid to get your hands dirty, Hardworking, resourceful and resilient, while also having a flexible mind, You improve and are responsive to whatever comes your way,

. Copy Building upon what has already been built, Improving ideas and concepts that are in practice,

. Hack Identifying a system's weakness and see how it can be improved, Supporting a free flow of ideas, This is about taking on the establishment to change it for the better, You need to develop an intimate understanding of the system you want to improve so you can rebuild it,

. Provoke Step out of reality and imagine something different, Don't be afraid to open your eyes and start a conversation that could bring about change, Poke and prod business as usual to get others to wake up to other possibilities,

. Pivot To personally enact a dramatic change in the course of your life to pursue greater fulfillment and inspiration,

These five traits are just the surface of the book, I would really recommend this book to anyone with morals and a soul, it's not just about business, This is for everyone who feel like they have a calling and who want to think about things differently, Life can be happy as a sheep, but it can be so much better if you allow yourself to be authentic, because we're all misfits in our own way.
We're all different and the difference should be embraced and encouraged, There are better ways of doing things than we're doing now,

There are also a lot of innovative organizations mentioned in the book, Quite a few I wrote down and plan on looking into more,

Favorite quote from the book to leave you with:
"You need to give yourself the permission to cast aside the roles and guises.
You have to find the courage to dig beneath all those layers that society thrusts upon us and try to rediscover those true callings, You need to become okay with no longer blindly aligning with the pack, And walking that path of the black sheep over the course of a lifetime can be challenging," Harold O'Neal While I appreciate the authors' effort in piecing together many different examples to form themes that comprise a misfit, I was left wondering how they all tie up together.


Don't get me wrong, the contents are great and promising however, I felt that it is too young and too soon to be published as a book.


This was a missed opportunity, . . :/ I felt called to review it when I saw other ratings here, . . To be fair this is more like an introductory essay than a full scale coverage of the content, At that it's still brilliant, They can confidently draw some conclusions after all that research, and I love how accessible they've made it, Anecdotes make it all that more easy to understand for anyone picking up the book, And since it is obviously made to be such a book, a thought rouser, more than anything very impractically heavy, . . I'll go ahead and rate it on fair premises,

It does itself honour by the language used and the spread of questions and answers, It knows and fits its intended audience: two
It answers its' questions, the conclusion is not weak: one more star
There is a little bit of everything, contrasts and nuances: a star
Finally, I'm personally glad I read it.
Not just because it entertained me, but because it offered so many insights, Which by my account makes it deserve the ful pot of,

I recommend it, and recommend taking notes on things to further investigate while at it, This book is one of those who leave you with a whole bunch more to read, if you like to,
Like many of the readers on here, I thought this book would be an economic/anthropological study into the innerworkings of the unconventional economy.


Instead, it was an entrepreneur and business motivation book that analyzed certain behaviorisms of “economic misfits” and how you can improve your business using those same tactics.


All in all, it was a well written book, However the title is a bit misleading, The idea behind this book is quite sound but the execution didnt quite do it for me, That said, I did enjoy some of the quirky stories and will actively look further into the management structures employed by successful pirates, I do agree that there is a move towards acknowledging the unique contributions of the unconventional but the authors missed the opportunity to draw strong conclusions.
I felt that this book is perhaps a prelude to more comprehensive work on the topic and not a stand alone commentary, I like how this book encompasses a holistic lens to what really makes an entrepreneur one, regardless of your socioeconomic background, The emphasis across various industries and backgrounds spoke out to the innovation across the world, the lessons a great one for us to take into our own world.


It does not just focuses on the 'theoretical' traits of what are proposed for entrepreneurs, the ubiquitous traits that we also see online these days grit, perseverance, innovation, creativity, etc.
Instead, there were analysis done across thousands of stories before finally shaping up tokey traits,

. Hustle Iterations of hard work, on repeat, nonstop,

. Copy Building upon what has already been built so that you continue from the best,

. Hack Develop a deep understanding of the system you want to improve so you can rebuild it,

. Provoke Be brave to stand against the status quo and fight,

. Pivot In doing so, changing yourself to move in a more personally fulfilling direction, even if not fully understood,

The stories are so wellwritten that I took a double take at the authors, Not saying that female authors are definitely better but I feel that Alexa and Kyra has managed to evoke empathy when writing about the various protagonists.
The stories were short, yet impactful, The points were clear yet you can feel the emotions when they have to make a crucial decision,

Even for people who do not want to be entrepreneurs, these are good traits for us to take away, and better yet to instil in our lives for a better purpose of living.
Thank you for writing this! Hope for more!
Bit of a management consultant view of the subject, interesting and fun anecdotes but very little substance.
Nice beach read and the stories about pirates are neat, I initially thought that after the introductory chapter, the authors would delve into a pseudo self help guide on fostering the misfit spirit within, but this was not the case.
The authors outline examples of individuals that have harnessed various aspects of the underdog innovator spirit hustle, copy, hack, and pivot, Aside from the multimillionaire college dropout cliché as evidenced with tired references to the success of Steve Jobs, the authors are successful in tying together both modern and historical examples of successful nonhierarchical and collective endeavors from open source hacktivism to the rise of pirating in theth andth century.


I do enjoy the sympathetic tone toward individuals and collectives typically seen as societal deviants and the suggestion that skills fostered

in underground economies can be translatable to mainstream markets.
misfit kb, orang yg canggung, orang yg tak dpt mencocokkan diri, Kamus Inggris Indonesia,

misfit n person illadapted to surroundings etc, The Little Oxford Dictionary,

mis, fit n C fig person not fitting in with his associates, Oxford Learner's Pocket Dictionary,

Katanya tiap orang punya jiwa misfit, Tapi itu seperti halnya tiap orang punya kepribadian, dan kepribadian itu ada macammacamnya bisa dibagibagi lagi menjadi sejumlah golongan, tergantung kamu penganut mazhab apa: Enneagram, golongan darah, MBTI, zodiak, atau.
. .

Dari buku ini, saya menarik bahwa misfit itu secara garis besarnya terdiri dari dua tipe pg,/:

. A misfit alone which is a recluse, alienated and cut off from the world
, A misfit with a tight community which can be more influential

Misfit yang dieksplorasi dalam buku ini tentu saja tipe yang kedua sedangkan yang pertama disinggung sekilas saja dalam satu kalimat itu.


Pada dasarnya, misfit dapat dipecah menjadi lima sifat dengan pengertian masingmasing menurut penangkapan saya sendiri:

, Hustle, mampu memanfaatkan yang ada untuk menghasilkan sesuatu
, Copy, ATM alias AmatiTiruModifikasi
, Hack, membongkar sistem yang ada untuk menyusun yang baru
, Provoke, mengguncang ide lama dengan menawarkan ide nyeleneh
, Pivot, titik balik, banting setir, ganti haluan

Coba renungkan, Adakah dorongan dalam dirimu yang cocok dengan salah satu, salah dua, bahkan semua sifat di atas Selamat! Kamu punya potensi menjadi entrepreneur! Atau malah sudah Kalau belum, dan kamu merasa tergugah untuk menapaki jalur itu bagaimanapun juga, bagian terakhir buku ini membeberkan aneka konsekuensi, persyaratan, risiko, dan semacamnya lahhalhal tidak begitu mengenakkanyang mungkin bakal kamu temui dalam perjalanan.
Sebetulnya halhal tersebut sudah diangkat dalam babbab sebelumnyasebagian besar isi bukutapi bagian terakhir itu seolaholah hendak menegaskannya: Yakin, nih

Misfit tipe pertama mungkin akan menjawab, "Enggak ah," and just curl up and die, dan sekadar jadi reseller di marketplace atau opsi lain apalah.
Buku ini boleh saja hendak menginspirasi, tapi misfit tipe pertama mesti mengatasi berbagai hambatan dan rintangan terlebih dahulu sebelum dapat menggapai inspirasi itu.
Khususnya lagi hambatan dan rintangan yang bersifat sosial sebab, menurut buku ini, yang membedakan kedua tipe misfit adalah yang satu penyendiri dan yang lain berkomunitas.
Which is ironic, because, if you can socialize and find a community where you can fit in, then you're no longer a misfit! Buku ini ketinggian buat misfit tipe pertama.


Bagian terakhir buku juga mengangkat contohcontoh usaha yang menerapkan prinsip individualitas dalam budaya kerja, gaji karyawan, dan sebagainya, Maksudnya yang semacam besar gaji karyawan benarbenar ditentukan oleh kinerjanya, reputasinya, dan seterusnya, menurut peringkat yang diberikan oleh rekanrekannya, Maksudnya mungkin untuk menghargai jiwa misfit atau individualitas tiaptiap karyawan, Gagasan yang sungguh kapitalistis "provoke" ing buat saya, atau malah lagilagi ironis, karena misfit yang tidak mampu berkompetisi atau menyesuaikan diri dengan irama kerja rekanrekannya pasti akan tersingkir.
Hidup sosialisme! eh.