The Kray Madness

by Chris Lambrianou
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Good Books rating 3.83
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  • Added: 2025-10-16
  • Updated: 2025-10-16
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ebay.co.uk · Unknown · 2025-10-20
intriguing 3.50

The book 'Jack's Notebook' is an inspiring business fable that illuminates one person's creative journey. The reviewer admires the unique approach but prefers direct techniques over fables. They find the book intriguing and are compelled to continue reading.

The book 'Jack's Notebook' by Gregg Fraley is a creative problem-solving book that follows a 'business fable' format. It tells the story of Jack Huber, a young man in a dead-end job who meets a creative mentor named Manny Gibran. The book interweaves Jack's relationship with a young lady and his journey through various creative problem-solving exercises. The reviewer appreciates Fraley's innovative approach and finds the book intriguing. However, they prefer more direct techniques and are not the biggest fan of business fables. Despite this, they are compelled to continue reading and admire Fraley's unique contribution to the creative problem-solving genre.

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    Fraley has found a gap in the world of CPS publishing, and has created a unique title to fill it. I wish him much luck with Jack’s Notebook!

    I think it works well as a business fable. It’s clear that Fraley is a good writer.

    I admire Fraley’s unique and innovative approach, which will undoubtedly appeal to many readers, in the same way that Eliyahu Goldratt’s popular book The Goal and Patrick Lencioni’s fable The Five Dysfunctions of a Team have helped to bring principles of business leadership to life.

goodreads.com · Unknown · 2025-10-20
fantastic 4.50

The book is a practical guide to using mind mapping for personal organization and problem-solving, highly recommended for those feeling disorganized or stuck. It's praised for its concise yet detailed approach, though it could benefit from more emphasis on the visual aspects of mind mapping.

This book is a fantastic resource for anyone feeling disorganized or stuck in any area of their life. It provides a practical, step-by-step guide to using mind mapping to declutter your mind and capture your ideas. The book is short and to the point, making it easy to follow, and it's rich with detailed instructions on how to use mind maps for personal problem-solving. The reviewer appreciates the book's focus on personal use rather than business applications, making it accessible to a wider audience. However, they note that the book could benefit from more emphasis on the visual aspects of mind mapping, which can enhance the power of the technique. Overall, it's a highly recommended book for those looking to get organized and find their way out of life's challenges.

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    if you are disorganized, either generally, or in some area of your life, this is a highly useful, amazingly practical, heaping helping of fast acting self-help.

    It’s elegantly short and to the point, and yet it’s rich with great detail about the how’s and why’s of using Mind Maps for personal problem solving.

    My only minor critique is that there is not a lot of content about the visual component of Mind Mapping that goes beyond words (and lines).

goodreads.com · Unknown · 2025-10-20
good 3.50

The Kray Madness is a business novel that uses a fictional story to explain concepts of creativity and creative problem-solving. The plot is engaging, especially in the first half, but the second half deviates slightly from the main theme.

The Kray Madness is a business novel that effectively uses a fictional narrative to convey the principles of creativity and creative problem-solving. The story follows Jack, who discovers the importance of brainstorming and other creative thinking methods with the help of a mentor. The plot is particularly engaging in the first half, with Jack falling in love and navigating ways to sustain his newfound love. However, the latter part of the book strays a bit from the core theme of Creative Problem Solving (CPS), though it remains an interesting read overall. The book is recommended for those new to creative thinking as it presents complex ideas in an accessible manner. However, individuals already familiar with creative thinking might find the book lacking in depth. Nevertheless, the novel offers an enjoyable fictional story with some intelligent elements.

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    The book has an interesting plot that should keep the reader turning the pages through the book, especially through the first 100 pages.

    I would recommend the book to anyone new to the creative thinking world since it brings the concepts of brainstorming and Creative Problem Solving to the reader in a manner that is easy to read and understand.

    The last half of the book veers slightly off track from the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) process that Fraley is trying to describe, but it is still an interesting read.

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