The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need

Daniel H. Pink

Apr 2008 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

Look out for Daniel Pink’s new book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

From Daniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, comes an illustrated guide to landing your first job in The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need.

There’s never been a career guide like The Adventures of Johnny Bunko by Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). Told in manga—the Japanese comic book format that’s an international sensation—it’s the fully illustrated story of a young Everyman just out of college who lands his first job.

Johnny Bunko is new to the Boggs Corp., and he stumbles through his early months as a working stiff until a crisis prompts him to rethink his approach. Step by step he builds a career, illustrating as he does the six core lessons of finding, keeping, and flourishing in satisfying work. A groundbreaking guide to surviving and flourishing in any career, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko is smart, engaging and insightful, and offers practical advice for anyone looking for a life of rewarding work.

Ratings and reviews

Dan Pink, who studies human motivation, presents a career guide as a Japanese-style manga comic book. It's an intriguing and entertaining way to help people (especially younger people) understand key principles of making a successful and satisfying career.

This was the quickest and most inspiring read. little nuggets of wisdom, short and precise. Recommended for anyone stuck in a rock trying to make sense of this life.

About the author

Daniel H. Pink is the author of five books, including To Sell Is Human and the long-running New York Times bestsellers A Whole New Mind and Drive. His books have been translated into thirty-three languages and have sold more than a million copies in the United States alone. Pink lives with his family in Washington, D.C.