Disrupt You!

Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation

By: Jay Samit

Narrated by: Jay Samit

Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

In Disrupt You!, Jay Samit, a digital media expert who has launched, grown, and sold start-ups and Fortune 500 companies alike, describes the unique method he has used to invent new markets and expand established businesses.

In today's ever-changing and often-volatile business landscape, adaptability and creativity are more crucial than ever. It is no longer possible—or even desirable—to learn one set of job skills and work your way up the ladder. Rather, today's entrepreneurs and business leaders must anticipate change to create opportunities for professional success and personal satisfaction.

Samit has been at the helm of businesses in the ecommerce, digital video, social media, mobile communications, and software industries, helping to navigate them through turbulent economic times and guide them through necessary transformation so that they stay ahead of the curve and profitable. In Disrupt You!, he reveals how specific strategies that help companies flourish can be applied at an individual level. By challenging assumptions, pinpointing one's unique value, and identifying weaknesses in the structure of current industries, anyone can achieve success and lasting prosperity.

Incorporating stories from his own experience and anecdotes from other innovators and disruptive businesses—including Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, YouTube, Circ du Soleil, Odor Eaters, Iams Dog Food, Silly Putty, and many more—Samit shows how personal transformation can reap entrepreneurial and professional rewards. Disrupt You! offers clear and empowering advice for anyone looking to break through; anyone with a big idea but no idea how to apply it; and for anyone worried about being made irrelevant in an era of technological transformation. This engaging, perspective-shifting book demystifies the mechanics of disruption for individuals and businesses alike.

©2015 Jay Samit (P)2015 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“Disrupt You! is revolutionary. To survive in today's economy, everyone needs to think like an entrepreneur. Samit shows how we have the power to succeed in business by disrupting our internal limitations, turning obstacles into opportunities, and killing our best ideas. This is a must read for every entrepreneur and intrapreneur wanting greater satisfaction out of their careers.” —Kelly Perdew, entrepreneur and winner of NBC’s The Apprentice

“Embracing innovation has been a hallmark of Jay Samit's career...and that's the mindset all professionals should aspire to now. To successfully navigate today's professional landscape, you must understand the dynamics of disruption. As Jay teaches in this book, you can swim with the currents of change instead of against them. And when you do that, disruption can propel you toward new opportunities, new creative challenges, and prosperity.” —Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and author of THE START-UP OF YOU

“Disrupt You! solves the innovator's dilemma by teaching entrepreneurs how to think and how to achieve game-changing results. Samit combines powerful business insights with a practical step-by-step roadmap for success.” —Nolan Bushnell, Founder Atari, Chuck E. Cheese, and Brainrush

understand the change and you can thrive

if you are seeking how to change let Jay take you on a journey that will in lighten your soul and provide a beacon to move your self and others forward. Be this book.

Inspirational and Educational a must for buisness owners!

This book is not only meant to inspire you to disrupt yourself for the betterment of your world and the world around you as well as in a business sense but there is much disruption history it’s like a true history lesson of how some of today’s most notable and successful companies started simply because someone wanted to build a better mouse trap or build one that served a purpose not just created income. A must read.

Fantastic Read

The book has inspired me to become an entrepreneur and disrupt the world where I believe change is needed.

Phenomenal!!!

Such a game changer regarding Mindset!!!! I've recommended it nonstop since I've heard it!! Definitely buy...

Amazing and Inspirational

Jay is an amazing and intelligent individual with loads of experience as an Entrepreneur. Read this book if you want some motivation and education through plenty of examples of real life success stories!

great book

this book definitely puts a new mindset on over all business and adaptation. I will use this books ideas in my future endeavors.

Robust in content. A Must-Read for everyone.

Mind blowing in depth AND yet ironically simple in its ideas. We have made this mandatory-reading in our family!

Get this book!! Open up your mind

If you could sum up Disrupt You! in three words, what would they be?

The book is amazing. Jay Samit gives you examples of the success stories in this world and how there are so opportunities around us. This book is a must have who wants to be an entreprenuer. It will change your mentality to abundance.

Awesome! A truly inspirational book for entrepreneurs.

This book provides up to date examples of how technology enables almost anyone to district entire industries. You will feel motivated to be able to make changes in your career, or to start a business after reading/listening to it.

Absolute must read!!

Good in parts

Pros: Great insight, examples, challenges, and concepts.

Cons: Large portions are "me" focused in explaining how he did great things. These aren't turned into digestible examples that the reader and use in everyday life. Comes across as boasting and extremely dull.