A few days back, I was flattered to have Dave Pollard ask me to read his new book, Finding the Sweet Spot: The Natural Entrepreneur’s Guide to Responsible, Sustainable, Joyful work.

My review copy came today because of a mixup down at the Post Office, but I’ve had access to an earlier online version for a few days and looked that through in some detail. Here’s the simplest thing I can possibly say about it:

It’s an act of high hubris to ask a vitriolic critic of print publishing, and of professional advice-giving, and of mindless entrepreneurship to read… what? Your forthcoming book. Of advice. For entrepreneurs. Unless it’s a good and useful book, like this one. No advice can change the world, if you leave it on the shelf. But if you read this you can see the crucial threads Dave Pollard has woven together. And then maybe you can change the world. Go do that.

You want advice? You want to understand things about work, about life, and about some of the realistic, friendly, purposive lifestyles your habits and prejudices blind you to?

Go get a copy and read it. I don’t do this as a habit, and even when I do most folks regret asking me.

But I’m tired of people asking me for specific, prescriptive advice on what to do with their lives. Not because I don’t value their searches, but… come on, people—as if I was anywhere near as well-spoken and philosophically apt, let alone friendly, as Dave. I’m not. He is.

Go. Get it.