Paul Arden

Filled with fun anecdotes, quirky photos, and off-the-wall business advice, the provocative sequel to "It's Not How Good You Are, It's How good You Want to Be" reveals the surprising power of bad decisions.

It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be is a handbook of how to succeed in the world - a pocket 'bible' for the talented and timid to make the unthinkable thinkable and the impossible possible. The world's top advertising guru, Paul Arden, offers up his wisdom on issues as diverse as problem solving, responding to a brief, communicating, playing your cards right, making mistakes and creativity, all notions that can be applied to aspects of modern life. This book provides a unique insight into the world of advertising and is a quirky compilation of quotes, facts, pictures, wit and wisdom, packed into easy-to-digest, bite-sized spreads. If you want to succeed in life or business, this is a must! Paul Arden began his career in advertising at the age of 16. For 14 years he was Executive Creative Director at Saatchi and Saatchi, where he was responsible for some of Britain's best known campaigns including British Airways, Silk Cut, Anchor Butter, InterCity and Fuji. His famous slogans include 'The Car in front is a Toyota' and 'The Independent - It is - Are You?'. In 1993 he set up the London-based production company Arden Sutherland-Dodd where he is now a commercials director for clients such as BT, BMW, Ford, Nestle and Levis.

It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be is a handbook of how to succeed in the world: a pocket bible for the talented and timid alike to help make the unthinkable thinkable and the impossible possible. The world’s top advertising guru, Paul Arden, offers up his wisdom on issues as diverse as problem solving, responding to a brief, communicating, playing your cards right, making mistakes, and creativity – all endeavors that can be applied to aspects of modern life. This uplifting and humorous little book provides a unique insight into the world of advertising and is a quirky compilation of quotes, facts, pictures, wit and wisdom – all packed into easy-to-digest, bite-sized spreads. If you want to succeed in life or business, this book is a must.

"Não sou qualificado para falar de Deus. Vou falar de publicidade. ? algo em que acredito." Com base em sua experiência, Paul Arden (1940-2008), lenda da publicidade mundial que atuou como executivo e diretor de criação da agência Saatchi & Saatchi por 15 anos, escreveu Não basta ser bom, é preciso querer ser bom, uma obra que alia slogans e imagens para desconstruir mitos sobre fracasso, criatividade e reputação. Paul Arden, cujo charme e bom humor também assinam Tudo o que você pensa, pense ao contrário e Explicando Deus numa corrida de táxi, decretou "? errado estar certo". A partir disso, ele traça um paralelo entre conquistas e ambição profissional com o mundo da publicidade, justificando seus conceitos com experiências pessoais, técnicas para layouts e referências a inesquecíveis campanhas publicitárias. Com uma linguagem provocativa, o autor investe na ruptura de conceitos e comportamentos consagrados, criando um guia com dicas sobre carreira e desenvolvimento profissional que, além de ser uma peça publicitária, é um manifesto contra o conformismo e uma prece à criatividade.