About the Author

Richie Norton is the author of the #1 Amazon download, Résumés Are Dead, and What to Do About It as well as the popular blog, Start Stuff. Pacific Business News recognized Richie as one of the top Forty Under 40 "best and brightest young businessmen" in Hawaii. He is an entrepreneur, a sought-after speaker, and an international business development consultant. Richie is married and the father of four sons.

Reviews

"The Power of Starting Something Stupid teaches one of the truths that I have found in life and business: whenever I think something is a totally genius idea, it is not, and when I take a chance to do something that may seem like it will turn into nothing, that's when things turn out to be successful. So many great, successful ideas started as a whim--as something stupid. Because of this, I just keep trying. I just keep putting things out there. I just keep taking chances, even though they scare me."--Gina Bianchini, CEO of Mightybell.com; cofounder of Ning.com--Gina Bianchini "Joseph Grenny"

"From the very first chapter, The Power of Starting Something Stupid opens your mind to the possibility that you're not living up to your full potential. Richie Norton's powerful words provide the motivation and energy you'll need to start something stupid. Something amazingly, courageously, stupid!"--Andy Beal, coauthor of Radically Transparent, CEO of Trackur.com--Andy Beal "Joseph Grenny"

"In this era of negativity, less, limitations, and no, The Power of Starting Something Stupid offers hope, inspiration, and profound advice for moving toward our own positive futures. Richie Norton has tapped into what is good, positive, and worthwhile in all of us. Richie's perspective should be read and understood by all."--Mary Teagarden, professor of global strategy and editor, Thunderbird International Business Review at Thunderbird School of Global Management--Mary Teagarden "Joseph Grenny"

"More than just a call to action. This book is a demand for it. One chapter in I felt an involuntary impulse to reexamine my life. Later chapters held my hand as inevitable considerations came up from that process. An important, compelling and authentic read."--Joseph Grenny, New York Times bestselling co-author of Crucial Conversations and Change Anything -- "Joseph Grenny"

"Once in a great while a new author bursts on the scene to light a fire under us. Richie Norton is that rare spark. His certainty that the secret to success is to start something stupid is right on and will alter your future. Thirty publishers thought Chicken Soup was stupid before it sold over 100 million copies. This new book could not have come at a better time and Richie's urgent and authentic style is readable, convincing and a compelling blueprint for success. Be smart: read The Power of Starting Something Stupid."--Jack Canfield, cocreator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul(R) series-- "Jack Canfield"

"Richie Norton has written a book about courage. The courage to do work that matters and to do it with your heart and your soul. Go make something happen."--Seth Godin, author of The Icarus Deception-- "Seth Godin"

"Richie Norton uncovers the paradox of stupid as the New Smart and shows us how success can be one idea away. Watch out: the energy in The Power of Starting Something Stupid is contagious. You may just find yourself starting something stupid and living your dreams."--Andy Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of How Do You Kill 11 Million People?, The Noticer, and The Traveler's Gift--Andy Andrews "Joseph Grenny"

"Sometimes a book shines a light on a topic in such a unique way that you find yourself slapping your forehead and saying to yourself, 'Now that's simply brilliant! Why have I never thought of it that way before?' And then you keep reading, and discover more and more 'stupidly brilliant' insights. This book makes you look forward to starting something stupid. That's the genius of it. If success in life is a goal of yours, you'd be smart to read this book ASAP."--Robert G. Allen, author of the New York Times bestsellers Nothing Down, Creating Wealth, Multiple Streams of Income, and The One Minute Millionaire--Robert G. Allen "Joseph Grenny"

"This warm, wonderful book will inspire and motivate you to do more in your life than you ever dreamed possible."-- Brian Tracy, author of The Power of Self-Confidence-- "Brian Tracy"

"When I wrote The E-Myth Revisited, I wasn't an author and I really wasn't interested in business, but I had discovered something about business that nobody else seemed to see, or understand, and I decided to write a book about it. It came like a gift, a huge aha from out of nowhere, and I ran with it. Today, that 'stupid' idea (everybody told me it wouldn't work!) has created the most successful book on small business ever written because of that one, great stupid idea. I thought I was just lucky. Richie just told me that I'm in really good company. Find out why stupid is now the New Smart. Read it, you'll love it, you'll find out why thinking stupid makes the best sense in the world."--Michael Gerber-- "Michael Gerber"