Be More Lando: How to Get What You Want...and Look Good Doing It

Star Wars

by Christian Blauvelt

Packed with witty career advice for budding entrepreneurs, this Star Wars self-help book is full of brilliant business advice and funny quotes from Lando Calrissian and other Star Wars characters.

As the galaxy's resident wheeler-dealer, Lando has lots of useful advice for the business novice. If you're setting up a start-up and want to know how to win over investors, when to back away from a deal, or how to gamble away the fastest starship in the galaxy, this is the book for you! With additional tips from other galactic scoundrels, including Han Solo, Jabba the Hutt, Watto, Qi'ra and even some sound business advice from Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, you'll be well and truly equipped to grow your amazing new venture and win at life!

The perfect gift for colleagues and friends alike, Star Wars: Be More Lando is a tongue-in-cheek guide to winning over heroes and influencing droids. It features favourite moments from the ?Star Wars movies alongside hilarious advice and fitting ?Star Wars? quotes.

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Genres: Star Wars, Nonfiction, Humor

72 pages, Hardcover

Published October 3, 2019

Reviews

[Vivienne]

I received this book via the Amazon Vine program

This little blue book is part of a Star Wars themed motivational series that encourages readers to be more (insert character name).

It’s clearly written with tongue pressed firmly in cheek and contains useful and witty business advice from stylish rogue, Lando Calrissian. Accompanying this is a variety of useful quotes from other galactic business types including Jabba the Hutt, Han Solo, and Watto. There is also some input from Jedi masters. A number of photographs from the Star Wars universe pepper the book.

This was a quick, fun read that would be a perfect gift for family and friends who are budding entrepreneurs and Star Wars fans.

[Jodi Geever]

A caveat to this review. I am far outside the target demographic for this series.

This series is aimed at "budding entrepreneurs" not otherwise specified. Most libraries (where I picked this up; I don't buy books) interpret this as teens. I'm not so sure. I would say it is best suited for upper elementary students, fifth and sixth graders that want to sell more girl scout cookies or walk more dogs.

This book takes studio shots from the Star Wars films and pairs them with both quotes from the film (focusing on the character in the book's title) and snippets of information about business culture. They would be a nice addition to a Christmas stocking, or a good conversation piece for a Star Wars party, but there's not much substantive information here.

[Nick Green]

5.1/10 if you are a Star Wars fan you are probably giving this book a 10/10 but I’m a bit outside the target demographic for this one. At its core it’s actually a decent business book that motivates taking action in your life. On the downside it recommends wearing stylish capes and solving problems with your blaster one too many times.

[joseph szerletich]

Advice in this book is actually quite good for business and life in general.

[Chad Henderson]

Very fun book to read. Great references to the Star Wars series throughout with some solid advice

[Zeina (Taylor's Version)]

LOVED IT! This book was so fun to read!! It also has good advice

[Sujith Philipose]

Another one of their merchandise - puts a smile on our faces though.

[DonutKnow]

I loved reading this advice with all the references sprinkled throughout 👌

[Vinnie]

Excellent advice from Lando 😄 You can never have too many capes!

[Jane]

This was a strangely good self-help book. This book was fun. I love how witty it is that the advice comes from Lando himself.

[Daniel Kukwa]

It's cute, although secretly being Vader I prefer the volume on the Sith Lord. Still, if you like the ultimate Lucasverse fashion plate and businessman/hustler, this book is for you.

[Thaddeus Tuffentsamer]

Fun book. Full of wit and whim. Will get more to add to the library.

[Darth Schrader]

I read this after Be More Vader. Exactly the same structure, just as fun. Lots of quotes and pictures from the films with no particular order to them. Worth the 30 mins or so.

[Jim Williams]

Outstanding

LANDO CALRISSIAN is THE MAN. He understands the GAME and how to play it. Apply his techniques to you own life AND WIN!

[Emma]

I'm a Star Wars fan and loved it. Nothing more to say. ;-)

[Michael Shanks]

Sage advice from the smoothest scoundrel in the Galaxy! Great fun!