Reseña del libro "Smiling in Hardships: Lessons From our First Failure (en Inglés)"
“Through an entrepreneurial venture, And embarks on a perilous journey to help people choose happiness. He faces challenging vicissitudes when his own happiness is put to the test. He must now apply the same principles and beliefs he preaches to others unto himself. Can he practise what he preaches? Or will he give up in the face of extreme hardships, trials, and tribulations? Smiling in Hardships, Lessons from our first failure is a story of entrepreneurship, startup, disappointments, frustrations, distractions, pitfalls, friendships, racism, migration, patience, perseverance, family, fundraising, success, failures, business model, challenges, faith, forgiveness, freedom, inspiration, motivation, self-help and above all a great lesson of humility. As you read along, at times, you will identify with the author and his quest for happiness, at another instance, you find yourself crying and later on laughing as the author maintains constant humour as he narrates the difficult choices he has to make.”Praises "Few people talk about this aspect of their journey. We are ashamed of it, we are afraid of being judged, we prefer to present things in a glamorous way. This book, written in English and French, is dedicated to young entrepreneurs. It talks about hope, resilience, hard work, and many other topics". Alexandrine Holognon journalist BBC News"I like how the author likened his experiences and journey to the physics concept of friction. It demonstrates his ease to link knowledge and reminds readers that experiences in life and lessons learned can help us better understand and solve problems in other aspects of life. I also appreciate the fact that he allows the reader unprecedented access into his life and struggles but even more importantly, on his coping mechanisms when things were tough. With life being stressful, especially the world of entrepreneurship, you cannot overstress the importance of such knowledge. It might be a lifesaver for a lot of young entrepreneurs facing similar situations. To conclude I will say what I love the most about the book is the vastness of information in it. The writer is a little genius in linking ideas and growing a single local idea into a global one." BERTRAND WALANJI, High School Physics Teacher "This book is a store of energy, to realise this you have to open it and open up yourself." JACQUES NKOA-BETENE, entrepreneur, author, & consultant "It feels like Efuet is coming straight from the comics. In a world where after graduation, you try to maximise your assets to impress the opposite sex and gain status, Efuet surprises us. Like a hero, he will set out in search of himself. And like all heroes, he is misunderstood. Without a penny in administrative precariousness, he decides to launch an innovative startup around his passion: hospitality! Brave, funny, endearing I cannot tell you more. But like the heroes, even when you think of him at the bottom of a hole, he gets up smiling." IVAN LEMARABIO, Founder, CEO Bissandlove.com "A guide to the entrepreneur, a guide to students, a guide to life. Sensational this masterpiece. Easy to read, in an understandable down-to-earth language. I take a hat-trick to the author; he is an example for the entrepreneurial youth.” RICHARD SUFO, Assistant Lecturer, Le Mans University
