May 8, 2008 11:02 AM

A new form of career advice
Posted by Jesse Nunesat 11:02 AM

Author Daniel Pink stopped by on Tuesday to talk about his unique career advice book: 'The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need.'

Pink, who has authored two other books on the changing world of work in the 21st century – "Free Agent Nation" and "A Whole New Mind" – talked about how why he decided to use the Japanese comic style of manga for a business book on the workplace.

Here is a snippet from the chat:

gunslinger: Hi -- do you read a lot of comics -- manga or otherwise? What are your favorites?

Daniel Pink: hi, gunslinger. i wasn't a rabid comic fan as a kid, but i did read them. as an adult, though, i've become quite fascinated with the form.

Daniel Pink: in fact, last year i spent a couple of months in japan studying the manga industry. as you might know, manga in japan is VERY different from comics in the US. manga is everywhere and for everyone -- including adults.

Daniel Pink: you can find manga on politics, time management, finance, cooking, anything. but here in the us, as popular as manga has become, it's still mostly for the under 17 crowd. i thought this form was so expressive that we ought to try it out for adults.

It certainly is an interesting read. And, as Daniel points out, because of its format, the whole book can be read in an hour. How many books can you say that about?

To read the full transcript of the chat, click here. Also, you can check out images from 'Johnny Bunko' in this photo gallery.