I suspect what you actually glean from books like this depends on how many you have actually read , it becomes like a search for the holy grail during which you lose track of what you already know , this book is good in the sense it reminds you of what you already know but doesn,t leave you abandoned with empty words taking you back to square one , i found it inspiring in a practical lets take action way , inspiration can be found on every page , its readable without being too heavy , you can flick through it and open anywhere to be inspired , on saying that it is a very constructive serious work book , easier to read than many and easier to remember than most lynda field doesn,t have that bullish dogmatic approach that many self help tomes adopt her style i find extremely helpful and encouraging , only four stars though because i felt alienated by some chapters as the book seems to be targeted mostly at females , it feels a bit sisterhood in places but on saying that lynda's words are equally applicable and make an impact but still the quote men are from mars i consider a poached un-imaginative quote , we know that already ..