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61 of 74 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
too much of a (not so) good thing, 8 May 2005
This is a very thick, dense book, full of words and more words.It is supposed to teach the reader how to get more time for doing those things we all want to do - how to be better organised; if only someone applied the same rules to their book! Getting the main points out of this abundance is not easy -everything is laboured to death and so the progress is slow, with time spent discussing other non-productive ways and reasons for their limitations - Do I care?
A person or average intelligence would get it from a few bullet-point statements but the book goes on and on - and on... But that isn't even the worst of it. Reading this book has been one of those 'I could kick myself for buying - let alone reading' experiences. The complicated nature of its presentation would logically suggest that if this 'method' needs this amount of detail and instruction it is definitely not going to be suitable for anyone who is really busy and really short of time.
There are lists to make , matrixes to fill in, percentages, evaluations...
There are phrases such as win-win agreements, self-directing, accountability, goals, mission, abundance mentality...
Not forgetting the 20 point evaluation of your week!(and no, it isn't 1-10 score system either) My conclusion: following principles outlined will not make any more time. To get it all 'right' would be very hard, maybe even impossible. Definitely stressful! Life's complicated enough but after reading this book you'll realise just how much more complicated you could make it!
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by Stephen R. Covey
by Stephen R. Covey
by Stephen R. Covey
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