The Lazy Winner is for all those who simply want to do more with less effort and succeed in their working and personal lives without rushing around like headless chickens or putting in 100 hour weeks. We are all too good to put our careers and work-life balance at risk by working too hard! The Lazy Winner builds on the concept of 'productive laziness', developed in Peter Taylor's bestselling The Lazy Project Manager, which encourages people to apply more thought before leaping in to action and throwing effort at a problem or task. With better planning readers can ensure that they are Lazy Winners and achieve success in what they do at work and in life-more impressive results with the minimum of effort.
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Peter Taylor is a dynamic and commercially astute professional who has achieved notable success in business. He is also an accomplished communicator, leader and professional speaker, popular around the world for keynotes and as an event host. Peter also wrote The Lazy Project Manager (9781906821135), a Kindle bestseller. More information can be found at his website www.thelazyprojectmanager.com and through his free podcasts on iTunes.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Peter Taylor's engaging and readable style made famous through his Lazy Project Manager book and speaking engagements is once again employed to great effect in this guide to avoiduing "busy work" and delivering real results. Whilst writing in a relaxed and entertaining manner he nonetheless introduces the reader to some of the theory behind his ideas (cf Maslow, Pareto ...) but for me the real nuggets come from the practical advice which is weaved through the text.
Well worth buying (and reading).
Well worth buying (and reading).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Even before his thematic acknowledgments, Peter has set the tone of this book in its dedication. His style is eminently readable (with the faintest whiff of Winnie the Pooh) and this book lives up to his introductory sales (or is it anti-sales?) pitch.
Despite the author's obvious and stated love of footnotes, a few of them are surely superfluous: providing information that is known by all who would be interested in knowing it e.g. the explanation of what is meant by "Sat nav". The interspersed quotations are much better as are the "Nigel interludes".
The use of Maslow' hierarchy is a good way into defining winning, although I found the diagram on p21 rather confusing: is it really meant to indicate that the "Journey to success" involves moving from knowing what you want to NOT knowing what you want? The Pareto principle is also used well.
I was delighted to see the chapter heading "The strength of `No'" but thought it could have been developed a little further e.g. the alternative spelling of "No" being "y e s b u t". The chapter on leaving spare capacity to be able to capitalise on opportunities made an important point which is often overlooked (by me for one!).
I particularly liked the "Sat nav" Illustration of the learning process and the really lazy lazy guide.
All in all a very good read with some useful points for all but the most lazy already! In fact, I applied its principles even before finishing the book ... I "skim read" the appendices of which I would normally have read every word!
Despite the author's obvious and stated love of footnotes, a few of them are surely superfluous: providing information that is known by all who would be interested in knowing it e.g. the explanation of what is meant by "Sat nav". The interspersed quotations are much better as are the "Nigel interludes".
The use of Maslow' hierarchy is a good way into defining winning, although I found the diagram on p21 rather confusing: is it really meant to indicate that the "Journey to success" involves moving from knowing what you want to NOT knowing what you want? The Pareto principle is also used well.
I was delighted to see the chapter heading "The strength of `No'" but thought it could have been developed a little further e.g. the alternative spelling of "No" being "y e s b u t". The chapter on leaving spare capacity to be able to capitalise on opportunities made an important point which is often overlooked (by me for one!).
I particularly liked the "Sat nav" Illustration of the learning process and the really lazy lazy guide.
All in all a very good read with some useful points for all but the most lazy already! In fact, I applied its principles even before finishing the book ... I "skim read" the appendices of which I would normally have read every word!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By summers
Format:Paperback
Another great read from Peter with some very useful hints and tips to being prodcutiviely lazy. I particulary liked Nigels' jokes and have already used some of these in my own workshops. Nigel's explanation of why man's life is the way it is is very good. Strongly recommended to everyone.
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Lazy winner
Read this book several months ago and am only just getting round to reviewing it as I'm lazy, but this is good as if it wasn't for this book I wouldn't have got round to it at all. Read more
Published 9 months ago by redit
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Well worth a visit for first timers
A good starter book if you are looking to commence a journey of self-development / improvement and have no idea where to start...... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Torrels
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A Good Read
An enjoyable and easy to read book that offers practical and sensible advice with a smile. Well worth a read!
Published 17 months ago by Joe
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A lazy Review of the lazy winner
Peters book is a very interesting read, I haven't read the lazy project manager so there's no problems for me with duplicated content. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Tricky
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Practical Self-help advice
Peter uses many of the same ideas from his previous "Lazy Project Manager" but presents them with a less Project-Management-Specific focus. Read more
Published 17 months ago by GL
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Funny but not ground breaking
Humorous take on the way we spend too much time and effort on work when we don't have to. At the start of the book you will be left wondering "Where is this going" and "Is it... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Sankesh
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An entertaining way to kick-start / revitalise your career
I enjoy reading Peter's books because I find them light and humorous. There's just enough information to wake you up and re-evaluate where you are and where do you want to go ... Read more
Published 17 months ago by A. Jordan
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Its self help but not as we know it!
I was lucky enough to get to one of Peter's presentations this year and as a result have not stopped being lazy!! Read more
Published 17 months ago by Nigel Eastaugh
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Now non-PMs can benefit from Lazy
I would describe The Lazy Winner as a The Lazy Project Manager for the non-project manager. The same general ideas apply, only in the context of anybody that has goals to achieve... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Vicki M. James
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The book title says it all
I have previously read Peter's guide for Project Managers. He has an entertaining style and manages to ensure the reader is kept involved while sharing his expertise. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Kevin Hardy
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