- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Sphere (29 Dec 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0316731692
- ISBN-13: 978-0316731690
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.4 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 119,170 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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138 of 141 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read the first book and loved it, even if the subjects were a bit far ranging. When I saw they had produced another book, I wondered if it would be a weaker version of the first. Having read "Give me Time", I can safely say that far from being a shadow of its predecessor, it is more informative, better researched, even easier to use and exceptional value.
Moreover, it touches on aspects of time that I had not realised were so vital in our constant quest to find more time in our lives. One example of this is the chapter on delegation which cleverly explains the difference between precision delegation (which is what most of us do) and capability delegation (which is what most of us should do more of); I have tried their techniques and they really do get other people happily to do your work for you.
Another treat is the chapter on happiness. A surprising thing to find in a book on time, at least it surprised me, but a revelation. The search for happiness affects all of us and this is the most interesting thing I've read on how to get it. No airy-fairy nonsense, just common sense translated from proper psychological research.
The opening chapter is called 'I don't have time to read this book'. A clever way to introduce a questionnaire that guides you to the chapters that you're most likely to find helpful. But, if you're anything like me, once you start you will want to read the whole thing.
If you buy one self-development book buy this one. Unlike most books in this genre, it delivers much, much more than the title suggests.
Moreover, it touches on aspects of time that I had not realised were so vital in our constant quest to find more time in our lives. One example of this is the chapter on delegation which cleverly explains the difference between precision delegation (which is what most of us do) and capability delegation (which is what most of us should do more of); I have tried their techniques and they really do get other people happily to do your work for you.
Another treat is the chapter on happiness. A surprising thing to find in a book on time, at least it surprised me, but a revelation. The search for happiness affects all of us and this is the most interesting thing I've read on how to get it. No airy-fairy nonsense, just common sense translated from proper psychological research.
The opening chapter is called 'I don't have time to read this book'. A clever way to introduce a questionnaire that guides you to the chapters that you're most likely to find helpful. But, if you're anything like me, once you start you will want to read the whole thing.
If you buy one self-development book buy this one. Unlike most books in this genre, it delivers much, much more than the title suggests.
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Once I started reading this book, I quickly realized it's a book I should have read years ago. It's so much more than the title suggests.
The introduction recommends that you just dip into the book at a chapter that seems to fit what you're looking for, rather than taking the time to read the book cover to cover. I found an interesting chapter 'Manana' and began reading. Wow! It's a short chapter and I got so many good ideas out of it, that really do help to get things done. Typical for this book, it goes below the surface and exposes the real issue. This chapter alone made the book worth buying for me!
With that experience, I enthusiastically carried on reading from another section: 'Time Well Spent'. This comprises four chapters that logically follow on from one another - a course in itself. The first chapter of this section is 'Joy Division'. This chapter was revolutionary to me. It says: if we want to be sure that time couldn't be better spent, we have to know what we want; if we don't know what we want then it's going to be all but impossible to know how to go about getting it. So the chapter then takes us through an analysis of how to be happy and how to maximize it. This techique's so simple you won't forget it, and it might just change your life. I didn't expect to find such stuff in a book on time management, but it's so significant in achieving it. There's nothing airy-fairy about this book's content - it's structured, analytical, scientific, and very well presented. The authors did a great job here! It's easy to read and also humorous at times.
I'd say this book would be useful for anyone. There are revelations in it that anyone could get something new from. This book doesn't propose to be using techniques that have never been thought of before; it's just simply a great book that breaks down the subject of how to manage time outstandingly well in a very structured way. It's helped me a lot. I highly recommend this book!
The introduction recommends that you just dip into the book at a chapter that seems to fit what you're looking for, rather than taking the time to read the book cover to cover. I found an interesting chapter 'Manana' and began reading. Wow! It's a short chapter and I got so many good ideas out of it, that really do help to get things done. Typical for this book, it goes below the surface and exposes the real issue. This chapter alone made the book worth buying for me!
With that experience, I enthusiastically carried on reading from another section: 'Time Well Spent'. This comprises four chapters that logically follow on from one another - a course in itself. The first chapter of this section is 'Joy Division'. This chapter was revolutionary to me. It says: if we want to be sure that time couldn't be better spent, we have to know what we want; if we don't know what we want then it's going to be all but impossible to know how to go about getting it. So the chapter then takes us through an analysis of how to be happy and how to maximize it. This techique's so simple you won't forget it, and it might just change your life. I didn't expect to find such stuff in a book on time management, but it's so significant in achieving it. There's nothing airy-fairy about this book's content - it's structured, analytical, scientific, and very well presented. The authors did a great job here! It's easy to read and also humorous at times.
I'd say this book would be useful for anyone. There are revelations in it that anyone could get something new from. This book doesn't propose to be using techniques that have never been thought of before; it's just simply a great book that breaks down the subject of how to manage time outstandingly well in a very structured way. It's helped me a lot. I highly recommend this book!
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Virtually everyone has a time problem and this excellent book gives sound, easily understandable ways of coping with it. Whether you are short of time or have too much on your hands there is a chapter that will be of enormous help in your personal and everyday life. Find time ( it tells you how) to read it, improve your way of life and tell your friends about it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Excellent series - supported by real psychology.
This one is on time and chapter by chapter delivers some practical ideas of things you can do to use time more... Read more
This one is on time and chapter by chapter delivers some practical ideas of things you can do to use time more... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Peter W. Burden
Time management.
A different approach of time management to achieve your goals which involve quizzes and thinking outside the box. It's not just a book on how to cut corners and save time. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Carols9995
Too superficial to be very helpful
The purely time management chapters are a particular disappointment as they are very shallow and basically the type of thing that you can find in short magazine articles. Read more
Published 19 months ago by The Emperor
great book continuing a great series
I don't often write reviews on Amazon, but I felt I needed to share the love on this one! A friend of mine introduced me to the first too Mind Gyms books, which I've found very... Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2009 by K. Rigby
No time? Then read this!
It's a different kind of book - one that requires your interaction. One that requires you to think through your answers. Read more
Published on 11 May 2006 by Teh Ai Lee
A very inspirational book
I have found this book very interesting to read, but even more than that, it is great to use in conjunction with the website. Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2006
Give me strength
This is an excellent book which addresses the problem of time - not in any Stephen Hawking way, but more in a straight to the point 'hit me with it' kind of way. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2006 by Gaz Pacho
A Wonderful Book
This is a great book - even better than the first, which was extremely good. It is easy to read - I learned alot and had fun on the way. It is full of really practical tips. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2006 by Andrew from St Albans
What a start to the new year
This book is outstanding. I have organised myself out of all the physical and emotional clutter that was fogging my life and now feel like a million dollars. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2006
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