So apparently the author spent a year being productive writing this book about being productive. I looked him up on Wikipedia and this book was the onSo apparently the author spent a year being productive writing this book about being productive. I looked him up on Wikipedia and this book was the only thing it mentioned about him (other than doing a TED talk about the same thing).
One chapter was about eating Soylent for a week. Knowing in detail what it tasted like to him doesn't help me to be more productive. There were a few good tips, I am sure of it. I wish I could remember them. I guess they got erased from my brain while unproductively tuning out the useless stuff....more
The story is forced around the moral points it tries to make. Supposed to be inspiring, but it didn't have that effect for me.The story is forced around the moral points it tries to make. Supposed to be inspiring, but it didn't have that effect for me....more
The intro was motivating. However, the rest of the book had nothing to do with failing. For example, there is advice to try something new and then a sThe intro was motivating. However, the rest of the book had nothing to do with failing. For example, there is advice to try something new and then a story about a guy who tried a pottery class in high school and that led him into success for the rest of his career. So he tried something new once when he was a kid, and after that he didn't try new things and he never failed. ...more
Asking yourself a set of questions every day is supposed to trigger new habits. As he says, the odds of his clients making change is high because he iAsking yourself a set of questions every day is supposed to trigger new habits. As he says, the odds of his clients making change is high because he is "with them every step of the way". They are not just reading this book and making change based on the advice in it....more
The author is annoyingly pleased with himself. The advice sounds logical and practical, just as would advice to 'eat less' to lose weight or 'just do The author is annoyingly pleased with himself. The advice sounds logical and practical, just as would advice to 'eat less' to lose weight or 'just do it' as a cure for procrastination. If only we were good enough, like the author obviously is....more
There wouldn't be much left if all the sappy autobiographical stuff was removed. The audiobook reader is irritating too. Imagine a breathy voice sayinThere wouldn't be much left if all the sappy autobiographical stuff was removed. The audiobook reader is irritating too. Imagine a breathy voice saying something like "Once again I amazed myself at how amazing I am in spite of all my humility and vulnerability." and it would pretty much sum up my impression of this book....more
Listening to the audiobook, I kept skimming forwarding looking for something useful, until I finally yelled out loud "Stop: Before I Punch You in the Listening to the audiobook, I kept skimming forwarding looking for something useful, until I finally yelled out loud "Stop: Before I Punch You in the Face!" I realized I must escape this book and look for one with content that matters....more
About as useful as starting with a list of amputees, picking out only the successful ones, getting their stories, and then writing a book called "HaviAbout as useful as starting with a list of amputees, picking out only the successful ones, getting their stories, and then writing a book called "Having a Limb Chopped Off is the Way". ...more
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