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Summary: a bit unrealistic
Review: I found this book to be inspirational but unrealistic - unless you are a type "a" workaholic"- then it's o.k. I bought this book several years ago and have read it a couple of times and the impression I get every time - compulsive, obsessive and unrealistic
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Summary: Inspiring Presentation of Common Sense
Review: I work a lot. I spend my day teaching and then return to the school and spend my entire evening preparing to teach. I write my own materials and do not rely on the textbooks at all.You can see something must have changed, because you are reading this. Clearly I have the time to write it. As I read this book, I was struck again and again by how much of it I already knew. I was also struck by how little of it I did. For example, some evenings, I would convince myself it was vital to get my desk organized before I started writing. Then, of course, I need to put away those test tubes, and I might as well brew another cup of coffee, and then... I still come back to school in the evening. Now I come back with a plan. I follow that plan. If putting away test tubes isn't in it, I don't do that. However, Aslett recommends combining jobs. So, if I need to grab a book off my shelf (which is near where the test tubes are stored), I take my test tubes with me. Aslett also recommends just simply doing the job. I despise correcting papers. Sometimes they can build up into a huge stack. Now, I just do them. Once they're done, I can do the parts of teaching I like. Another thing he points out is that the busier we are, the more we get done. That is true. I will accomplish nothing at home. Watching TV is a waste of time, so I don't have it. I realize how easy it is to sit down in front of it and do nothing. It is not relaxing. As you can see from my selection of changes in my life, there is nothing here that is new. What Aslett does is take what we already know and articulate it and force us to confront it. That is the power of his writing. He puts the reader in the spotlight and, no matter how much they squirm, they are forced to face why they are not productive.
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Summary: Cuts through the clutter like only Don can do
Review: Of all of the time management books out there, there is only one that I have recommended time and again to friends. There are so many clear steps and simple instructions---you do not have to sift through tables, charts, and priority lists and quadrants. He says, "If it needs to be done, then just DO it! Even if a small errand is not at the top of your priority list, if you can get it accomplished between two bigger things, then DO it! How refreshing. He also warns against using too much "starter fluid," that is warming up with too many lists and charts until you've ended up wasting a lot of time in the process.
After reading his wonderfully clear, concise book, I took at look at all of that Covey nonsense and cringed. There IS a simpler way!
The best quote of the book: "Be early!" Well said.
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Summary: The Best Time Management and Work Efficiency Book!
Review: This book is the BEST "down to earth" and "real world" advice on how to get things done without any complex theories and reasonings. He simply defines what are "High Producers" from excuse makers. If you really want to successfully get more done in less time and enjoy yourself in the process, Don Aslett tells you how!
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Summary: happily producing more
Review: Welcome to Don Aslett's high-paced world! This and other books by Don Aslett have helped me, a mother of a 4-mo. old and a 2-yr. old, get my act together, get tons more accomplished, and be a far happier person. This book focuses on a common sense approach to time management and revives the idea that hard work can be highly fulfilling and joyful. Gone are the endless attempts at lists and complicated schedules I have seen in many approaches to time management. If you are creative, have lofty dreams, or have had bad luck with typical approaches to time management, this book is for you.
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