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Summary: The Foundation of Time Management
Review: Mr. Lakein's book provides the foundational premise for anyone to locate their true purpose as well as the method in which to achieve what they desire. I've been reading books for many years on how to manage time and finally found the one all the others had taken concepts from and tried to improvise and improve upon, but they just managed to make it more difficult. This is the one to read if you desire to gain control of your life and define what you want to do with your time.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: One of the best. and I do mean BEST, books on how to manage your time and life. Has hundreds of PRACTICAL tips on how to run your life efficiently. Should be required reading for anyone who thinks that their life is running them instead of the other way around. No baloney, just straight from the hip useful advice. I have two copies.
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Summary: Absolute best book on time management
Review: The only drawback of this wonderful book is that Lakein doesn't consider the special problems of the 2 career family. This book was definitely written in the time period where men didn't have to come home and do the dishes and women stayed at home and raised the kids. He gives great tips for overcoming procrastination (my personal problem), but he leaves out one very good technique which Barbara Sher gives a solution to in her book "Wishcraft" - to actually schedule your avoidance behaviours. If you are going to indulge in playing on the net, emailing jokes, watching TV, reading the paper, cleaning, instead of digging into the work you should be doing, you may as well make being allowed to engage in that behaviour your reward for finishing the job you set out to do.
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Summary: No other time management book will do
Review: There's a lot of dated stuff in the book--the author assumes you're either a housewife or a white-collar worker with a secretary who types your correspondence for you--but just ignore that and profit by the timeless techniques. The hardest and best part was setting your priorities--turns out you have to know what's most important to _you_ before you can figure out how best to spend your time. This book will help you even if the main thing you want to do with your life is build your bottlecap collection. Time management is _not_ just for corporate freakazoids in this book--unlike most of what's available now.
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Summary: Alan Lakien comes straight to the point...
Review: This book by Lakien is the best I have read on time management. I was expecting to see something I have seen a million times(the list+prioritize+do theme) but instead had a surprise. Alan talks straight to the reader asking him/her to confront his/her fears and make the best use of time. Actually, I am supposed to be working on my A1 task right now, so off I go!!
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Summary: Time Mmt. Alan Lakein
Review: This book changed my life completely especially on time management and setting priorities including annual goals and objectives.It is easy to read, practical and lists easily and clearly on how to work on improving yourself. You will be amazed at the resuts proven ideas. Till today, I still believe in the adage, "Ask Lakein's Question" whenever you are not sure on what would be the next best course of action and priority.
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Summary: Very Practical Book
Review: This book cuts through all the theoritical stuff and provides immediate steps for action. I especially found the sections that explains why we sometimes complete simple routine task instead of tackling the critical A items that really matter. I can't think of anyone in business who will not get dramatic results. Thank you Mr. Lakein!
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Summary: Plan & priortize.
Review: This book heavily emphasizes planning and prioritizing and also offers tips on how to stave off procrastination. There are a few anecdotes about business managers and housewives that, for me, just fill pages, but overall, this is a clearly-written, useful book that offers effective techniques.
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Summary: Plan & priortize.
Review: This book heavily emphasizes planning and prioritizing and also offers tips on how to stave off procrastination. There are a few anecdotes about business managers and housewives that, for me, just fill pages, but overall, this is a clearly-written, useful book that offers effective techniques.
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Summary: Great read, and down to the point.
Review: This book was my first time management book. I've picked up "The Time Trap" by Alec Mackenzie after this reading, and in comparison, this book is much more thorough. The best part about this book I think is the simple idea of prioritizing your to do list. I have started to do this and found myself to be able to get more important things done. It also helps greatly with your concentration for the current task by stating to yourself that this is the most important task to do at the moment. Anyhow, great time management book for newbies.
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