Another great book by Mark Forster
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I can testify to his brilliance as a coach as well as an author. Highly recommended. He helped me make the transition from journalist to jazz singer a few years ago (which you can read about, along with experiences of others who transitioned into the creative jobs of their dremas, in my book Anything I Can Do You Can Do Better) and I have been eternally grateful ever since. Meanwhile, am now so busy I better read this book again!
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An absoluting stunningly effective little book on time management
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Deceptively simple principles and exercises that could solve potentially years of struggle in the battle to get on top of what you have to do or should be doing.
The core concept is we all know what we should really be doing at any one time in a busy situation (which is modern life not just work). The most incredibly reliable indicator is how much resistance we feel to doing it. Focus on what you're resisting most and you'll focus on what's most important. What the rest of the book does is equip you with the necessary tools and techniques to know what's most important in any situation.
But it's much deeper than this. You'll also find that stress and background fatigue/motivation issues start to diminish, you actually start to feel more energised as you go through a day, not less energised, and - by knowing you've focused on what's really important all day long - you won't bring your work home so much with you in your head.
Give it a go - this may yield one of the largest returns on such a small financial investment you'll ever experience.
Cannot recommend this book highly enough under the category of "Time Management" and "Getting Things Done".
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You already know it before you read this book.
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I was stunned on realizing that the readers of this book have been overwhelmingly positive so far. In my opinion, there is almost nothing new in this book; everyone should have already known those ideas. Interestingly, the author attempts to undermine other self-help books on time-management, but it's hard to distinguish his ideas from those in other books. The only thing I found unique and useful is that the author develops the proverbially rough rule of: `Do the thing you fear most first' into his own thesis: `How to overcome and make most of our resistance' in detail. I suggest that you may put this book back to the bookshelf as soon as you get this point, which makes you have a better time-management.
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the grandaddy of time management books
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this is head and shoulders above any time management book I have ever read - and I've read lots. mark is the only one, ever, to get to the heart of why chronic procrastinaters like myself get ourselves into trouble, and then is absolutely pragmatic and practical about how to get out of trouble! He blows apart "to-do" lists, prioritising and all the other sacred cows of time management and explains why they don't work. I can't recommend it highly enough. If you are fed up with yourself, and just can't seem to get moving - do yourself a favour and try this book.
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Very useful
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I found it really useful. At the beginning i did not like the claims about life management since my expectation was rather on grounds of "time management". But as i kept reading, i found that it really has valuable and easy-to-apply ideas especially in the area of "resistance". The arguments are supported with really good exercises, which can be integrated to every day lives, and interesting stories. When it is read throughly and tailor made abit according to your needs, it may really change the way you manage your time and attention.
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