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Do Less, Get More: How to Work Smart and Live Life Your Way
In Do Less Get More entrepreneur and bestselling author ShAA Wasmund reveals that the key to fulfilment isnt doing more its doing what matters Is your life how you imagined it would be or is the reality more stressful than you planned Do you put yourself under too much pressure to succeed Are you struggling to find time for the things and people you love It doesnt have to be this way Anything is possible when you stop trying to do everything at the same time This life changing book gives you the tools to ditch your todo list and follow your dreams It will be your essential guide to doing what you love and letting go of the rest
224 pages, Paperback
First published May 12, 2015
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April 16, 2016
I have read the whole thing, properly, literally from cover to cover. I'll prefix my review by saying that this is clearly a very successful woman who has obviously done extremely well. Having an MBE in her professional field and clients including Sir James Dyson and Sir Bob Geldof are not to be sneezed at.
So, I actually feel hugely disappointed and wonder whether I have spectacularly missed the point of this book!
My first impressions on receiving the book were favourable - I loved the covers. Minimalistic, clean and to the point, in keeping with the theme. The testimonials on the back made some bold claims "A potential life changer", "devastatingly effective" and "my guide book on how to live a life filled with meaning".
Unfortunately I cannot agree with any of these sentiments.
The tone of the book is irritatingly chatty. I felt as though I was being talked at at 100 miles per hour, not being engaged with, even the 'exercises' didn't help draw me in. The same points were made over and over and the relentless use of rhetorical questions was infuriating and felt patronising.
There is nothing new here. This is a very shallow drawing together of common sense notions, presented as though they are groundbreaking ideas. Using post-it notes. Drawing a 'mind map' / brainstorm. Delegate the things you do not love doing (hardly realistic advice when it comes to the daily grind of parenthood).
What was unforgivable in my opinion, was the complete lack of references. Throughout the book the author makes many references to scientific studies from various respectable academic institutions and seems to expect us to take her on her word. The inclusion of Abraham Maslow's 'Hierarchy of Needs' is casually dropped into page 76 without credit or explanation. A credible non fiction book would use a formal referencing system. The 'Inspiring words' resource list is not a substitute.
I did like the layout however; the many subtitles help to break up the sections and make it (thankfully) very easy to put down and pick up in short bursts. The vast majority of the illustrations were superfluous and seemed to be 'space fillers'. The inclusion of little stars and love hearts scattered throughout were ridiculous and reminded me of a teenager's secret diary.
I loathed this book and felt obligated to read it as part of an online giveaway. Ordinarily I would not have read past the first five pages.
So, I actually feel hugely disappointed and wonder whether I have spectacularly missed the point of this book!
My first impressions on receiving the book were favourable - I loved the covers. Minimalistic, clean and to the point, in keeping with the theme. The testimonials on the back made some bold claims "A potential life changer", "devastatingly effective" and "my guide book on how to live a life filled with meaning".
Unfortunately I cannot agree with any of these sentiments.
The tone of the book is irritatingly chatty. I felt as though I was being talked at at 100 miles per hour, not being engaged with, even the 'exercises' didn't help draw me in. The same points were made over and over and the relentless use of rhetorical questions was infuriating and felt patronising.
There is nothing new here. This is a very shallow drawing together of common sense notions, presented as though they are groundbreaking ideas. Using post-it notes. Drawing a 'mind map' / brainstorm. Delegate the things you do not love doing (hardly realistic advice when it comes to the daily grind of parenthood).
What was unforgivable in my opinion, was the complete lack of references. Throughout the book the author makes many references to scientific studies from various respectable academic institutions and seems to expect us to take her on her word. The inclusion of Abraham Maslow's 'Hierarchy of Needs' is casually dropped into page 76 without credit or explanation. A credible non fiction book would use a formal referencing system. The 'Inspiring words' resource list is not a substitute.
I did like the layout however; the many subtitles help to break up the sections and make it (thankfully) very easy to put down and pick up in short bursts. The vast majority of the illustrations were superfluous and seemed to be 'space fillers'. The inclusion of little stars and love hearts scattered throughout were ridiculous and reminded me of a teenager's secret diary.
I loathed this book and felt obligated to read it as part of an online giveaway. Ordinarily I would not have read past the first five pages.
November 8, 2015
I wanted to give the book three stars, but three stars stands for 'I liked it' while what I really want to say is that ... it was ok. But not much more than that. At least for me, who have read a few books on self-development and self-management. I picked this one before a longish train journey and I read it quickly. I think that is what it is - an easy, travel book. I picked it up intrigued by the cover reviews, such as this one 'Simple yet devastatingly effective. Packed with tools and tricks to help you reignite your schedule, your days and your life' or 'My guide on how to live a life filled with meaning'. It promised a lot! Unfortunately there were hardly any new ideas for me in the book. What there was was sleekly put together from various sources + some common sense - at least for a person capable of pausing, self-analysing and reflecting what doesn't work and coming up with ideas for change (e.g. switching off your phone, scheduling and prioritising, saying No, de-cluttering, open space, concentration and connection...). The book is like a good singer covering other artists - it's ok but there is very few original ideas.
The book is also painfully repetitive - it almost felt through the first 50 pages like sitting in a plane circling on the runway without taking off for a long time. It finally did take off but even as the book progressed, very often it was coming back to the same ideas over and over again.
I will take something away with me from the book though - next time I do wardrobe tidying-up I will apply the rule 'Would I buy it today? No? Get rid of'! :)
The book is also painfully repetitive - it almost felt through the first 50 pages like sitting in a plane circling on the runway without taking off for a long time. It finally did take off but even as the book progressed, very often it was coming back to the same ideas over and over again.
I will take something away with me from the book though - next time I do wardrobe tidying-up I will apply the rule 'Would I buy it today? No? Get rid of'! :)
June 22, 2015
I have not read a lot of books on productivity, personal improvement or time management. The one I remember is Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time that one had only one powerful advice
Do less, Get More by Shaa Wasmund goes to the same shortlist of best books I have read on self-management. Loved her writing, advices and overall feel and look of the book. I read it in one go and start applying its advices on one very specific area of my life I'm stuck with.
This is what a good book is all about. Encouraging permanent change.
PS: I did not give it 5 starts only because I wished the book was longer. Other than that, really liked it.
Do less, Get More by Shaa Wasmund goes to the same shortlist of best books I have read on self-management. Loved her writing, advices and overall feel and look of the book. I read it in one go and start applying its advices on one very specific area of my life I'm stuck with.
This is what a good book is all about. Encouraging permanent change.
PS: I did not give it 5 starts only because I wished the book was longer. Other than that, really liked it.
March 23, 2019
This book does have some interesting points and I really like how it’s presented, the graphics etc. however it is repetitive - a good book on doing less to get more really shouldn’t waste reader’s time... and yes it’s nothing groundbreaking for sb who is into self-development. It could be potentially a very useful read for sb new to the field and hence I was considering giving it 3 stars but couldn’t really because of lack of references- the author is just too casual about the sources and some things don’t get credit at all (as mentioned by sb before - Marlow’s pyramid of needs is a stark example).
December 12, 2016
If you've ready any similar books, you probably won't find much new here, but I appreciated the way the text was broken down into handy "cheat-sheet" graphics. I also started using Evernote again thanks to this book--it can do so much more than it used to, and it's awesome.
July 24, 2020
I like this book. I think that if you don't focus, you cannot accomplish them all. This book told you just that. It also shows you how to do it.
April 14, 2020
Al bij al vrij standaard en oppervlakkig. Ik zou een ander boek lezen!
January 9, 2021
Meh-ish motivational writing. Not bad but not really good either. Many open doors, but still refreshing enough not to be terrible.
April 13, 2021
ตามชื่หนังสือจริง ๆ คือ Do Less Get more ทำน้อยแต่ได้มาก และก็มีหลักการง่าย ๆ ในการทำคือ
1. คัดกรอง
2. กำจัดส่วนเกิน
3. จัดลำดับความสำคัญ
4. จดจ่อ
และเคล็ดลับดี ๆ ง่าย ๆ ในการบริหารเวลาคือ
1. กินกบตัวนั้นเสีย
2. Pomodoro technique
3. แบ่งสิ่งที่ต้องทำเป็นหมวดหมู่
1. คัดกรอง
2. กำจัดส่วนเกิน
3. จัดลำดับความสำคัญ
4. จดจ่อ
และเคล็ดลับดี ๆ ง่าย ๆ ในการบริหารเวลาคือ
1. กินกบตัวนั้นเสีย
2. Pomodoro technique
3. แบ่งสิ่งที่ต้องทำเป็นหมวดหมู่
May 30, 2020
TAKE AWAY
1. Getting the best from life is about digging down to the core of who you are, what makes you truly happy, that make you smile, your heart sing, the dreams that linger unfulfilled, the adventures that have yet set off, then make the change necessary to focus on THOSE THINGS. Just stop doing what's not important and start prioritising what is.
2. Identify the ONE thing you can do today that will make the biggest difference. Filling every moment of the day with tasks and activities is not the same as being productive. Truly value your time, then will have the space to identify exciting new opportunities, rather than being weighed down by all those commitments you've agreed to take on.
3. FITLER: Identify what and who is important
PRUNE: Let go of what isn't important
PRIORITIZE: Bring what matters in your life to the front of the queue
FOCUS: Do waht you love and do it really well
4. The things we want the most have more risks associated with them, because we care more about the outcome, our mind will come up with every excuse to avoid us from focusing on it right now. The justification we make are just our fears in disguise. To beat the voice telling you that you are not ready, you need to listen to the instinctive voice that says, this is the right thing to do. Start DOING it and take small step anyways.
5. Fixed Mindset vs Grow Mindset: Praise a kid for their effort of trying instead of getting the answer or thing right! The former will develop a growth mindset that the possible failure will not be immediate trigger to abandon ship, it's just an indicator you need to learn from the situation or try a new approach, one would enjoy the process of finding out how to make something work as much as the end result. While for the latter, they will start back out on themselves as we approach a challenge, things get tough, and get to a all or nothing mentality and give up immediately then do something else.
6. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.
7. List out the things you enjoy doing and other list of your favourite peoples, which of those things do they like to do? Now pick up the phone and get scheduling!!
8. Act as if you already are. Want a promotion at work? Step up to the responsibility right now, show that you have what it takes. Starting acting as if you were already doing the job.
9. Life hardly ever goes exactly according to the plan: The point of plan is really to get us started, to move us from thinking or talking into active doing mode, to turn our big, vague dream into specific tasks that we can achieve by fixed deadline. Don't wait for perfect condition to start, start now!
10. We tend to believe that we must be highly motivated before we can do or start anything, But psychologically we actually become motivated by the doing, rather than the other way around. Just by going through the motions, the brain starts to kick in, catches up and things start to flow.
1. Getting the best from life is about digging down to the core of who you are, what makes you truly happy, that make you smile, your heart sing, the dreams that linger unfulfilled, the adventures that have yet set off, then make the change necessary to focus on THOSE THINGS. Just stop doing what's not important and start prioritising what is.
2. Identify the ONE thing you can do today that will make the biggest difference. Filling every moment of the day with tasks and activities is not the same as being productive. Truly value your time, then will have the space to identify exciting new opportunities, rather than being weighed down by all those commitments you've agreed to take on.
3. FITLER: Identify what and who is important
PRUNE: Let go of what isn't important
PRIORITIZE: Bring what matters in your life to the front of the queue
FOCUS: Do waht you love and do it really well
4. The things we want the most have more risks associated with them, because we care more about the outcome, our mind will come up with every excuse to avoid us from focusing on it right now. The justification we make are just our fears in disguise. To beat the voice telling you that you are not ready, you need to listen to the instinctive voice that says, this is the right thing to do. Start DOING it and take small step anyways.
5. Fixed Mindset vs Grow Mindset: Praise a kid for their effort of trying instead of getting the answer or thing right! The former will develop a growth mindset that the possible failure will not be immediate trigger to abandon ship, it's just an indicator you need to learn from the situation or try a new approach, one would enjoy the process of finding out how to make something work as much as the end result. While for the latter, they will start back out on themselves as we approach a challenge, things get tough, and get to a all or nothing mentality and give up immediately then do something else.
6. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.
7. List out the things you enjoy doing and other list of your favourite peoples, which of those things do they like to do? Now pick up the phone and get scheduling!!
8. Act as if you already are. Want a promotion at work? Step up to the responsibility right now, show that you have what it takes. Starting acting as if you were already doing the job.
9. Life hardly ever goes exactly according to the plan: The point of plan is really to get us started, to move us from thinking or talking into active doing mode, to turn our big, vague dream into specific tasks that we can achieve by fixed deadline. Don't wait for perfect condition to start, start now!
10. We tend to believe that we must be highly motivated before we can do or start anything, But psychologically we actually become motivated by the doing, rather than the other way around. Just by going through the motions, the brain starts to kick in, catches up and things start to flow.
March 13, 2017
When I jot down tons of notes from a book, it's an indication of a great book. Shaa Wasmund points out the exact reason why people are doing too much: they have their priorities on the wrong things. Once that's sorted out, everything changes for the better.
If you're looking forward to straightening out your productivity methods, read this book!
If you're looking forward to straightening out your productivity methods, read this book!
August 21, 2015
One of the best motivational best I've ever read. I will be reading this again and completing the activities. I feel inspired and motivated and have already made some changes. I've also invested in some of the resources. Absolutely loved it!
December 22, 2016
There wasn't anything new here.
And Maslow's hierarchy of needs included "WiFi" at the bottom.
I'm at a loss for words.
And Maslow's hierarchy of needs included "WiFi" at the bottom.
I'm at a loss for words.
February 7, 2017
A book to keep handy at all times.
May 26, 2020
Notes:
Books
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Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology that Fuel Success and Performance at Work (Virgin Books, 2011)
James and Claudia Altucher, The Power of No: Because One Little Word Can Bring Health, Abundance and Happiness (Hay House UK, 2014)
Paul Arden, Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite (Penguin, 2006)
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow: The Psychology of Happiness (Rider, 2002)
Bill Davidow, ‘Exploiting the Neuroscience of Internet Addiction’, Atlantic, 18 July 2012, www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/20...
Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9–5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich, expanded and updated edn (Harmony, 2009)
Tim Gill, No Fear: Growing Up in a Risk Averse Society (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, 2007); www.gulbenkian.org.uk/pdffiles/--item...
Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams, ‘Manage Your Work, Manage Your Life’, Harvard Business Review 92(3) (2014), pp. 58–66
George Halkos and Dimitrios Bousinakis, ‘The Effect of Stress and Satisfaction on Productivity’, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 59(5) (2010), pp. 415–31; www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.110...
Chip and Dan Heath, Switch: How to Change When Change Is Hard (Random House, 2010)
Sheena S. Iyengar and Mark R. Lepper, ‘When Choice is Demotivating: Can One Desire Too Much of a Good Thing?’, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 79(6) (2000), pp. 995–1006
Chalene Johnson, PUSH: 30 Days to Turbocharged Habits, a Bangin’ Body, and the Life You Deserve! (Rodale, 2011)
Gabrielle Kratsas, ‘Cellphone Use Causes Over 1 In 4 Car Accidents’, USA Today, 28 March 2014, www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/201...
Jonathan P. Little, Adeel S. Safdar, Geoffrey P. Wilkin, Mark A. Tarnopolsky and Martin J. Gibala, ‘A Practical Model of Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training Induces Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Human Skeletal Muscle: Potential Mechanisms’, Journal of Physiology 3 (2010), pp. 202–10
Greg McKeown, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Virgin Books, 2014)
Stephen Moss, ‘Natural Childhood’, report for the National Trust; www.nationaltrust.org.uk/document-135...
Dan Pallotta, ‘The Way We Think About Charity Is Dead Wrong’, TED Talk, March 2013; www.ted.com/talks/dan_pallotta_the_wa...
Leads to a happier you in five minutes. I love this app because it’s a simple and effective way to reflect on my day and all the things I’m grateful for. And as you know, gratitude always leads to better things.
If you keep a short journal each day then you can monitor your progress, which motivates you to continue. You can also acknowledge setbacks and learn from them immediately, which then allows you to move on, rather than get stuck as doubts are allowed to creep back in.
Inspiring words
Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology that Fuel Success and Performance at Work (Virgin Books, 2011)
James and Claudia Altucher, The Power of No: Because One Little Word Can Bring Health, Abundance and Happiness (Hay House UK, 2014)
Paul Arden, Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite (Penguin, 2006)
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow: The Psychology of Happiness (Rider, 2002)
Bill Davidow, ‘Exploiting the Neuroscience of Internet Addiction’, Atlantic, 18 July 2012, www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/20...
Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9–5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich, expanded and updated edn (Harmony, 2009)
Tim Gill, No Fear: Growing Up in a Risk Averse Society (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, 2007); www.gulbenkian.org.uk/pdffiles/--item...
Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams, ‘Manage Your Work, Manage Your Life’, Harvard Business Review 92(3) (2014), pp. 58–66
George Halkos and Dimitrios Bousinakis, ‘The Effect of Stress and Satisfaction on Productivity’, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 59(5) (2010), pp. 415–31; www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.110...
Chip and Dan Heath, Switch: How to Change When Change Is Hard (Random House, 2010)
Sheena S. Iyengar and Mark R. Lepper, ‘When Choice is Demotivating: Can One Desire Too Much of a Good Thing?’, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 79(6) (2000), pp. 995–1006
Chalene Johnson, PUSH: 30 Days to Turbocharged Habits, a Bangin’ Body, and the Life You Deserve! (Rodale, 2011)
Gabrielle Kratsas, ‘Cellphone Use Causes Over 1 In 4 Car Accidents’, USA Today, 28 March 2014, www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/201...
Jonathan P. Little, Adeel S. Safdar, Geoffrey P. Wilkin, Mark A. Tarnopolsky and Martin J. Gibala, ‘A Practical Model of Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training Induces Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Human Skeletal Muscle: Potential Mechanisms’, Journal of Physiology 3 (2010), pp. 202–10
Greg McKeown, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Virgin Books, 2014)
Stephen Moss, ‘Natural Childhood’, report for the National Trust; www.nationaltrust.org.uk/document-135...
Dan Pallotta, ‘The Way We Think About Charity Is Dead Wrong’, TED Talk, March 2013; www.ted.com/talks/dan_pallotta_the_wa...
Kim John Payne, Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids (Ballantine Books, 2009)
Steven Pressfield, Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way (Amazon Publishing, 2011)
Barry Schwartz, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less (Harper Perennial, 2005)
Dan Siegel, ‘The Healthy Mind Platter’, www.drdansiegel.com/resources/healthy...
David Strayer, ‘Driver Distraction and Cell Phones’, www.gocognitive.net/video/david-stray...
Bob Sullivan and Hugh Thompson, ‘Brain, Interrupted’, The New York Times, 3 May 2013, www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/opinion/su...
University of California at Irvine, ‘Email “Vacations” Decrease Stress, Increase Concentration’, news release, 3 May 2012, http://news.uci.edu/features/email-va...
Visit http://bit.ly/1IBDBzu for a larger version of this image.
(American Society for Training and Development; www.astd.org)
"If you chase two rabbits, both will escape"
"If you keep on doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep on getting what you’ve always got."
Books
-------
Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology that Fuel Success and Performance at Work (Virgin Books, 2011)
James and Claudia Altucher, The Power of No: Because One Little Word Can Bring Health, Abundance and Happiness (Hay House UK, 2014)
Paul Arden, Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite (Penguin, 2006)
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow: The Psychology of Happiness (Rider, 2002)
Bill Davidow, ‘Exploiting the Neuroscience of Internet Addiction’, Atlantic, 18 July 2012, www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/20...
Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9–5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich, expanded and updated edn (Harmony, 2009)
Tim Gill, No Fear: Growing Up in a Risk Averse Society (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, 2007); www.gulbenkian.org.uk/pdffiles/--item...
Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams, ‘Manage Your Work, Manage Your Life’, Harvard Business Review 92(3) (2014), pp. 58–66
George Halkos and Dimitrios Bousinakis, ‘The Effect of Stress and Satisfaction on Productivity’, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 59(5) (2010), pp. 415–31; www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.110...
Chip and Dan Heath, Switch: How to Change When Change Is Hard (Random House, 2010)
Sheena S. Iyengar and Mark R. Lepper, ‘When Choice is Demotivating: Can One Desire Too Much of a Good Thing?’, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 79(6) (2000), pp. 995–1006
Chalene Johnson, PUSH: 30 Days to Turbocharged Habits, a Bangin’ Body, and the Life You Deserve! (Rodale, 2011)
Gabrielle Kratsas, ‘Cellphone Use Causes Over 1 In 4 Car Accidents’, USA Today, 28 March 2014, www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/201...
Jonathan P. Little, Adeel S. Safdar, Geoffrey P. Wilkin, Mark A. Tarnopolsky and Martin J. Gibala, ‘A Practical Model of Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training Induces Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Human Skeletal Muscle: Potential Mechanisms’, Journal of Physiology 3 (2010), pp. 202–10
Greg McKeown, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Virgin Books, 2014)
Stephen Moss, ‘Natural Childhood’, report for the National Trust; www.nationaltrust.org.uk/document-135...
Dan Pallotta, ‘The Way We Think About Charity Is Dead Wrong’, TED Talk, March 2013; www.ted.com/talks/dan_pallotta_the_wa...
Leads to a happier you in five minutes. I love this app because it’s a simple and effective way to reflect on my day and all the things I’m grateful for. And as you know, gratitude always leads to better things.
If you keep a short journal each day then you can monitor your progress, which motivates you to continue. You can also acknowledge setbacks and learn from them immediately, which then allows you to move on, rather than get stuck as doubts are allowed to creep back in.
Inspiring words
Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology that Fuel Success and Performance at Work (Virgin Books, 2011)
James and Claudia Altucher, The Power of No: Because One Little Word Can Bring Health, Abundance and Happiness (Hay House UK, 2014)
Paul Arden, Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite (Penguin, 2006)
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow: The Psychology of Happiness (Rider, 2002)
Bill Davidow, ‘Exploiting the Neuroscience of Internet Addiction’, Atlantic, 18 July 2012, www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/20...
Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9–5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich, expanded and updated edn (Harmony, 2009)
Tim Gill, No Fear: Growing Up in a Risk Averse Society (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, 2007); www.gulbenkian.org.uk/pdffiles/--item...
Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams, ‘Manage Your Work, Manage Your Life’, Harvard Business Review 92(3) (2014), pp. 58–66
George Halkos and Dimitrios Bousinakis, ‘The Effect of Stress and Satisfaction on Productivity’, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 59(5) (2010), pp. 415–31; www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.110...
Chip and Dan Heath, Switch: How to Change When Change Is Hard (Random House, 2010)
Sheena S. Iyengar and Mark R. Lepper, ‘When Choice is Demotivating: Can One Desire Too Much of a Good Thing?’, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 79(6) (2000), pp. 995–1006
Chalene Johnson, PUSH: 30 Days to Turbocharged Habits, a Bangin’ Body, and the Life You Deserve! (Rodale, 2011)
Gabrielle Kratsas, ‘Cellphone Use Causes Over 1 In 4 Car Accidents’, USA Today, 28 March 2014, www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/201...
Jonathan P. Little, Adeel S. Safdar, Geoffrey P. Wilkin, Mark A. Tarnopolsky and Martin J. Gibala, ‘A Practical Model of Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training Induces Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Human Skeletal Muscle: Potential Mechanisms’, Journal of Physiology 3 (2010), pp. 202–10
Greg McKeown, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Virgin Books, 2014)
Stephen Moss, ‘Natural Childhood’, report for the National Trust; www.nationaltrust.org.uk/document-135...
Dan Pallotta, ‘The Way We Think About Charity Is Dead Wrong’, TED Talk, March 2013; www.ted.com/talks/dan_pallotta_the_wa...
Kim John Payne, Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids (Ballantine Books, 2009)
Steven Pressfield, Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way (Amazon Publishing, 2011)
Barry Schwartz, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less (Harper Perennial, 2005)
Dan Siegel, ‘The Healthy Mind Platter’, www.drdansiegel.com/resources/healthy...
David Strayer, ‘Driver Distraction and Cell Phones’, www.gocognitive.net/video/david-stray...
Bob Sullivan and Hugh Thompson, ‘Brain, Interrupted’, The New York Times, 3 May 2013, www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/opinion/su...
University of California at Irvine, ‘Email “Vacations” Decrease Stress, Increase Concentration’, news release, 3 May 2012, http://news.uci.edu/features/email-va...
Visit http://bit.ly/1IBDBzu for a larger version of this image.
(American Society for Training and Development; www.astd.org)
"If you chase two rabbits, both will escape"
"If you keep on doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep on getting what you’ve always got."
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May 11, 2019
Here's a standard airport bookstore business book - short, easy to read, filled with ugly line illustrations and varying type faces, this is a book that could easily be finished by the end of a transcontinental flight. Wasmund's main advice seems to be for anyone contemplating an independent business venture: Don't worry about bills! Just go for it! Delegate and outsource all that you can and live your dreams! Follow your passion! This seems heartbreakingly deluded and naive to me. Either the author is a trust fund baby or has a financially comfortable spouse supporting her as her advice seems reckless for most.
January 5, 2020
As someone who has read several books on personal development, I cannot say that I learnt a great deal of new things. However, the very concise and simple writing style of the book helped a lot to design a structure of how I want to better invest my time to get more. I recommend this book to those who are just starting to approach the topic of 'Do less, get more' as it might save your time from reading more books.
What I definitely disliked about this book though was the almost complete lack of source referencing by the author. She pointed to many studies, articles, and so forth without adequate quotation marks, footnotes or reference numbers....That was pretty disappointing.
What I definitely disliked about this book though was the almost complete lack of source referencing by the author. She pointed to many studies, articles, and so forth without adequate quotation marks, footnotes or reference numbers....That was pretty disappointing.
May 29, 2017
So I admit it, this hits my buttons. It's a way of life forced upon me by a chronic illness, but one that also makes sense to me. Living in the countryside on a farm, I have the environment to embrace this approach (if we ignore the huge house, the enormous garden, the never-ending demands of farming). I liked this book because it wasn't too repetitive and had a couple of things actually made me pause and think. A lot was the usual self-help mush, but that's OK. Sometimes it's nice to read something that chimes with your world view.
June 2, 2017
3.5 stars. There is a lot of good information/advice here, but the author contradicts herself at times and is a tad repetitive. Also, I thought it was completely unnecessary and irrelevant for her to throw in the statement: "Nothing in life is black or white, completely right or completely wrong". Really? I beg to differ. I guess she just wanted to say that so we know how she feels? Odd. She also mentions several other books which go into more detail on some of the topics she mentions, for further reading. Which is nice, because I don't have enough books to read already. :-/
October 14, 2017
The title is great and you want to like the book. But I couldn’t get past the bad writing, vague terms, and odd analogies. The author seems like a nice person with great experience but it was really hard to connect with what she was saying. It felt like one of those books written by someone who thinks they can write with no research or real experience in what they’re writing. The last page is the best where it talks about batching and delegating tasks.
July 23, 2020
I picked up this book because I want to learn how to work efficiently and productively. Not only did this book touch on that, but it also taught my valuable life lessons that I will remember for the rest of my life. This book talks about several aspects of life such as taking initiative, getting out of your comfort zone, confidence, stress, time management, and other topics. The skills I’ve learnt will definitely be useful in tackling daily life situations.
December 14, 2020
Lovely, positive book full of encouraging ways to simplify life and still feel successful. I worked through the entire book making notes to write up into my bullet journal! It is also nicely designed, with the pages set out in a way that is easy to read and little pictures to break it up again. Some things were repeated a bit but this helps to drum it into your brain! I recommend if you feel overwhelmed by all your 'to-do' lists, whether in work or at home or both! Thank you, Shaa!
May 17, 2023
I enjoy the first pages, being busy, doesn’t mean you are enjoying life. I love the Arthur’s voice and how she mentions her life I do intend to read this book again. I did got this book at the library so I had to return it by this book has really good and sites and it helps you think about how you manage your time and how you make your life meaningful according to your own values and what is important to you
February 29, 2024
A few good quotes in the book to turn to or use as a mantra.
Overall it’s 200 pages that are quite repetitive.
Essentially:
- We are all very busy and take on too much
- Spend your time on the 20% of things that will make the most difference to your life.
- Ditch or delegate the rest
- Just starting will get the ball rolling to you achieving all you want and need to.. :)
Overall it’s 200 pages that are quite repetitive.
Essentially:
- We are all very busy and take on too much
- Spend your time on the 20% of things that will make the most difference to your life.
- Ditch or delegate the rest
- Just starting will get the ball rolling to you achieving all you want and need to.. :)
October 17, 2017
A nice bit of motivation/kick up the backside (and my first foray into “self help”) books. But this was just a lot of repetition/restating of techniques that I either already employ, or kinda could have guessed.
March 4, 2018
Normally I’m very “meh” about self-help books — I read to be informed. But I picked this up at a friend’s house, read it for about 15 minutes, and immediately resolved to buy my one copy and ultimately devoured it. Lots of high quality content, no BS.
March 29, 2018
Decent quick read. The format was short narratives with related illustrations and bold typography to emphasize various points.
Not exactly ground breaking with recycled quotes and mantras but a good reminder non the less on prioritization and how to live life well.
Not exactly ground breaking with recycled quotes and mantras but a good reminder non the less on prioritization and how to live life well.
January 9, 2021
Simple to read and understand. The book has exercises which I thought were great. It “forces” you to ask deep, important questions about your goals, how you managing your time etc.
Overall a great book to read and remind yourself of your focus.
Overall a great book to read and remind yourself of your focus.
January 4, 2022
สิ่งสำคัญที่สุดที่หนังสือเล่มนี้พยายามจะบอก โน้มน้าว และย้ำเตือน คือจงถามตัวเองบ่อยๆ ว่าอะไรคือสิ่งที่เป็นความปรารถนาอันแรงกล้าของเรา อะไรเป็นความต้องการที่แท้จริงของเรา อะไรคือความสามารถของเรา ถ้าเรารู้สิ่งนั้นอย่างชัดเจนเราจะไม่หลงทางในชีวิต
January 22, 2022
It's a good book to to start the year. Motivational and easy to read, the writing felt like a life coach telling you to get yourself together. The contents however was repetitive and seemed like it was your typical self-help book.
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