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Someday Is Not a Day in the Week: 10 Hacks to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life
"Inspired me to ask myself why and to stop postponing the forgotten dreams." --Geneen Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Women Food and God and This Messy Magnificent Life
Full of inspirational insights and advice, lifehacks, and real-world examples, Someday is Not a Day in the Week is CEO Sam Horn's motivational guide to help readers get what they want in life today rather than "someday."
Are you:
- Working, working, working?
- Busy taking care of everyone but yourself?
- Wondering what to do with the rest of your life?
- Planning to do what makes you happy someday when you have more time, money, or freedom?
What if someday never happens? As the Buddha said, "The thing is, we think we have time."
Sam Horn is a woman on a mission about not waiting for SOMEDAY ... and this is her manifesto. Her dad's dream was to visit all the National Parks when he retired. He worked six to seven days a week for decades. A week into his long-delayed dream, he had a stroke. Sam doesn't want that to happen to you. She took her business on the road for a Year by the Water. During her travels, she asked people, "Do you like your life? Your job? If so, why? If not, why not?"
The surprising insights about what makes people happy or unhappy, what they're doing about it (or not), and why...will inspire you to carve out time for what truly matters now, not later.
Life is much too precious to postpone. It's time to put yourself in your own story. The good news is, there are "hacks" you can do right now to make your life more of what you want it to be. And you don't have to be selfish, quit your job, or win the lottery to do them. Sam Horn offers actionable, practical advice in short, snappy chapters to show you how to get started on your best life -- now.
Full of inspirational insights and advice, lifehacks, and real-world examples, Someday is Not a Day in the Week is CEO Sam Horn's motivational guide to help readers get what they want in life today rather than "someday."
Are you:
- Working, working, working?
- Busy taking care of everyone but yourself?
- Wondering what to do with the rest of your life?
- Planning to do what makes you happy someday when you have more time, money, or freedom?
What if someday never happens? As the Buddha said, "The thing is, we think we have time."
Sam Horn is a woman on a mission about not waiting for SOMEDAY ... and this is her manifesto. Her dad's dream was to visit all the National Parks when he retired. He worked six to seven days a week for decades. A week into his long-delayed dream, he had a stroke. Sam doesn't want that to happen to you. She took her business on the road for a Year by the Water. During her travels, she asked people, "Do you like your life? Your job? If so, why? If not, why not?"
The surprising insights about what makes people happy or unhappy, what they're doing about it (or not), and why...will inspire you to carve out time for what truly matters now, not later.
Life is much too precious to postpone. It's time to put yourself in your own story. The good news is, there are "hacks" you can do right now to make your life more of what you want it to be. And you don't have to be selfish, quit your job, or win the lottery to do them. Sam Horn offers actionable, practical advice in short, snappy chapters to show you how to get started on your best life -- now.
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First published March 12, 2019
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June 22, 2020
I won this book in a goodreads drawing.
A book that helps you decide what you want and how to get there. Nothing we haven't read before, but still useful to get reminded.
A book that helps you decide what you want and how to get there. Nothing we haven't read before, but still useful to get reminded.
April 9, 2019
My thoughts
This is definitely going to be joining my go to self help books that I want to keep and re-read. For me, it really helped clarify a few things I need to do and some changes I need to make. I've written several 'stuck in a rut' blogs over the last 12 months and with this book I've got the focus to actually do something about it. I don't think I've written so many notes in my journal in years!
And for me some of it has been a simple change in thinking. Instead of the usual 'I'm stuck in a job I hate that doesn't match my values but can't do anything about it until my debt repayment plan is cleared in Jan 2020....' I've made a list of my priorities and brainstormed ideas of things I can do now while that time ticks down. I also made that a definitive date for change rather than I'll do it someday after. I feel like my brain has blown up with ideas. Yes some of the advice is common sense or has been in a couple of other books but sometimes I think it's HOW the author writes those hacks and connects with the audience that makes it work and also it's good now and again to get a little reminder.
I think it's an excellent book for focusing the mind and helping you work out what you truly want and where your priorities need to be. It doesn't try and blind you with science or pretentiousness. It doesn't talk down to you and I found the stories of other people inspiring. Highly recommended.
This is definitely going to be joining my go to self help books that I want to keep and re-read. For me, it really helped clarify a few things I need to do and some changes I need to make. I've written several 'stuck in a rut' blogs over the last 12 months and with this book I've got the focus to actually do something about it. I don't think I've written so many notes in my journal in years!
And for me some of it has been a simple change in thinking. Instead of the usual 'I'm stuck in a job I hate that doesn't match my values but can't do anything about it until my debt repayment plan is cleared in Jan 2020....' I've made a list of my priorities and brainstormed ideas of things I can do now while that time ticks down. I also made that a definitive date for change rather than I'll do it someday after. I feel like my brain has blown up with ideas. Yes some of the advice is common sense or has been in a couple of other books but sometimes I think it's HOW the author writes those hacks and connects with the audience that makes it work and also it's good now and again to get a little reminder.
I think it's an excellent book for focusing the mind and helping you work out what you truly want and where your priorities need to be. It doesn't try and blind you with science or pretentiousness. It doesn't talk down to you and I found the stories of other people inspiring. Highly recommended.
October 27, 2018
I have two favorite self help books, The Secret By Rhonda Byrne and You Are a Badass By Jen Sincero. Now, I have three favorite self help book including Someday Is Not a Day in the Week. Every chapter and section of this book was easily relatable and easy to connect with the advice Sam Horn gives throughout the book. Before reading this book, I was one of those that thought Someday i'll try this or I'll get to it Someday but as Buddha says what if someday never comes and all you'll have is regret. Now, I am inspired to make someday today and even while working start on one of those things that got put off as someday while we think we have all the time in the world but the truth is we don't and thanks to this book, I think I'll try those things right now!
Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. We will definitely have a home for this book in our Self-Help section at our library. That is why we definitely give this book 5 stars.
Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. We will definitely have a home for this book in our Self-Help section at our library. That is why we definitely give this book 5 stars.
January 29, 2019
***I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway***
I appreciate the first few chapters of this book which detail specific methods for thinking about our priorities and how we spend our time. Regardless of what dreams you may have, it is important to have a concrete understanding of where you are and where you want to be.
This book is divided into "Life Hacks" which sound great, but they were just kind of confusing. Negotiate. Celebrate. Evaluate. There were so many of them and they are so vague that they didn't really accomplish what the author was hoping.
My biggest issue with the book, however, is that the author really wanted this book to be life advice and techniques for everyone (awesome!) but literally every single story and anecdote was specific to upper middle class people. So many stories involved traveling to exotic locations, asking the concierge at your hotel where to go, and befriending important business professionals that you just happen to know (or know someone who does). That's great, but it's not applicable to everyone. And the occasional sentence acknowledging all the privilege does not do enough to offset the quantity of stories saying otherwise.
I appreciate the first few chapters of this book which detail specific methods for thinking about our priorities and how we spend our time. Regardless of what dreams you may have, it is important to have a concrete understanding of where you are and where you want to be.
This book is divided into "Life Hacks" which sound great, but they were just kind of confusing. Negotiate. Celebrate. Evaluate. There were so many of them and they are so vague that they didn't really accomplish what the author was hoping.
My biggest issue with the book, however, is that the author really wanted this book to be life advice and techniques for everyone (awesome!) but literally every single story and anecdote was specific to upper middle class people. So many stories involved traveling to exotic locations, asking the concierge at your hotel where to go, and befriending important business professionals that you just happen to know (or know someone who does). That's great, but it's not applicable to everyone. And the occasional sentence acknowledging all the privilege does not do enough to offset the quantity of stories saying otherwise.
February 23, 2019
FAV QUOTES:
As humans, we’ll always have problems. The question is, are they the same problems we had last year and the year before that. If so, that’s a good indicator we’re living in someday land.
Happiness doesn’t require more time, it requires that you stop waiting for the right time.
Life is to be enjoyed, not endured.
One of the many wonderful things about being a human being is we can change for good—on any given day. All we have to do is identify one thing we’re going to do differently and attach a sense of urgency to it so we’re motivated to do it now, not in the far off future.
One way to hack fears is to realize they don’t prevent things from going wrong; they prevent things from going right.
[Happiness] isn’t just a feeling or a result; it is a skill and a choice.
Courage is just trusting you can figure things out along the way.
Doing what you like isn’t indulgent; it’s an investment.
I didn’t have empty days; I had open days. Instead of seeing them as un-booked days, I saw them as unplanned days, when I had the freedom to respond in the moment to whatever whims caught my fancy.
I can’t control what happens the rest of the day; I can control what I do those first few minutes... When I invest that time, everything else falls in line.
“I love my life, I love my life.” If something’s not going well in my life, it’s amazing the power those four words have to put me in a good mood.
The way to have happiness here and now is to see things as if for the first or last time, and to use your senses to imprint and truly appreciate the blessing of being alive.
...notice what’s right, right here, right now. The happiness we seek is available anytime we want... for a moment’s notice.
Let’s frame fun and vacations around what we are doing instead of what we’re not. Instead of seeing them as taking time off work, see them as taking time on life. You’re not taking time away from your job, you’re investing time in your well-being.
We’re never really alone if we pay attention.
Hope is not a strategy.
I think authors and artists, get to live life thrice. We experience something in the moment. We experience it again when we write it, paint it, film it, or snap a picture of it. And we experience it again when we share it with others and hear how it impacted them.
Your future depends on many things, mostly on you.
Dreaming costs nothing.
As humans, we’ll always have problems. The question is, are they the same problems we had last year and the year before that. If so, that’s a good indicator we’re living in someday land.
Happiness doesn’t require more time, it requires that you stop waiting for the right time.
Life is to be enjoyed, not endured.
One of the many wonderful things about being a human being is we can change for good—on any given day. All we have to do is identify one thing we’re going to do differently and attach a sense of urgency to it so we’re motivated to do it now, not in the far off future.
One way to hack fears is to realize they don’t prevent things from going wrong; they prevent things from going right.
[Happiness] isn’t just a feeling or a result; it is a skill and a choice.
Courage is just trusting you can figure things out along the way.
Doing what you like isn’t indulgent; it’s an investment.
I didn’t have empty days; I had open days. Instead of seeing them as un-booked days, I saw them as unplanned days, when I had the freedom to respond in the moment to whatever whims caught my fancy.
I can’t control what happens the rest of the day; I can control what I do those first few minutes... When I invest that time, everything else falls in line.
“I love my life, I love my life.” If something’s not going well in my life, it’s amazing the power those four words have to put me in a good mood.
The way to have happiness here and now is to see things as if for the first or last time, and to use your senses to imprint and truly appreciate the blessing of being alive.
...notice what’s right, right here, right now. The happiness we seek is available anytime we want... for a moment’s notice.
Let’s frame fun and vacations around what we are doing instead of what we’re not. Instead of seeing them as taking time off work, see them as taking time on life. You’re not taking time away from your job, you’re investing time in your well-being.
We’re never really alone if we pay attention.
Hope is not a strategy.
I think authors and artists, get to live life thrice. We experience something in the moment. We experience it again when we write it, paint it, film it, or snap a picture of it. And we experience it again when we share it with others and hear how it impacted them.
Your future depends on many things, mostly on you.
Dreaming costs nothing.
March 15, 2019
Thank you St Martins Press and Netgalley for an ARC in return of my honest review.
I have been listening to a number of similarity themed podcasts in recent weeks so this book complemented these perfectly. It was super easy to read yet had a nice depth and wisdom attached. Some of the concepts may be new to some readers, or they may be gentle yet powerful reminders to others.
A fabulous book to remind us all to use everything inside ourselves to live our best ever life.
This is a great gift to yourself (or a friend) to keep nearby, especially for the days when someday seems like the better alternative !
Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this great book.
I have been listening to a number of similarity themed podcasts in recent weeks so this book complemented these perfectly. It was super easy to read yet had a nice depth and wisdom attached. Some of the concepts may be new to some readers, or they may be gentle yet powerful reminders to others.
A fabulous book to remind us all to use everything inside ourselves to live our best ever life.
This is a great gift to yourself (or a friend) to keep nearby, especially for the days when someday seems like the better alternative !
Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this great book.
December 2, 2022
This started off a bit meh for me and then got more interesting. I can't say I learned many new things, I found myself mostly discovering things I already do naturally, and rethinking some dispositions I have.
Overall I think this could be interesting for anyone who tends to put off things they want to do (I rarely do) and feel themselves stuck in a position they don't want to be.
The audiobook was easy to listen to and so slow I sped it up to 2x speed, which I rarely do. But then again it was intended to be background chatter for long walks.
Overall I think this could be interesting for anyone who tends to put off things they want to do (I rarely do) and feel themselves stuck in a position they don't want to be.
The audiobook was easy to listen to and so slow I sped it up to 2x speed, which I rarely do. But then again it was intended to be background chatter for long walks.
November 21, 2018
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher St. Martin’s Press for this awesome motivational book! This self-help book encourages you to assess how you spend your time and make a shift to doing the things that you value and make you happy! It is full of life hacks, motivational quotes and insight to help you figure out what is really important to you.
The author asks the question, are you spending your time aligned with what you value? I am a self-help book junkie and this one is refreshing and written in a fun and engaging way! It offers tons of ideas from journaling to meditation to help you shift your mental attitude and open your mind to more FUN!
Being a small business owner and mother of four, I am always overworking myself. Advice on how to slow down and focus on me a little more is something I think we all should do!
“Action is the antidote to despair!” -Joan Baez
“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” -Lily Tomlin
“I wish everyone could get rich and famous...so they will know it’s not the answer.” - Jim Carrey
The author asks the question, are you spending your time aligned with what you value? I am a self-help book junkie and this one is refreshing and written in a fun and engaging way! It offers tons of ideas from journaling to meditation to help you shift your mental attitude and open your mind to more FUN!
Being a small business owner and mother of four, I am always overworking myself. Advice on how to slow down and focus on me a little more is something I think we all should do!
“Action is the antidote to despair!” -Joan Baez
“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” -Lily Tomlin
“I wish everyone could get rich and famous...so they will know it’s not the answer.” - Jim Carrey
April 25, 2021
Apparently it doesn’t take much to write one of these books. Come up with some catchy framework: seven habits etc. in this case ten hacks. Use catchy titles: in this case they all end in ‘ate’ - ‘deliberate’; ‘abdicate’; ‘generate’ etc. Sprinkle with inspiring personal anecdotes and season with upbeat writing style.
The advice amounts to the same - reflect on what makes you happy. Plan. Think about what you really want - life is too short for regrets. Change your habits and routines. Don’t let fear and procrastination paralyze you.
Don’t get me wrong this is all useful good as apple pie stuff. But for me the personal development books I enjoy are at least rooted in research (e.g. Brene Brown). This one is particularly susceptible to the tendency to synthesize to a sound bite.
Why am I reading stuff like this then? Because even though I’m now middle aged I still hope for change. At least this book is successful in peddling that.
The advice amounts to the same - reflect on what makes you happy. Plan. Think about what you really want - life is too short for regrets. Change your habits and routines. Don’t let fear and procrastination paralyze you.
Don’t get me wrong this is all useful good as apple pie stuff. But for me the personal development books I enjoy are at least rooted in research (e.g. Brene Brown). This one is particularly susceptible to the tendency to synthesize to a sound bite.
Why am I reading stuff like this then? Because even though I’m now middle aged I still hope for change. At least this book is successful in peddling that.
March 12, 2019
This review was first published at Mass Consternation.
I received this book for free from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. If you've read my other reviews, you'll know that if it's bad, I'll say so, regardless of how I received the book.
There are a few reasons whySomeday Is Not a Day in the Week by Sam Horn irritated me. I’m not sure which is THE reason. I started reading it on the plane to Melbourne and it’s been crazy busy since with finding work, starting school, and adjusting to things I should know but are just a little different (I stress-cried over ordering coffee and the café owner gave me a hug—really), so perhaps not reading this at the right time for me. I’m doing my “someday” that Sam talks about in the book. Which is another reason why the book irritated me: it tells a version of my life with only the happy easy parts. And therefore the book is 288 pages of barely acknowledged privilege.
That said, I may just not be the target audience for Someday Is Not a Day in the Week. Author, Sam Horn, is an executive coach and author. She spends her days traveling around, helping people see things differently and public speaking. This gave her the opportunity of having a year by the water. She pulled back on her engagements and travel to places by the water. It was her someday dream she made into a today activity. Then she mixed it with anecdotes from her clients and coaching and life to make this book.
There are some helpful snippets in Someday Is Not a Day in the Week. I loved the quotes starting each chapter. Sam was quick to acknowledge her life hacks are more descriptive than prescriptive and it’s about making it work for you, which I appreciated. I connected with her comments about people saying her sailing was brave. I get the same for moving countries and taking changes. I don’t see it as brave. It’s just life (I do need to work on appreciating people who choose not to do these things and not dismiss them as dull). My favorite element was advice buried in the section discussing how to make money doing something you love. Sam suggests chatting to stall owners at the craft fairs and markets to learn from their stories. She tells of a woman who made toffee, using a family recipe, as gifts. The recipients loved the toffee so much; she started selling as the craft fair and it grew into a business. Starting small and scaling up is great advice.
If you need a push to pursue your dreams, Someday Is Not a Day in the Week is it. For everyone else, get it via Blinkist.
I received this book for free from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. If you've read my other reviews, you'll know that if it's bad, I'll say so, regardless of how I received the book.
There are a few reasons whySomeday Is Not a Day in the Week by Sam Horn irritated me. I’m not sure which is THE reason. I started reading it on the plane to Melbourne and it’s been crazy busy since with finding work, starting school, and adjusting to things I should know but are just a little different (I stress-cried over ordering coffee and the café owner gave me a hug—really), so perhaps not reading this at the right time for me. I’m doing my “someday” that Sam talks about in the book. Which is another reason why the book irritated me: it tells a version of my life with only the happy easy parts. And therefore the book is 288 pages of barely acknowledged privilege.
That said, I may just not be the target audience for Someday Is Not a Day in the Week. Author, Sam Horn, is an executive coach and author. She spends her days traveling around, helping people see things differently and public speaking. This gave her the opportunity of having a year by the water. She pulled back on her engagements and travel to places by the water. It was her someday dream she made into a today activity. Then she mixed it with anecdotes from her clients and coaching and life to make this book.
There are some helpful snippets in Someday Is Not a Day in the Week. I loved the quotes starting each chapter. Sam was quick to acknowledge her life hacks are more descriptive than prescriptive and it’s about making it work for you, which I appreciated. I connected with her comments about people saying her sailing was brave. I get the same for moving countries and taking changes. I don’t see it as brave. It’s just life (I do need to work on appreciating people who choose not to do these things and not dismiss them as dull). My favorite element was advice buried in the section discussing how to make money doing something you love. Sam suggests chatting to stall owners at the craft fairs and markets to learn from their stories. She tells of a woman who made toffee, using a family recipe, as gifts. The recipients loved the toffee so much; she started selling as the craft fair and it grew into a business. Starting small and scaling up is great advice.
If you need a push to pursue your dreams, Someday Is Not a Day in the Week is it. For everyone else, get it via Blinkist.
October 29, 2018
An interesting self-help book that is designed with the idea of "Carpe Diem." While there are multitudes of "Seize the Day" books on the market, Ms. Horn's "Someday Is Not a Day in the Week" gives the reader the initiative to become active and self-conscious. I personally liked Life Hacks 3, 4, 6 and 7, because of their influence on how to connect or succeed in the business realm. The idea of "not driving into hurricanes" just so that you can keep minor commitments is a different perspective compared to other books. Additionally, being aware of routine and the idea of our intuition sensing both dissonance and congruence made me think. Sometimes intuition or instinct tells you to do something you normally would not and usually said actions will spark change in your life. With each hack, there is a minor story attached that relates to the author's "discovering" or "acceptance" of the hack and how it has influenced her life. I have to say, Well Done.
While everyone lives different, and often stressful lives, everyone can at least try to make the most of it and to not accept stagnation, but to, for lack of a better phrase, "Spice it Up." While "Someday" is not a day of the week, it is a strong hint that You need change, and although change may be difficult or disconcerting, that is why "life hacks" exist and by using those "hacks" we can Make the Most out of Our Own Lives.
I recommend this collection of life hacks for anyone that feels that they are just being swept up in the mundane everyday routines and are not truly enjoying Today!
**I received my copy via a giveaway.
While everyone lives different, and often stressful lives, everyone can at least try to make the most of it and to not accept stagnation, but to, for lack of a better phrase, "Spice it Up." While "Someday" is not a day of the week, it is a strong hint that You need change, and although change may be difficult or disconcerting, that is why "life hacks" exist and by using those "hacks" we can Make the Most out of Our Own Lives.
I recommend this collection of life hacks for anyone that feels that they are just being swept up in the mundane everyday routines and are not truly enjoying Today!
**I received my copy via a giveaway.
December 21, 2018
What a refreshing alternative to all the other "live in the now" guides out there! I consider myself an "advanced student" on this topic, and wasn't sure I'd gain much from another such guide, and was pleasantly surprised, I thought I was living my best life and focusing on my goals, when in reality, I probably knew in my heart that I'm not making my passions a priority on a regular basis. Sam Horn's guidance lit a fire under me, particularly with the new yer only a few weeks away!
What I appreciate most about her approach is the way she breaks life down into chunks, and peels back the veil to show the reader how we are waiting for Someday to arrive. She provides small, achievable tips for how to go after what you want each day, without necessarily feeling like you're making a huge drastic change. There are several exercises designed to walk us through evaluating our happiness and see how we're actually spending our time. The author uses casual language and personal anecdotes, along with examples from other people in her life, to demonstrate the concepts she is describing.
I can't wait for this book to come out in physical form so I can have a copy and gift it to friends!
Many thanks to NetGalley for my advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
What I appreciate most about her approach is the way she breaks life down into chunks, and peels back the veil to show the reader how we are waiting for Someday to arrive. She provides small, achievable tips for how to go after what you want each day, without necessarily feeling like you're making a huge drastic change. There are several exercises designed to walk us through evaluating our happiness and see how we're actually spending our time. The author uses casual language and personal anecdotes, along with examples from other people in her life, to demonstrate the concepts she is describing.
I can't wait for this book to come out in physical form so I can have a copy and gift it to friends!
Many thanks to NetGalley for my advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
March 14, 2019
I received a copy of this in a Goodreads giveaway and it has not affected my review.
Maybe I hadn't read the cover copy closely enough, but this book was the opposite of what I was expecting - I was looking for actionable tips and systems, a la David Allen's Getting Things Done, and instead got something much more "self-help"-y complete with nonstop anecdotes and inspirational quotes. I found this approach cheesy, overly vague, and annoying, so I ended up skimming the whole thing, only pausing when I found something concrete like the four-box happiness quiz (chapter 1) or the four things you can do when you're unhappy with a situation (chapter 23). Those kind of tools I did find useful, but they were completely buried by a whole book worth of implausible stories about someone's overly-contrived epiphany. Ultimately, and as you can probably tell already, this book just wasn't a good fit for my skeptical personality.
Maybe I hadn't read the cover copy closely enough, but this book was the opposite of what I was expecting - I was looking for actionable tips and systems, a la David Allen's Getting Things Done, and instead got something much more "self-help"-y complete with nonstop anecdotes and inspirational quotes. I found this approach cheesy, overly vague, and annoying, so I ended up skimming the whole thing, only pausing when I found something concrete like the four-box happiness quiz (chapter 1) or the four things you can do when you're unhappy with a situation (chapter 23). Those kind of tools I did find useful, but they were completely buried by a whole book worth of implausible stories about someone's overly-contrived epiphany. Ultimately, and as you can probably tell already, this book just wasn't a good fit for my skeptical personality.
August 23, 2019
I got nothing out of this book. The author basically wrote it to brag about her wonderful life and all the amazing experiences she's had. Every story started of as "when I spoke in hawaii to a group of billionaire entrepreneurs." Quite annoying and not uplifting at all. While I did learn a few things about myself or what would make me happier, I didnt discover ways to make it happen. For instance, traveling more constantly came up in this book as what my passion and dream is. But when you don't have money or vacation days, you can't really travel. Her advice would've been to become a travel blogger or something which is unrealistic and not a reliable way to make a living. This books ideas are great in theory but not realistic.
November 27, 2018
I was sent this book free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Based on the author's own experience of watching her father suffer a stroke two weeks after his retirement. Since he never was able to experience all the wonderful plans that he had made for some day, the author realized how important it was for everyone to realize their "some day" as soon as possible. The book offers numerous life hacks and some exercises for readers to examine their current roadblocks and successes. I felt that although the life hacks were useful they were not unique if you've read other self help books.
July 3, 2019
2.5 stars
There were so many typos and punctuation errors in this book. This is the second St. Martins Press book that I've read in a row with rampant errors throughout. Please, copyedit your books!
As far as content, a lot of this book contained common sense. There really wasn't anything new or interesting that can't be found in the hundreds of other self-improvement books currently published. It's worth a read to give you a little motivation, but you shouldn't expect anything groundbreaking or original here.
There were so many typos and punctuation errors in this book. This is the second St. Martins Press book that I've read in a row with rampant errors throughout. Please, copyedit your books!
As far as content, a lot of this book contained common sense. There really wasn't anything new or interesting that can't be found in the hundreds of other self-improvement books currently published. It's worth a read to give you a little motivation, but you shouldn't expect anything groundbreaking or original here.
November 11, 2018
If you you're feeling that there must be some way to get your life more focused on what makes you happy and satisfied, then this is the book for you. It's a simple-to-read guide that walks you through a series of ten hacks that gives advice that seems to have some real life value. I know it has left me with the notion that I can't delay getting on with attaining my goals and some actual ideas on how to obtain them.
I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway for this honest review.
I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway for this honest review.
April 14, 2021
I bought her other book Pop! which I loved. Then I listened to Someday on audio book, and I could only give it a four-star rating. The content was helpful and practical. She offered many insights which applied quite nicely to my life. But I couldn't bring myself to give it five stars because of the author's presentation (she read her own book on the audio version). I can only take so much of her overdone homey, sing-song style, which many people obviously like (but which I really, really don't). I got through it with a little help of the FF button. Also, she offered way too many stories which were a bit distracting. She could have cut out 25% of the content and communicated the same points effectively. Yet, to be fair, she is an accomplished speaker and has honed her own particular style which appeals to many despite my lack of connection with it. I did get much out of her Ten Hacks for getting one's life in order and being productive. Content is more important to me than presentation: hence, four stars. Probably a better read than a listen.
May 28, 2020
I should begin by noting that I read this book as I was starting my third month of the pandemic quarantine, so I'm not undmindful that my opinion may have been swayed by the times in which I've read it.
Were it possible, I might have given this 3.5 stars. It's amiable, like Sam Horn, herself, whose Twitter account I enjoy. I got a quote that I intend to use often in my life: "Quit watering dead plants." The book is chock-full of quotes, her own and those of more famous personalities, and that may appeal to many readers.
Horn claims to have ten life hacks, but they're not life hacks. Hacks are quick and actionable. These are more thought experiments interspersed with anecdotes of her 6-figure earning lifestyle, slowed-down to the speed of life for her "year by the water." She tosses off advice like: evaluate your happiness history, generate a "today (not a someday) dream," abdicate outdated beliefs and behaviors...very high-minded but short on actionability. There's nothing here that wasn't old-hat 50 years ago. Some of her tips are a little more actionable -- take baby steps toward your dreams, celebrate in the moment, actually ask for negotiate for what you want...but the kind of person who needs a book like this purports to be doesn't know how to negotiate for a better life. That is what I wish she'd written.
I suspect the problem is that for people who are self-aware already, the thought experiments in the book are nothing new; for those lacking self-awareness, I'm not sure they'd know how to answer these questions. The book has a cheerful shallowness to it, like a 101-level university class. The reader gets a tiny dollop of suggestions: "What would you do if this were your last day on earth?" "Why not get rid of most of your stuff so you can be fancy-free?" Act on whims! Feel instead of think! I just don't think the world needs any more airy meringues of advice. So many people are starving and need to be well-fed and sated.
I had two other problems with the book. First, overall, it's written in such a way as to target financially secure people, the kinds of people who can afford coaches in the first place. A book like this should serve the people who can't afford to work with a coach, those with issues related to mental or physical health, financial security, or those at risk or suffering from more than, boo-hoo, not aspiring or not acting on one's aspirations.
Do wealthy people or upper-middle-class people deserve to be told how to live their best lives, as Oprah would say? Sure, fine, why not? But they have other resources; Sam Horn could have delivered a transformative book that was a little less "oh, gee, first world problems" and a little more solution-oriented.
Yes, she acknowledges, on one page of one chapter, that someone said to her something along the lines of, "Oh, well, that's all right for you, but the rest of us have to work paycheck to paycheck," and Horn offers up a crumb of an idea that it doesn't cost anything to dream, and why not look at what you do when you're not working, to see how you can create a new career based on what you love.
Um, OK. Motivationally, that's charming. But someone working two jobs and barely having the energy to eat, let alone cook, before falling asleep and starting over the next day isn't going to be able to benefit from Horn's mostly lofty, impractical-for-people-who-actuallywork-for-a-living folks. Could she not have offered up something more useful? More practical?
My second issue with the book is that it could have been half as long and delivered just as much (or little). Horn is a spritely author, with plucky anecdotes. She took the train instead of driving! She swam with a dolphin! She got scared driving in crappy weather! Fair enough. But the anecdotes lack depth, and her personality -- her humanity -- is a little one-note, so her book is tepid. Horn's editor should have worked with her to develop more powerful anecdotes and lessons to embolden people with motivation and skill to transform their lives. I believe in Horn, but this book was a disappointment to me.
I should have followed her advice to quit watering dead plants, but I stuck it out in hopes that she'd surprise me.
Were it possible, I might have given this 3.5 stars. It's amiable, like Sam Horn, herself, whose Twitter account I enjoy. I got a quote that I intend to use often in my life: "Quit watering dead plants." The book is chock-full of quotes, her own and those of more famous personalities, and that may appeal to many readers.
Horn claims to have ten life hacks, but they're not life hacks. Hacks are quick and actionable. These are more thought experiments interspersed with anecdotes of her 6-figure earning lifestyle, slowed-down to the speed of life for her "year by the water." She tosses off advice like: evaluate your happiness history, generate a "today (not a someday) dream," abdicate outdated beliefs and behaviors...very high-minded but short on actionability. There's nothing here that wasn't old-hat 50 years ago. Some of her tips are a little more actionable -- take baby steps toward your dreams, celebrate in the moment, actually ask for negotiate for what you want...but the kind of person who needs a book like this purports to be doesn't know how to negotiate for a better life. That is what I wish she'd written.
I suspect the problem is that for people who are self-aware already, the thought experiments in the book are nothing new; for those lacking self-awareness, I'm not sure they'd know how to answer these questions. The book has a cheerful shallowness to it, like a 101-level university class. The reader gets a tiny dollop of suggestions: "What would you do if this were your last day on earth?" "Why not get rid of most of your stuff so you can be fancy-free?" Act on whims! Feel instead of think! I just don't think the world needs any more airy meringues of advice. So many people are starving and need to be well-fed and sated.
I had two other problems with the book. First, overall, it's written in such a way as to target financially secure people, the kinds of people who can afford coaches in the first place. A book like this should serve the people who can't afford to work with a coach, those with issues related to mental or physical health, financial security, or those at risk or suffering from more than, boo-hoo, not aspiring or not acting on one's aspirations.
Do wealthy people or upper-middle-class people deserve to be told how to live their best lives, as Oprah would say? Sure, fine, why not? But they have other resources; Sam Horn could have delivered a transformative book that was a little less "oh, gee, first world problems" and a little more solution-oriented.
Yes, she acknowledges, on one page of one chapter, that someone said to her something along the lines of, "Oh, well, that's all right for you, but the rest of us have to work paycheck to paycheck," and Horn offers up a crumb of an idea that it doesn't cost anything to dream, and why not look at what you do when you're not working, to see how you can create a new career based on what you love.
Um, OK. Motivationally, that's charming. But someone working two jobs and barely having the energy to eat, let alone cook, before falling asleep and starting over the next day isn't going to be able to benefit from Horn's mostly lofty, impractical-for-people-who-actuallywork-for-a-living folks. Could she not have offered up something more useful? More practical?
My second issue with the book is that it could have been half as long and delivered just as much (or little). Horn is a spritely author, with plucky anecdotes. She took the train instead of driving! She swam with a dolphin! She got scared driving in crappy weather! Fair enough. But the anecdotes lack depth, and her personality -- her humanity -- is a little one-note, so her book is tepid. Horn's editor should have worked with her to develop more powerful anecdotes and lessons to embolden people with motivation and skill to transform their lives. I believe in Horn, but this book was a disappointment to me.
I should have followed her advice to quit watering dead plants, but I stuck it out in hopes that she'd surprise me.
March 1, 2019
I am typically not a fan of self help books, but the title of this one in particular resonated with me and my current life more than I could have expected so I decided why not give it a shot, and I was absolutely surprised. Sam Horns take on "life hacks" to start pursuing your dreams and making a life someday dream become a today dream, are absolutely incredible. Filled with multiple stores of her friend and colleagues experience that tie into each hack, as well as personal experiences in her own life, this book gives you all the tools you will need to start making steps in the right direction to the life you want to live and lead in easy attainable steps. At first I thought, well this book isn't for me, the things being listed here are not within my reach because I just don't have the liberty or financial stability to be able to do some of these hacks, but continuing reading, there were many that I could, I just have to take the leap and quit letting my uncertainties keep my complacent. A great read if you are feeling semi lost in life or feel that the life you are living just is not as fulfilling as it could be.
March 15, 2019
It is important to remember that promising to follow a dream “someday” never works because Someday is Not a Day in the Week.
This book gives ten life hacks that can help you align your ultimate goals with your current reality. Are the life hacks new ideas that you have never heard before? No. However, the author has an enthusiasm for them that is contagious. The book is motivating! Unfortunately, it is aimed a bit toward the well-off members of society. For example, I can’t quit my job until I put in the 30 years necessary to get my pension plus I have to wait until I’m old enough for Medicare, which is a long time from now. I wish I could just jump off that cliff with the knowledge that my family will support me like a parachute. However, that is not reality and the book encourages thinking realistically about how to implement your goals. If you are in a position to take that first step to finding a job that brings you joy, Someday is Not a Day in the Week is the perfect book to motivate you to do it sooner rather than later. 4 stars!
Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
This book gives ten life hacks that can help you align your ultimate goals with your current reality. Are the life hacks new ideas that you have never heard before? No. However, the author has an enthusiasm for them that is contagious. The book is motivating! Unfortunately, it is aimed a bit toward the well-off members of society. For example, I can’t quit my job until I put in the 30 years necessary to get my pension plus I have to wait until I’m old enough for Medicare, which is a long time from now. I wish I could just jump off that cliff with the knowledge that my family will support me like a parachute. However, that is not reality and the book encourages thinking realistically about how to implement your goals. If you are in a position to take that first step to finding a job that brings you joy, Someday is Not a Day in the Week is the perfect book to motivate you to do it sooner rather than later. 4 stars!
Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
December 1, 2018
I received an ARC from St. Martin's Press in exchange for an honest review.
I've heard the expression 'existing and not living' from so many people through the years. This self help book helps you transition from that state of mind and being. If you want to live a life that makes you fulfilled and happy, a life in which you truly 'Seize the Day' this is the book for you. It's a very straightforward and well written book that is easy to follow. There are also many meaningful quotes littered throughout the book that are sure to motivate you. I had already implemented many of these life hacks, and this book helped me establish a firmer grasp on the things I was already working on and verify that I'm on the right track to happiness.
I also want to express my gratitude for this book being dedicated to librarians everywhere.
I've heard the expression 'existing and not living' from so many people through the years. This self help book helps you transition from that state of mind and being. If you want to live a life that makes you fulfilled and happy, a life in which you truly 'Seize the Day' this is the book for you. It's a very straightforward and well written book that is easy to follow. There are also many meaningful quotes littered throughout the book that are sure to motivate you. I had already implemented many of these life hacks, and this book helped me establish a firmer grasp on the things I was already working on and verify that I'm on the right track to happiness.
I also want to express my gratitude for this book being dedicated to librarians everywhere.
February 17, 2019
If you're looking for a book to help you bust through your excuses, live more meaningfully, hone in on your calling, or all of the above, you'll want to get a copy of this book. This book will mindfully walk you through exercises and questions that offer clarity and purpose. The chapters move quickly and efficiently so you'll make progress instead of putting things off for "someday."
The book is the perfect blend of storytelling, inspiration, encouragement, journaling, and thought-provoking questions. The author has written the book to meet readers where they're at. This isn't a book that promises a perfect life or a solution to all your troubles. Instead, it offers smart ideas for getting out of a rut and moving toward your goals, whatever they might be.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The book is the perfect blend of storytelling, inspiration, encouragement, journaling, and thought-provoking questions. The author has written the book to meet readers where they're at. This isn't a book that promises a perfect life or a solution to all your troubles. Instead, it offers smart ideas for getting out of a rut and moving toward your goals, whatever they might be.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
January 13, 2019
I received this book from a goodreads giveaway.
I had an ARC so there were grammatical/typographical errors. Usually these can be distracting for me, but the author's message and writing style were so compelling that the small errors (which I'm sure will be fixed before the final copy is printed) that the messages in the book came through loud and clear. This is a book I expect I'll revisit many times and I found it to be very motivating and thought provoking. It's easy to get down on yourself at times and I sometimes struggle to maintain a positive outlook and I think when I'm faced with those struggles this book will be a safe/kind place to go to for ideas and motivation to get going again. Thank you Sam Horn!
I had an ARC so there were grammatical/typographical errors. Usually these can be distracting for me, but the author's message and writing style were so compelling that the small errors (which I'm sure will be fixed before the final copy is printed) that the messages in the book came through loud and clear. This is a book I expect I'll revisit many times and I found it to be very motivating and thought provoking. It's easy to get down on yourself at times and I sometimes struggle to maintain a positive outlook and I think when I'm faced with those struggles this book will be a safe/kind place to go to for ideas and motivation to get going again. Thank you Sam Horn!
February 25, 2019
4.5
I received this book through Goodreads First Reads Giveaway (I believe is what it's called).
I have been wanting to read more self-help type books, but am always wary because I like books that back what they preach instead of just preaching at you. This delivered that need completely!
Every chapter there were stories that backed what was being recommended to do. I also liked how there are interactive ways to help get us on the path of our life that we want to be. I hope to reread it again soon and actually follow along with it - as why I picked it up at this point that wasn't my plan.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone! I'm passing my copy along to my aunt so she can read this, and from there hopefully to more!
I received this book through Goodreads First Reads Giveaway (I believe is what it's called).
I have been wanting to read more self-help type books, but am always wary because I like books that back what they preach instead of just preaching at you. This delivered that need completely!
Every chapter there were stories that backed what was being recommended to do. I also liked how there are interactive ways to help get us on the path of our life that we want to be. I hope to reread it again soon and actually follow along with it - as why I picked it up at this point that wasn't my plan.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone! I'm passing my copy along to my aunt so she can read this, and from there hopefully to more!
March 12, 2019
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Constantly putting off the things you really want to do can lead to regrets when you realize the opportunity has passed. This is a self-help book that argues that your dreams are too important to put on the back burner. If you want happiness you must pursue the things you value.
This book gives good advice on how to figure out what is really important to you and how to work toward achieving it. In addition to giving suggestions for how to figure out what you want, the book has motivational quotes to help you think about where you are and your desires.
The book is easy read. I enjoyed the author’s style. I also found that it makes you think. Life really can be better and more fun.
I received this book from Net Galley for this review.
Constantly putting off the things you really want to do can lead to regrets when you realize the opportunity has passed. This is a self-help book that argues that your dreams are too important to put on the back burner. If you want happiness you must pursue the things you value.
This book gives good advice on how to figure out what is really important to you and how to work toward achieving it. In addition to giving suggestions for how to figure out what you want, the book has motivational quotes to help you think about where you are and your desires.
The book is easy read. I enjoyed the author’s style. I also found that it makes you think. Life really can be better and more fun.
I received this book from Net Galley for this review.
December 18, 2018
I received an e-book copy of this title from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
A self-help book that teaches the reader about the importance of prioritising. What is really important in your life? What are your priorities? What makes you happy? Why aren't you doing the things that make you happy? The author suggests that you should evaluate your life and employ the "hacks" that she has devised in order to be more satisfied with your way of living - now, not "someday".
It's very readable and full of real-life stories that illustrate the author's points. Worth checking out if you need something to help you kickstart changes in your life.
A self-help book that teaches the reader about the importance of prioritising. What is really important in your life? What are your priorities? What makes you happy? Why aren't you doing the things that make you happy? The author suggests that you should evaluate your life and employ the "hacks" that she has devised in order to be more satisfied with your way of living - now, not "someday".
It's very readable and full of real-life stories that illustrate the author's points. Worth checking out if you need something to help you kickstart changes in your life.
January 16, 2019
Received copy of the book as a Giveaway winner. I liked the book - I thought it offered good, practical information that is usable in everyday life. Written in a concise manner, using everyday language. Would be excellent for a book club (gives book club information in the book) or a womens/mens/youth group at Church. I didn't purchase the journal mentioned in the book, just used a spiral notebook which served the same purpose. I made a lot of notes and plan on implementing what I learned. Thank you!
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October 28, 2018
Excellent guide to life in general.
Money does matter ~ and the happy number of $75,000 is where a lot of people do NOT find themselves. So, for many people it is hard to get beyond that aspect. I believe we adapt and find our wealth of happiness in other places that are attainable.
I enjoyed the stories at the beginning of each chapter.
I won an advance reader copy of this book from Goodreads.
Money does matter ~ and the happy number of $75,000 is where a lot of people do NOT find themselves. So, for many people it is hard to get beyond that aspect. I believe we adapt and find our wealth of happiness in other places that are attainable.
I enjoyed the stories at the beginning of each chapter.
I won an advance reader copy of this book from Goodreads.
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