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readerturnedwriter's review against another edition
5.0
This is the best time management book I've read. The 15 tips are smart and backed up by people who they've worked for, there are enough tips that you can try the ones that you think will work for you, and they are short enough that it's not a chore to read the book. I think anyone could benefit from reading this book and I'll probably reread or reference in the future.
viselike4230's review against another edition
5.0
The friend recommendation this book by saving "It is more influential than the Four-hour work week by Tim Ferriss." I would have to say they are both worth the read. 12 Secrets was easy to pick up, read a few pages, and then put the content into action right away.
andreabrownriley's review against another edition
5.0
This was definitely one of the best time management books I've ever read. Practical, relatable, and even a bit humorous in the writing style at times, this was a time management book I WANTED to keep reading.
I recommend this book for anyone who is wanting to get a better handle on their time and their day, whether you're in business for yourself, a stay at home parent, a full-time breadwinner, a student, or whatever! This book really can apply to everyone!
I recommend this book for anyone who is wanting to get a better handle on their time and their day, whether you're in business for yourself, a stay at home parent, a full-time breadwinner, a student, or whatever! This book really can apply to everyone!
charliemartin's review
4.0
Quite good the first part where the principles are listed and worked out, a little bit heavy the second one, where you must really read with attention to find what can be useful for you among the hundreds of examples.
vandana's review
3.0
Not bad. Listened to this as an audiobook. I think it's a good format for self help books like this. There were some good concepts, that could probably have been summarized into a few pages, but I'm glad i read it. I wish he had provided some examples for people who aren't executives, students, freelancers, or stay-at-home parents who generally have more control over their schedules and meetings than most other people. Nevertheless, there were some good principles that I hope to be able to put into practice in the new year.
sputnips's review
1.0
what a time-waster.
•a couple of decent time management and productivity tips—the touch it once principle really stuck to me
•a few pieces of interesting studies
•lots of name-dropping and a slew of promotional content
•exploitative advice masked as "smart hacks"
•loads of unnecessary "100 best time management quotes"—lol for someone preaching about time management how dare they include fillers like these
•only read this because of a predetermined reading prompt
•so i had to endure all of these just because a white, male writer with an undeniably capitalist mind thought they could write a book. PSA, not all "public speakers" can and should write a book—why not just stick to, um, public speaking?
•a couple of decent time management and productivity tips—the touch it once principle really stuck to me
•a few pieces of interesting studies
•lots of name-dropping and a slew of promotional content
•exploitative advice masked as "smart hacks"
•loads of unnecessary "100 best time management quotes"—lol for someone preaching about time management how dare they include fillers like these
•only read this because of a predetermined reading prompt
•so i had to endure all of these just because a white, male writer with an undeniably capitalist mind thought they could write a book. PSA, not all "public speakers" can and should write a book—why not just stick to, um, public speaking?
freejazzmama's review
3.0
I liked the tips in the first half of the book but the second half consists of quotes that mostly did nothing for me.
So, if you are new to time management this might be helpful and interesting to you, if you have already read dozens of books on the topic like me you probably won’t learn anything new.
So, if you are new to time management this might be helpful and interesting to you, if you have already read dozens of books on the topic like me you probably won’t learn anything new.
mkaz's review
4.0
The book has some good time management ideas, such as using a calendar instead of a todo list. It is inexpensive and worth reading through the initial 15 ideas. However, the second half was a lot of filler of Twitter quotes and lots and lots of anecdotes