Shameless Marketing!

As a psychologist I have read many self-improvement books. Some are excellent, some are awful. This is in the truly awful category. Shameless marketing nonsense built on some straightforward and simple principles. Like"You get more of what you focus on". If you want a really insightful and useful self-improvement book, buy anything by Anthony Robbins - such as Awaken the Giant Within. It is vastly superior to this appalling nonsense.

Brilliant

This is a brilliant book for anyone wanting to break out of the 9-5 routine as painlessly as possible. It is crammed with really useful information and has a positive approach which is very inspiring. It is so relevant to my situation it feels like it was written by someone who knows me! Can't wait to put it all into practice now it feels like someone has given me the"carte blanche" to go ahead. Well done John Williams.

Who moved my cheese?

This book is one of the most famous and successful management tools. It can be read in under 2 hours and leaves the reader to assess which of the characters in the story represents them.<br />It has changed my life in the way I teach people and make them understand that, if one does not change, then success is left to chance.

A good book built upon a good philosophy

I've just finished reading David Allen's"Getting Things Done" and whilst I thought it was, at times, a bit long-winded and tiresome to follow, it is on the whole a very good book for doing exactly as the title states. It isn't some sort of miracle solution, namely as one doesn't exist, but it, above all, puts in place a logical system for you to follow and one which without a doubt will improve greatly productivity and organisation.<br /><br />Perhaps most significantly, it raises, in the conclusion, a point which struck me as extremely relevant. Allen uses the analogy that if someone arranges to meet you at 16:00 and you are waiting for them and they don't show without any explanation, then you are quite rightly irritated and the trust in that particular relationship is dented and you're left with a sour taste in your mouth. In exactly the same manner, every time you say to yourself"I must lose some weight" or"I must cut the grass" you are making such agreements with yourself, and if you fail to act upon them then in the same way you begin to become irritated and lose an element of respect for yourself, just like your friend not showing up. It is this very behaviour that Allen states a great deal of frustration in life stems from, and I must say I completely see his logic. Incidentally, the"rearranging the meeting" phone call that you would have expected from your friend who didn't show up is compared to the"logical and realistic planning" of tasks you intend to do in the real life analogy, as opposed to expecting yourself to do everything in a mass of raging thoughts in your mind all day long.<br /><br />I hope my above paragraph made some sense, as I'm not sure how well I explained it!<br /><br />In any case, this book is certainly worth a buy and the information inside, if applied correctly, could well be very valuable indeed.<br /><br />

I've bought it 3 times

Although this book contains some of the"vagueness" inherent in any business/ lifestyle design tome (I'm thinking along the lines of"Think and Grow Rich","Rich Dad, Poor Dad" etc), Tim Ferriss does give you a very real, logical and do-able blueprint for success. You really have to take your hand off to Ferriss, if he has actually achieved more working his 4-hours than most of us do with a 40-hour week.<br /><br />Give this book a chance! I've bought it and then sold it three times. Every time I sell it I regret doing so and end up buying it all over again.

Think and grow rich

I love it one of the best books I've ever got, going to get one for my sister<br />

A very inspiring and easy-to-use book

A real eye-opener on how to word your personal statement for medicine and how to make sure you exploit the full potential of your work experience. I found this book the most comprehensive one out of all of those available for entry to med school.

Interesting read

Interesting read whih can be uses effectively by organizations to staff projects in a more effective way.

excellent

An infomative and amusing read, Rachel really knows what she's talking about and will save me all the pain and misery of making unnecessary mistakes. Exactly what I needed.

A dissertation book every one must have

This book has become invaluable as a guide to writing my dissertation and should be a must for any one either currently doing a dissertation or will be doing one soon. <br /><br />This book is packed with excellent advice and helpful tips and is easily understood.

A Must Read for Entrepreneurs!

What an excellent book to read if you are thinking about going it alone in business. Definitely very informative and very inspiring..... I finished reading it after a week and I'm going to re-read it because it really makes you want to get up and do something with your life. <br />Five star Mr Bannatyne!

working with hands

An interesting commentary on the long term futility of western capitalism and the soul destroying nature of the modern office based workplace.

very practical book!!!

Very handy book!!!<br /><br />Gives secrets on getting what you want when you are negotiating!!!<br /><br />Gives tips on where you have to concentrate!!<br /><br />Eventhough it's a bit old, its advices remain valuable and extremely applicable in almost all the cases!!!<br /><br />Personally helped me a lot to recognise technics others were using when negotiating and find ways to response to these technics!!

Career Guidance

Bought this book for my teenage grandchildren to read on the recommendation of a friend. Appears to give sound advice on which to base their future career decisions.

amazing

I was first given this book to read by a friend.<br />i started reading and could not put it down, and immediately ordered my own copy from<br />amazon.and have since bought a copy for another friend.<br />i feel it has answered a mystery of why western medicine is still in the dark ages and <br />why it is finding it difficult to shift with a more up to date view of how the body works!<br />and also is research based in backing up his findings, and is referenced clearly.<br />i would advise any complimentary practitioner to read this as it will help answer questions for themselves as well as their patients,<br />in what is happening to the body.

A handbook to answer everyday questions

Written in the form of quotes and short stories, this book touches upon the answers to life's everyday questions. I love the way Paul Arden makes use of his own personal experiences to get his point across and the way he structured the book to be very precise and straight-forward. Whether you are a student, self-employed or high up on the management ladder, you would definitely find some insights in this book on how to succeed in life and how to deal with those everyday issues.

invaluable!

I bought this book for my niece and was delighted when she told me how helpful it had been. She was really struggling with her statement not knowing what to write about and in what order. This book made the whole process straightforward and we would thoroughly recommend it to all university applicants.

sorry, i didn't get it

I'm very sorry I didn't get it. I've been waited a long time. They couldn't find my address. Eventually they return my money back. I think it's might be post office strike problem. Anyway I'll try to get this book again.

Teaches you about the way you think and act in business

What 'Purple Cow' was to products and services, 'Linchpin' is to career development. Seth Godin's basic thesis is that"Linchpins" are those who can see the reality of today, describe a better tomorow and then make it happen through their own ability to share ideas, make connections and drive change through their organisations, irrespective of their place in its formal reporting structure. It's a little way out in places but well worth the read for what it can teach you about the way you think and act in business.