Scan barcode
hettie_ethel's review against another edition
Was not in the right frame of mind to read.
lportx's review against another edition
3.0
This book had some real hits, and some real misses. Hardy was at his best when presenting the overall ideas about creating an environment that will foster creativity. He also brings up good points about the different ways people learn and how to use those to your advantage. It is worth reading for these ideas alone, especially if you engaged in an entrepreneurial or creative endeavor.
However, this book has little to say about willpower in the sense of not eating cookies at 10pm or getting in shape. It is mostly about professional output and achieving one's goals. For that reason, this book is not very useful for people in non-creative discplines. It seems to forget that those jobs exist.
That said, the biggest problem I had is that there was little or no distinction between the author's opinions and philosophies and hardcore science. This made it difficult to discern when reading if something was based in fact or bias. I mean, I looked for an endnotes / bibliography / reference / further reading section at the end of the book and there WASN'T ANY!
FYI there was too much promotion going on for my tastes- not only for the author himself but for the Genius Network.
However, this book has little to say about willpower in the sense of not eating cookies at 10pm or getting in shape. It is mostly about professional output and achieving one's goals. For that reason, this book is not very useful for people in non-creative discplines. It seems to forget that those jobs exist.
That said, the biggest problem I had is that there was little or no distinction between the author's opinions and philosophies and hardcore science. This made it difficult to discern when reading if something was based in fact or bias. I mean, I looked for an endnotes / bibliography / reference / further reading section at the end of the book and there WASN'T ANY!
FYI there was too much promotion going on for my tastes- not only for the author himself but for the Genius Network.
eharrison's review against another edition
3.0
A good look at factors that have more influence than willpower.
Much of the content is repeated and using environment is the main alternate suggestion. While this can be true to some extent a larger view of what specific to environment or other factors would have been appreciated.
Much of the content is repeated and using environment is the main alternate suggestion. While this can be true to some extent a larger view of what specific to environment or other factors would have been appreciated.
lizroseowl's review against another edition
1.0
I was disappointed in this book. For a book written by someone with a PhD is psychology, there was a stunning lack of empirical evidence.
dern7663's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Helpful book to think more about your environment and ideas for change.
highladyofthenightcourt21's review against another edition
4.0
I think I would have liked this book more had I not recently taken Ben's Journal Mastery course. Because much of the material is repeated in both this book and the course, I found there was a ton of the book that I could skim over because I already had notes on it from the course.
Regardless, Ben is a great writer and the material is awesome! I've already started implementing a ton of his tips and tactics into my life, and have seen the change. I especially love how much Ben dedicates to his family, especially his children, and found some good tips for a good family lifestyle in this book, as well. Pleasant surprise. :)
I recommend this book for anyone who likes the self-improvement genre. It's a real winner!
Regardless, Ben is a great writer and the material is awesome! I've already started implementing a ton of his tips and tactics into my life, and have seen the change. I especially love how much Ben dedicates to his family, especially his children, and found some good tips for a good family lifestyle in this book, as well. Pleasant surprise. :)
I recommend this book for anyone who likes the self-improvement genre. It's a real winner!
carmenhartjensen's review against another edition
5.0
This is a fascinating book and had a lot of paradigm shifts for me. I think this is a must read for everyone that has every tried to set a goal and failed.
I’m reading it again, slowly and taking a lot of notes.
I’m reading it again, slowly and taking a lot of notes.
henrytirla's review against another edition
5.0
Great insights literally got me winning against a huge task i was beating myself up to do.