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rachael_sm's review
3.0
The positive of this book is the help it can give in a team oriented workplace. The ideas and imagery are perfect for understanding the work styles of someone and how to build a better team. I have been using it in my current work situation and have even gleamed some ideas that my husband feels can apply to his team. The ideas presented are simple in nature, but very visual, and therefore sticky. I find that I talk about myself as if I really were that element that needs to be still like water or stir up some dust like wind.
All of my complaints on the book could have been resolved by hiring a stronger editor. The structure of this book is often unorganized and sometimes just makes no sense. Chapter two is the most glaring offender of my sense of structure when reading a "self-help" book. Also, I've found numerous typos (younth for youth) and it often seems that her stories and examples lean a little heavily toward fire or wind, and not as much about earth and water. I understand that some of this is because the author herself claims to be a combination of fire and wind, but being a water/wind, I was hoping for more stories and practical examples that I could relate to. Lastly, while I may share her faith, I often feel her connections to scripture are a little bit of a stretch and maybe should have been left out altogether. Although, I guess that is what you would expect from a book published by Nelson.
All of my complaints on the book could have been resolved by hiring a stronger editor. The structure of this book is often unorganized and sometimes just makes no sense. Chapter two is the most glaring offender of my sense of structure when reading a "self-help" book. Also, I've found numerous typos (younth for youth) and it often seems that her stories and examples lean a little heavily toward fire or wind, and not as much about earth and water. I understand that some of this is because the author herself claims to be a combination of fire and wind, but being a water/wind, I was hoping for more stories and practical examples that I could relate to. Lastly, while I may share her faith, I often feel her connections to scripture are a little bit of a stretch and maybe should have been left out altogether. Although, I guess that is what you would expect from a book published by Nelson.
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