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The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness
Jeff Olson
4.07 AVERAGE
199 reviews for:
The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness
Jeff Olson
4.07 AVERAGE
This book is amazing! Read this book first! It will help you understand everything!
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This is my boyfriend’s favorite book, and I now understand why. It’s laid out like any other self help book, but the theories and lessons in it were new, unique, and they made a whole lot of sense.
I’m glad he has a hard copy because I look forward to revisiting it. It has a lot of useful takeaways, and as the author says, when you re read a book, it often feels like all the pieces have been shifted around and new things have been added.
Would highly recommend this one for anyone who needs a reason to believe in themselves, a kick in the pants, or a guidebook on how to achieve human excellence.
I’m glad he has a hard copy because I look forward to revisiting it. It has a lot of useful takeaways, and as the author says, when you re read a book, it often feels like all the pieces have been shifted around and new things have been added.
Would highly recommend this one for anyone who needs a reason to believe in themselves, a kick in the pants, or a guidebook on how to achieve human excellence.
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
The Slight Edge has been surprisingly helpful.
It’s a bit repetitive, and I was pretty skeptical in the beginning as he tends to ignore social/political/economic context and social problems (and that is something I’m super passionate about.)
BUT. I’m about 95% of the way through it now and have gotten so much out of it! I’m not sure how much of it I could put into words, other than a few things that have stuck out to me. But I have a better idea of my focus, setting goals, and a rejuvenated motivation for the little (consistent) actions that will add up over time ✨
I wildly recommend this book.
It’s a bit repetitive, and I was pretty skeptical in the beginning as he tends to ignore social/political/economic context and social problems (and that is something I’m super passionate about.)
BUT. I’m about 95% of the way through it now and have gotten so much out of it! I’m not sure how much of it I could put into words, other than a few things that have stuck out to me. But I have a better idea of my focus, setting goals, and a rejuvenated motivation for the little (consistent) actions that will add up over time ✨
I wildly recommend this book.
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
excellent book. funny to see people miss the point of it. it's repetitive because repetition leads to success. it's the little things, the minute habits - easy to do, easy not to do - that can lead us either toward good results or bad.
i've read this twice over the past few years and have gleaned many nuggets from it. i'd recommend reading it, not skimming…jotting down what stands out to you.
it's your life; these things matter.
i've read this twice over the past few years and have gleaned many nuggets from it. i'd recommend reading it, not skimming…jotting down what stands out to you.
it's your life; these things matter.
So much of this is cringe, and outdated. The entire happiness section is totally wrong based on actual science (and the Happiness class I've taken), and the reality of it actually fits BETTER with the slight edge theory so this is the point the book actually lost me and I stopped reading. It made me wonder what else in the book is just factually wrong data.
So much of the copy I had was "Oh look at these stories from people who read this book" and not actual content.
So much of the copy I had was "Oh look at these stories from people who read this book" and not actual content.
What you do everyday, those simple disciplines, are what lead to greatness. That is the premise of Jeff Olson’s The Slight Edge. Olson is a passionate teacher of self-development and has even founded an organization dedicated to the aim of helping people better themselves: The People’s Network. His book shows, through success stories and personal experience that many people are not willing to put in the work required to achieve their aims, but those who recognize how it can simply be accomplished reap the rewards.
Recognizing that it is easy to do the right thing for your future, but all too tempting to push aside what you know will help you, is the basis for harnessing the power of the slight edge. Everyday you have the choice to better yourself so it comes down to having the discipline to do so. Anyone can be great; it’s those who make the conscious effort who become successes.
This follow through and the other principles explored in The Slight Edge are fundamental for businesspeople and are great assets for college students. Entering the workplace requires not only practical knowledge, but also “soft skills” and the motivation and ability to continually improve. Reading The Slight Edge is an investment in yourself and a way to increase your consciousness for how your every action affects your life. Olson shows that you alone are in control of if that effect is for better or worse.
Recognizing that it is easy to do the right thing for your future, but all too tempting to push aside what you know will help you, is the basis for harnessing the power of the slight edge. Everyday you have the choice to better yourself so it comes down to having the discipline to do so. Anyone can be great; it’s those who make the conscious effort who become successes.
This follow through and the other principles explored in The Slight Edge are fundamental for businesspeople and are great assets for college students. Entering the workplace requires not only practical knowledge, but also “soft skills” and the motivation and ability to continually improve. Reading The Slight Edge is an investment in yourself and a way to increase your consciousness for how your every action affects your life. Olson shows that you alone are in control of if that effect is for better or worse.
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced