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mld12's review against another edition
2.0
Even though I loved her first book, this one felt very tedious and a little too practical. It will make great material for some step-guides, but maybe that’s all it should have been.
sarelle24's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.0
This has some interesting points about work.
I can't wait to input this into my workplace.
I can't wait to input this into my workplace.
missbryden's review against another edition
4.0
Aesthetically, like Kondo’s other hard copy editions, it is a very pleasing book, both to sight and touch, the hard cover is a particular matte smooth surface and the calligraphy looks simple enough to keep with the Konmari visual tidiness but artistic enough to have visual interest.
Content: on the surface it sounds like it would be irrelevant, to me because I don’t have a job, and at this time when workplaces are shutdown so that the standard office life they’re describing is largely not happening. They do try to address people who don’t work in the traditional office but it's really just a mention or a nod to artists or very small offices or those who work from home. The non-physical stuff is still relevant with so many people attending Zoom meetings and otherwise doing things even more digitally then before.
One idea that’s new from the regular home Konmari is writing up tasks and meetings on index cards and considering them by the usual and new work-related joy factors. While it’s hard right now for me to separate out work/professional related tasks, I like the idea of doing that with all my tasks and “projects” as I get stuck on what to do and get in avoidance patterns.
As to being irrelevant I do like the idea of preparing with these ideas for an as yet non-existent (for me) workplace.
A lot of the book, especially in the Sonenshein chapters are reminiscent of [a:Cal Newport|147891|Cal Newport|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1542539623p2/147891.jpg] book(s), and maybe more hands-on to do than his [b:Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World|40672036|Digital Minimalism Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World|Cal Newport|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1549433350l/40672036._SY75_.jpg|63988240], which I thought was going to more directly guide me through cleaning up my computer.
Content: on the surface it sounds like it would be irrelevant, to me because I don’t have a job, and at this time when workplaces are shutdown so that the standard office life they’re describing is largely not happening. They do try to address people who don’t work in the traditional office but it's really just a mention or a nod to artists or very small offices or those who work from home. The non-physical stuff is still relevant with so many people attending Zoom meetings and otherwise doing things even more digitally then before.
One idea that’s new from the regular home Konmari is writing up tasks and meetings on index cards and considering them by the usual and new work-related joy factors. While it’s hard right now for me to separate out work/professional related tasks, I like the idea of doing that with all my tasks and “projects” as I get stuck on what to do and get in avoidance patterns.
As to being irrelevant I do like the idea of preparing with these ideas for an as yet non-existent (for me) workplace.
A lot of the book, especially in the Sonenshein chapters are reminiscent of [a:Cal Newport|147891|Cal Newport|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1542539623p2/147891.jpg] book(s), and maybe more hands-on to do than his [b:Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World|40672036|Digital Minimalism Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World|Cal Newport|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1549433350l/40672036._SY75_.jpg|63988240], which I thought was going to more directly guide me through cleaning up my computer.
tinynavajo's review against another edition
5.0
This has really good ideas for bringing joy to your work life, everything from tidying up your desk/daily work area, to trying to make meetings and networking more efficient. A good read that I'll need to come back to at some point.
jenna_rinck's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
rox74's review against another edition
3.0
A so-so read. Nowhere near as good as the other books by this author. It didn’t spark joy.
abigailwillshee's review against another edition
Wasn't as hooked into this one as the other books she's written. Once you've listened to The Magic of Tidying Up you've heard all the lessons you need to apply to your whole life. Don't necessarily need them packaged in a workplace skin.