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ellipsiscool's review
4.0
I really got a lot of useful tips to keep myself on track. Recommended for those that want to go in all directions at once in a never ending succession of interests. Lobenstine made me feel less crazy and more in control.
rebcamuse's review
3.0
This is a book that is definitely geared toward those in the market for answers. While the author provides good information and some of the exercises were helpful, I felt the anecdotes became tedious as did her spectrum markers of Mozart and Ben Franklin. A lot of her work is an adaptation of [b:Getting Things Done|1633|Getting Things Done The Art of Stress-Free Productivity|David Allen|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1158299716s/1633.jpg|5759] (GTD) principles (which are themselves consolidations of other work). For example, what Lobenstine calls "intention markers," GTDers will know as "next actions." The "Focal Points Worksheet" serves the same purpose as GTD's "Weekly Review"
I do think it will be a helpful book for anyone feeling guilty about having multiple career paths or life goals...or for those who just don't know what it is they want to do. Lobenstine's "PRISM Test" is a good basic set of questions to ask oneself when embarking upon a professional or personal goal: Price, Reality, Integrity, Specificity, and Measurability. The basic point of the book is to free "Renaissance Souls" from the fetters of career rigidity.
I do think it will be a helpful book for anyone feeling guilty about having multiple career paths or life goals...or for those who just don't know what it is they want to do. Lobenstine's "PRISM Test" is a good basic set of questions to ask oneself when embarking upon a professional or personal goal: Price, Reality, Integrity, Specificity, and Measurability. The basic point of the book is to free "Renaissance Souls" from the fetters of career rigidity.
cathyatratedreads's review
4.0
Cool book! This is so me. I like to do so many things, hard to stick to just one project or interest. I liked what she had to say.
msbedelia's review
3.0
2 or 3 stars for writing style, but 4 stars for content. Even if the examples don't apply to you, the thinking reader can easily adopt the strategies presented in this book. This was the first book of this kind that I've read, and I found it immensely helpful.
However, the term "Renaissance soul" definitely started to annoy me, and I feel like the strategies in this book could be useful to anyone who has multiple interests. (And really, I would guess that is at least half of the population.) Although, perhaps we live in a society that doesn't value that- that may be true.
However, the term "Renaissance soul" definitely started to annoy me, and I feel like the strategies in this book could be useful to anyone who has multiple interests. (And really, I would guess that is at least half of the population.) Although, perhaps we live in a society that doesn't value that- that may be true.
jandi's review
3.0
Are you interested in a million things, is learning for the sake of learning enticing? Turns out that isn't as rare as we thought. Interesting view on taking advantage of such interests, and some time management strategies and exercises for setting priorities and for following some of these passions. The proposed PRISM scheme seems valuable for evaluating pursuits , whether you have multiple interests or have a laser focus on your goals (Should I do this? Why do I want to do this? What is the cost vs possible reward?) It does assume you have an extensive social network for support and have an outgoing confident personality, but I do appreciate it acknowledges that life sometimes does throw you curve balls that can't be dodged.
multivitamim's review
5.0
"Your desire to follow many (and frequently changing) interests is one of the best things about you" (5).
fieldsnack's review
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medium-paced
5.0
Brilliant! So much useful and actionable information in here for multipods.