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The 80/20 Principle, Expanded and Updated: The Secret to Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch
victorianickerson's review
3.0
The first 20% of the book is extremely interesting but, by then got the premise and the the last 80% was just repetitive. That’s why it took me so long to get through a “self-help” book.
I gave it three stars because I do not hate the book. It is really interesting and the concept really makes you think out your own productivity and how you do spend your own time. Just the book could have been a lot shorter.
I gave it three stars because I do not hate the book. It is really interesting and the concept really makes you think out your own productivity and how you do spend your own time. Just the book could have been a lot shorter.
esthertch's review
3.0
My friend asked me if I would recommend it when I was 40% into the book and I couldn't decide if I would. I continued reading and I managed to get to 70% and I didn't finish it. Very much on the fence with this one cause it has it's helpful parts of giving examples of how the principle could apply in real life but honestly, if you think about it, you'll probably be able to come to that conclusion yourself too.. And it's pretty repetitive so.. *shrug*
readbycandle's review
1.0
Nothing wrong with the principle but this book is pretentious, egotistical and flat out boring. It treats the reader like a child who has been spared their own logic. It is repetitive, full of praise for the author and 80% obvious 20% interesting.
amr565's review
3.0
Did I read 20 percent or 80 percent of this book? Either way doesnt matter so long as you know the principle...
lucyp21's review
2.0
I had heard so many things about this book and so when I saw it on audiobook in my library, I took the opportunity to finally listen to it. Listening to this book is not the best way to read it, this audiobook was 9 hours long but it felt like it went on forever.
The first half of this book was completely and utterly not relevant to me. It was talking about business but I'm a nurse so that's not really applicable to me. It went on for nine chapters about what the 80/20 principle was and how it could be applied to business. It was fairly boring, though there were glimmers of interesting points in there, and I almost fell asleep listening to it. Bad news when you're driving.
Then it got a little more interesting, looking at how to apply it to your life and increase your productivity. I remember not finding it too bad to listen and even finding it quite interesting. The only trouble is - I can't remember a lot of what was said. I remember liking the second half of the book a lot more than the first half but as for applying the principles to my own life, it's not going to happen because I honestly cannot remember what happened in it. And I only finished this book two days ago.
So, I'm going to have to give this book 2.5 stars because, while I agree with the 80/20 principle, this book was completely forgettable. Maybe if I try it in print?
The first half of this book was completely and utterly not relevant to me. It was talking about business but I'm a nurse so that's not really applicable to me. It went on for nine chapters about what the 80/20 principle was and how it could be applied to business. It was fairly boring, though there were glimmers of interesting points in there, and I almost fell asleep listening to it. Bad news when you're driving.
Then it got a little more interesting, looking at how to apply it to your life and increase your productivity. I remember not finding it too bad to listen and even finding it quite interesting. The only trouble is - I can't remember a lot of what was said. I remember liking the second half of the book a lot more than the first half but as for applying the principles to my own life, it's not going to happen because I honestly cannot remember what happened in it. And I only finished this book two days ago.
So, I'm going to have to give this book 2.5 stars because, while I agree with the 80/20 principle, this book was completely forgettable. Maybe if I try it in print?