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d_sebek's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent insight into the idea of failing faster. This book exemplifies the idea that those that do, do. Those that don't, talk. You want to accomplish something then get up, get to work and accomplish something everyday. Keep the chain growing, and always try to stay one step ahead of your self-doubt.
willowbiblio's review against another edition
3.0
"What matters is that you consistently work your process and do what you set out to do, each and every day."
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I got a number of good motivational blurbs from this book. It mostly confirmed what I've figured out for myself- building routine and clearly defining goals are the best ways to achieve success. Consistency no matter how you feel about doing something really is the most important thing. I think this could have been 50 pages or less and it would have sufficed. Haden spent a lot of words on stating the same concept in slightly different ways or saying, "but wait, there's more." That felt very infomercial/snake oil salesman coded for me. Overall a decent read.
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I got a number of good motivational blurbs from this book. It mostly confirmed what I've figured out for myself- building routine and clearly defining goals are the best ways to achieve success. Consistency no matter how you feel about doing something really is the most important thing. I think this could have been 50 pages or less and it would have sufficed. Haden spent a lot of words on stating the same concept in slightly different ways or saying, "but wait, there's more." That felt very infomercial/snake oil salesman coded for me. Overall a decent read.
abbiestrain's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
kevink's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
amysutton's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't realize how short this book truly was until the audiobook started wrapping up and I had to double check that I had downloaded all of the sections...
This was packed with some good wisdom and suggestions, but overall this was not what I was expecting. The very basics of the book are that motivation is not some inspirational strike of lightning that completely transforms you. Instead, success is gained through incremental changes that you continue to apply over a long period of time.
Everything else is example, explanation, or illustration of that basic concept. A little bit disappointing, but very true and very applicable to life!
Other tidbits -
- Emulate professionals and people who are most successful. If you copy what they do, in theory you can copy what they've become.
- Start with your process and make sure you stick to your goal every day. Don't look at the big picture too often (too overwhelming). Look at and celebrate the daily sucesses.
- If you hyperfocus on improving any one area, other areas may suffer. An Olympic coach once crafted Olympic winners by aiming to improve each small area of athleticism by 1%. Just changing multiple areas by 1% made a difference in the overall.
- For partnerships (including marriages), focus on asking for help, complimenting often, being sincere, celebrating successes, and helping your partner look for missed opportunities.
This was packed with some good wisdom and suggestions, but overall this was not what I was expecting. The very basics of the book are that motivation is not some inspirational strike of lightning that completely transforms you. Instead, success is gained through incremental changes that you continue to apply over a long period of time.
Everything else is example, explanation, or illustration of that basic concept. A little bit disappointing, but very true and very applicable to life!
Other tidbits -
- Emulate professionals and people who are most successful. If you copy what they do, in theory you can copy what they've become.
- Start with your process and make sure you stick to your goal every day. Don't look at the big picture too often (too overwhelming). Look at and celebrate the daily sucesses.
- If you hyperfocus on improving any one area, other areas may suffer. An Olympic coach once crafted Olympic winners by aiming to improve each small area of athleticism by 1%. Just changing multiple areas by 1% made a difference in the overall.
- For partnerships (including marriages), focus on asking for help, complimenting often, being sincere, celebrating successes, and helping your partner look for missed opportunities.
kyrisu's review against another edition
3.0
This book language screams self-help. That being said, the message in the first few chapters is sound, and it may be exactly a thing you need to here at this point in your life.