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rsr143's review
3.0
This book is a wonderful survey of many of the seminal research papers and recent books relating to psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics. Webb offers a synthesis of all these works into a framework of her own creation, along with stories of how to apply various techniques to make your day a "good" one. For those who have not studied coaching or personal development in depth, this book will be a fantastic overview of many crucial principles. For those who have, the book will also serve as a nice reminder of many of the things that can be applied to make every day a little better than before. As for me, I rate the book three stars due to the fact that I tend to prefer books that go "an inch wide and a mile deep" and this one is much more of a 10,000-foot view of things. I have also read many of the books being referenced by Webb in detail (and apply what those books have taught me in my coaching practice). The book didn't have much in the way of new content for me. That said, I'll be turning to it as a reference I'm sure. I was most interested in the bibliography and will be checking out these citations and research studies!
amlibera's review
5.0
This book is packed full of useful specific advice on how to have better interactions and better outcomes in our work life. If anything it is a little too packed - I look forward to going back through and trying each of her suggestions at my leisure.
xsleepyshadows's review
5.0
If you are serious about your career or are serious about getting ahead in your career this is the book you should read. This book had some amazing advise. Caroline does a great job setting up her credentials and how she researched to write this book. This book has a ton on content like, discovery/defensive mode, decision making, being productive and mindful. It's helpful for the work place and at home. This is a book I'll check out again to take notes of, or I might just go ahead and buy it!
I had this on audio book, it's slow enough to take notes if you needed too. If you're listening to it in the car sometimes I would drift off and have to rewind a bit and re-focus.
I highly recommend this book! ~Ashley
I had this on audio book, it's slow enough to take notes if you needed too. If you're listening to it in the car sometimes I would drift off and have to rewind a bit and re-focus.
I highly recommend this book! ~Ashley
vll295's review
3.0
This book is a set of research that helps you to understand simple steps that you can take to improve your daily life. It is filled with a number of golden nuggets. For example, the author discusses the mind-body loop. How if you are thinking one thing it is related to how you feel. If you improve your mental state you may be able to enhance your intellectual performance. Another example is the author explains how to give a ‘positive no.’ I appreciate the sentiment about getting enough sleep! Lots of good information and informative read that made you think. I enjoyed this book.
jlfields925's review
3.0
Lots of solid information in here. I had mixed feelings about it. It liked the bullet points at the end of each section, yet they made it really long. It was thorough, yet it duplicated much of what I'd read in other self-improvement books. If you read lots of self-improvement books, I'd say skip this one. If you're instead looking for one great resource; this is the perfect book for you.