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A review by fbahram
Time Warrior: How to defeat procrastination, people-pleasing, self-doubt, over-commitment, broken promises and chaos by Steve Chandler
3.0
Disclaimer: I got this book as a gift. I've read other Chandler books. My favorite is The Prosperous Coach. But I'm glad I read this one too.
I listened to this book on audio. The narrator was clearly and crisp, easy to follow and the book is written in a very easy language. The audio is just over 2 hours so it should not take you long to go through it. Why it took me weeks to finish listening and to re-listen to so many parts is beside the point :). Sigh, I just couldn't get into the rhythm of the book. It was not as engaging - even though it covered useful stuff - so I almost didn't have enough of a hook to keep listening. I also admit that my favorite genre of book is fiction.
Okay here are my thoughts as a savvy writer, self-employed, world-traveling yogi who is always doing things: This book gave me some ideas how to "manage my time" better - a phrase that Chandler dissects in great detail so now I use it cautiously, but still left me wondering a little about the execution.
The book is good and covers a lot of common sense nuggets of wisdom that will whip you into shape if you follow them. Discipline, commitment, doing what you say, not caring whether you feel like it or not, a lot of nuggets also taken from self-development experts that I follow such as Byron Katie (Is it true?), Bruce Lee, and several others. The key concepts of the book are solid and great. I also have studied personal development for so long that I feel I knew just about most concepts and ideas covered in the book so I wasn't awed by anything new. If you are having problems managing your time and keeping your promises and making the kind of progress in life that you believe you can, then it's a great book. I just didn't respond as well to the tone and style as I had hoped, and that is personal, so I'd still recommend the book to you and may you become a time warrior!
I listened to this book on audio. The narrator was clearly and crisp, easy to follow and the book is written in a very easy language. The audio is just over 2 hours so it should not take you long to go through it. Why it took me weeks to finish listening and to re-listen to so many parts is beside the point :). Sigh, I just couldn't get into the rhythm of the book. It was not as engaging - even though it covered useful stuff - so I almost didn't have enough of a hook to keep listening. I also admit that my favorite genre of book is fiction.
Okay here are my thoughts as a savvy writer, self-employed, world-traveling yogi who is always doing things: This book gave me some ideas how to "manage my time" better - a phrase that Chandler dissects in great detail so now I use it cautiously, but still left me wondering a little about the execution.
The book is good and covers a lot of common sense nuggets of wisdom that will whip you into shape if you follow them. Discipline, commitment, doing what you say, not caring whether you feel like it or not, a lot of nuggets also taken from self-development experts that I follow such as Byron Katie (Is it true?), Bruce Lee, and several others. The key concepts of the book are solid and great. I also have studied personal development for so long that I feel I knew just about most concepts and ideas covered in the book so I wasn't awed by anything new. If you are having problems managing your time and keeping your promises and making the kind of progress in life that you believe you can, then it's a great book. I just didn't respond as well to the tone and style as I had hoped, and that is personal, so I'd still recommend the book to you and may you become a time warrior!