I came across this book, "How to Get Focused," after a friend mentioned it to me when I complained about my lack of getting things done. The author is a fascinating character. He was an unfocused problem child who became a successful entrepreneur through solving cluttered characteristics with natural principles.
You can check out the website here. They have 5 Free Chapters, which is pretty cool: http://www.HowToGetFocused.com
very interesting
Thanks for the link. Looks like a lot of interesting tools. I bought the Kindle version of the book; if it can give me one or two ideas it will be worth the money.
Focus is a real issue for me. My boss is brilliant and a sweetheart but more than a little ADD. Goals change constantly, and as a sort of straight-line, square-angle person it's easy for me to get discouraged. He says I need to pay more attention to the process than the results -- something that is, well, a bit out of character for me. So any tools I can use to help keep my motivation and my focus, as well as my ever-changing list of "goals" -- are more than welcome.
Oh dear - should have read further before buying. This is a book I looked at some time ago; I didn't finish it then and probably won't now.
The author seriously needed an editor; if spelling, grammar, and punctuation are a problem for you, the book will annoy you on a regular basis. There may be good stuff in here, but the author is clearly fond of himself (I'm using restraint here) and that gets under my skin a bit too.
Please note that my criticisms here are based on my own minor peeves; I just find that those minor peeves, for me, really get in the way of the content, so I haven't had a chance to really judge what the book is saying. Reading this book makes me feel I'm being lectured by a 23-year-old boy who can't wait to get back to his frat reunion - either that, or people who are more important than I am. That's pretty harsh. I'll try to read further to see if he can win me back, but I'll admit I don't have very high hopes.
Impulse buys...I should know better. At least it was an e-book!
The most honest book review I've read in a long time, Julia. I was already looking into it, but will definitely do a trial read before buying. Thanks!
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