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How to do everything and be happy
by
Peter Jones (Goodreads Author)
Kindle Edition
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(first published February 28th 2011)
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I picked up this eBook on a whim and because I was looking for an 'answer' to the eternal problem of what shall I do with my life. Whilst I didn't get the answer I expected, I got one that was far more appropriate for me and my love of being in control and writing lists. I now have a 'Now List', a 'Wish List' and three goals that I am working on. This is far more than I have ever done before and consequently I feel like I'm finally back in control of my life and my happiness. Peter's simple appr...more
I normally pooh-pooh this kind of thing as new age mumbo jumbo, but this is a book that's perfect for anyone living a normal ordinary life who wants to make the most of every day. From the very first suggestion - Boxing Day, a day every month when you do whatever you want - through to setting goals and actually finding the time to achieve them, this book is full of ideas that you will really want to do, rather than airy fairy concepts that you know will never make it off the pages of the book. P...more
Are you unhappy with your life? Do you wish that you could take a happy pill and things would magically be like sunshine and rainbows? Well it can be. Ok, so maybe not really but you do deserve to be happy. We all do!
In author, Peter Jones book, How to Do Everything and Be Happy, Mr. Jones helps provide you with the tools to make some changes in your life and start doing the things you want to do and not what you have to do. First off, I do want to warn you that Mr. Jones does not make you promi...more
In author, Peter Jones book, How to Do Everything and Be Happy, Mr. Jones helps provide you with the tools to make some changes in your life and start doing the things you want to do and not what you have to do. First off, I do want to warn you that Mr. Jones does not make you promi...more
Let’s head straight for the pressing question:
Do self-help guides help you help yourself?
Not if you’re me, no, they don’t.
Actually I’m bound to tell people that if there’s a superfluous genre of books then it has to be self-help guides.
This simply lies in the nature of the product, because most self-help guides I read – and I read quit a few, as you’ll notice if you check my shelves – can be summoned up as saying:
If your life needs to change, change it.
Now, if I could do that I wouldn’t read th...more
Do self-help guides help you help yourself?
Not if you’re me, no, they don’t.
Actually I’m bound to tell people that if there’s a superfluous genre of books then it has to be self-help guides.
This simply lies in the nature of the product, because most self-help guides I read – and I read quit a few, as you’ll notice if you check my shelves – can be summoned up as saying:
If your life needs to change, change it.
Now, if I could do that I wouldn’t read th...more
There's not a huge amount of new theory in this great little book; in fact anyone who's familiar with time management, SMART objectives and project management will recognise much of it. What makes it different is Peter Jones' wonderful style. He's chatty, he's approachable, he's very funny - but he knows how to be hard-hitting too. He tells it how it is - achieving your goals (assuming you've managed to work out what they are) isn't easy; it takes hard work - but it CAN be done. I'm usually very...more
This book is so easy to read. I got the sample for the Kindle and as soon as I had finished the sample I pressed the button to buy it. I couldn't put it down and read it in 3 days, I worked on the action points as I was reading. There is just something about the way he writes, it makes sense and makes you want to get started.
At the beginning of the week, I didn't have a appointment diary, I do now, I didn't have a Now List I, I have started one, I didn't have a wish list, I have also started th...more
At the beginning of the week, I didn't have a appointment diary, I do now, I didn't have a Now List I, I have started one, I didn't have a wish list, I have also started th...more
So many self-help books say 'THIS IS THE WAY!' but Peter Jones says 'Hi there, I'd like to share some stuff with you, stuff that's worked for me' so, as a reader, one can do it all or just utilise the sections that need working on in your own life.
Read it all first, of course, but then there are so many options and ideas that you can apply to you....that's the beauty in fact....it's all about YOU!
This book is for everyone who wants more happiness in there life. As a working mum, to make space in...more
Read it all first, of course, but then there are so many options and ideas that you can apply to you....that's the beauty in fact....it's all about YOU!
This book is for everyone who wants more happiness in there life. As a working mum, to make space in...more
Sometimes, life gets away from us. We start out life with all these hopes and dreams. As a kid, we assume that good things will happen to us. Deep down we believe that happiness and success are our destiny. Yet, there’s a moment when we realize that the life we dreamed about isn’t the life we live.
How to Do Everything and Be Happy is a bit of a wakeup call. If there is something in life you want to do or you want to change your life in some small or large way, now is the time to do it. Life is...more
How to Do Everything and Be Happy is a bit of a wakeup call. If there is something in life you want to do or you want to change your life in some small or large way, now is the time to do it. Life is...more
So far am really enjoyingig this book. I tried a sample on my Kindle and then ended up downloading it all. I especially like that it's not another "this is how you balance kids, spouse, carpooling, etc..." book. I don't have any of those so books that are targeted there don't help me much. He's fun to read, too. Especially the flotation deprivation experience and his obvious admiration for Mariah Carey cover albums (sarcasm intended).
Will it make your life deleriously happy? Probably not. But t...more
Will it make your life deleriously happy? Probably not. But t...more
Have you ever thought that you are not satisfied with the way your life is going? Would you like to do something about your situation and work to become happier?
If you are looking to improve your life and get the best out of it and to make life happier, then this is the book for you.
Peter Jones writes this self-help book in a simple easy to follow step by step guide. It is written with good humour that makes it an enjoyable read and learning progress thanks to the warm and witty words. It has so...more
If you are looking to improve your life and get the best out of it and to make life happier, then this is the book for you.
Peter Jones writes this self-help book in a simple easy to follow step by step guide. It is written with good humour that makes it an enjoyable read and learning progress thanks to the warm and witty words. It has so...more
I loved this book. It really puts things into perspective and helps readers to prioritise in the right way. I recommend this book to anyone trying to juggle too many projects/issues/things/whatever. Great for listaholics and lovers of all things diary.
Set goals. Then do them. Don't forget to give yourself some downtime. Voila! Instant happiness! Why do I keep reading these lousy books? Just because a book is free on the kindle doesn't mean I have to read it!
Very upbeat, yet realistic book.
Practical, funny, focused. Easy to use & once you start making lists, it feels like the world's your oyster
free kindle ebook - with a title like this who can resist?
Wonderful book if you really follow the things suggested by the author
Jun 17, 2013
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Peter Jones started professional life as a particularly rubbish Graphic Designer, followed by a stint as a mediocre Petrol Pump Attendant. After that he got embroiled in the murky world of credit cards until a freak accident with a zip zap machine (remember those?) restructured his DNA at the molecular level and gave him entrepreneurial powers.
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