It's Hard to Make a Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys: The Seven-Step Path to Becoming Truly Organized
by Marilyn Paul
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published
December 30th 2003
(first published 2002)
by Penguin (Non-Classics)
binding
Paperback, 288 pages
isbn
0142196177
(isbn13: 9780142196175)
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Overbooking? Running late? Feeling overwhelmed by clutter and to-dos? Management consultant Dr. Marilyn Paul guides you on a path to personal change t...more
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Read in June, 2009
recommended to Jschwabenland1 by:
I found it marked down in the clearance bin.recommends it for: anyone who wishes to finally get organized
So far, I like this book, although I am not finished with it. If you have ever tried to get organized in one week-end or less and felt like a failure just a few weeks later, this book is for you. The author advises to deeply examine your life and observe your own clutter as an outsider. Following this observation, you should reflect on what may be the cause of the clutter. The chapter called, "Taking Stock," is a good starting place. You can skim the preceeding chapters if you wan...more
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Read in November, 2008
I got this as part of my never-ending quest to get more organized after seeing it mentioned on someone's blog (whose? I don't know—I'm not that organized!) There's some good information in here, but I had trouble getting into it. The font used is pretty small, so I had to spend a fair bit of energy just concentrating on making out the words (even with my reading glasses on), leaving fewer brain cells available to absorb the content. The subtitle of this is "The Seven-Step Path to Beco...more
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02/10/09
Josh
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yeah. i'm chronically disorganized. i like the ideas so far in this book. just starting to get to the actual work...
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Read in March, 2009
The best thoughtful book on organizing. It gives good whys and hows
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
Very disorganized people
I am generally pretty organizing but occasionally pick up things like this at the library to gain more insights and tips. This book focused on the basics of getting yourself organized but was pretty much useless for someone who is not drowning under piles of paper or is usually on time.
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Read in January, 2007
recommends it for:
People who want to get organized and understand the some of the causes of disorganization
I am not usually a step-by-step person, but this book changed my life! One of the most helpful things for me was learning to always bring things in my life "back to ready."
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03/11/07
Sanjay
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Read in January, 2007
Its difficult to read books for pleasure while in law school. This one may take a while..
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01/08/08
Puggleville
marked it as to-read
Recommended by Sarah Kirkish (SWE).
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