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How to Get Sh*t Done: Why Women Need to Stop Doing Everything so They Can Achieve Anything
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Erin Falconer, editor in chief and co-owner of the highly respected self-improvement site Pick the Brain (with over 1.8 million monthly page views), shows overscheduled, overwhelmed women how to do less so that they can achieve more.
Women live in a state of constant guilt: that we’re not doing enough, that we’re not good enough, that we can’t keep up. If we’re not climbing ...more
Women live in a state of constant guilt: that we’re not doing enough, that we’re not good enough, that we can’t keep up. If we’re not climbing ...more
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I didn't quite finish this, which makes me giggle a little
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While I appreciate the effort, I’m not quite sure that this was a hit with me. Erin wants us to accomplish more by having 3 big goals at a time and dropping unnecessary things to accomplish those goals. Listing apps, services and tips to outsource laundry and food so you could get to the gym does not feel fruitful for me. Or getting an uber so you can spend sometime working instead of driving yourself is not advice that I could do. My life is budgeted and perhaps I would be able to do those thin
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Best advice from this book? Choosing three focused goals for any particular season of your life: anything more is unmanageable. For an over-committer like me, this advice was both convicting and freeing. Thinking about my time and commitments in light of my "three goals" has given me the freedom to let other things slide without feeling guilty.
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I'm re-listening to this on Audible after hearing it the first time. In the beginning, I didn't feel very connected to this author and her high-flying achievements. I mean, I did really well in school...but since then I've struggled to land big accomplishments. Then I heard the author say that we often don't even recognize our accomplishments, b/c once we hit them, we move on.
I thought about starting my own small business, writing a book (never published it but sent it out to all my friends who ...more
I thought about starting my own small business, writing a book (never published it but sent it out to all my friends who ...more
You want to know how to get shit done? Don't bother picking up this book- that's the best advice I could give you about the waste of time this was.
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I'll start by saying my boss bought me this book, since it was marketed as a book helping women who aren't feeling productive (a frustration I had expressed to her, not a passive-aggressive message that she was trying to send, lol), so it's probably not a book I would have picked up and bought myself, which might be colouring my opinion. However, it's hard for me to completely rake this book over the coals when I *do* feel like I learned something. So let's start with the positives.
PROS: Like I ...more
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How to get sh*t done? For me it would include not reading this book. Ugh. So frustrating. This book is geared toward a)women without children, b)women in work situations where they have some control over their time c)women who have time to read this book and do the "homework" to begin with.
I do not fall into any of these categories---sometimes we HAVE to do everything because no one else will or no one else can. This book was a waste of time for me. ...more
I do not fall into any of these categories---sometimes we HAVE to do everything because no one else will or no one else can. This book was a waste of time for me. ...more
Paper and Glam January 2019 Book Club Pick
Liked: Self-Discovery in the beginning, Identifies Problems well
Disliked: Poor solutions, Outsourcing ideas/chapters, Poor solutions for when you can’t eliminate things from your life, overemphasize on work as the goal, balancing life means delegating her home life to others
Liked: Self-Discovery in the beginning, Identifies Problems well
Disliked: Poor solutions, Outsourcing ideas/chapters, Poor solutions for when you can’t eliminate things from your life, overemphasize on work as the goal, balancing life means delegating her home life to others
" The fastest route to burnout is to spend time on things you don't believe in."
"To change your life, you must stay present in your life."
"Your power comes from the choices you make."
"you have to analyze the people you spend the most time with and critically evaluate whether they're a destructive or constructive force."
"it's about feeling loved and valued by the right people, not by all people"
7 toxic people to watch out for:
1. emotional bully: You never know what you're gonna get from this p ...more
"To change your life, you must stay present in your life."
"Your power comes from the choices you make."
"you have to analyze the people you spend the most time with and critically evaluate whether they're a destructive or constructive force."
"it's about feeling loved and valued by the right people, not by all people"
7 toxic people to watch out for:
1. emotional bully: You never know what you're gonna get from this p ...more
I have to admit, this book really does make you think about certain topics. It is what I needed for a more open minded view of the way I spend my time. I find myself doing a lot of unnecessary things on a daily basis, which is truly heartbreaking for me, because time is everything. I am so glad that I got to read this book, it was truly great, thanks so much for giving me an ARC of this.
The construction of this book was very well put together, making it more accessible to readers.
I aspire to be ...more
The construction of this book was very well put together, making it more accessible to readers.
I aspire to be ...more
There were some interesting/useful tidbits in here but the world view from which the book was written (middle class/upper middle class) was limiting.
How to Get Shit Done? Avoid this book.
I read the book as part of a book club, but it took me three months to completely get through the story. While each person is entitled to an opinion, I do not appreciate Erin Falconer’s bashing of the male population. I agree that women have not always been on the same playing field as men, but in today’s society women tend to abuse men verbally and physically in retaliation for past inequalities. Just stop the hate on both sides! She spends many pages compl ...more
I read the book as part of a book club, but it took me three months to completely get through the story. While each person is entitled to an opinion, I do not appreciate Erin Falconer’s bashing of the male population. I agree that women have not always been on the same playing field as men, but in today’s society women tend to abuse men verbally and physically in retaliation for past inequalities. Just stop the hate on both sides! She spends many pages compl ...more
If ever there was a book to give a woman a good kick in the pants, this is it. I thoroughly felt seen. Yes, I've been the woman who has thought too much of what others think and how others feel, often resulting in worse scenarios for myself. I now know what I say, do, think, feel matters and I need to value that, act on it and get sh*t done.
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Always happy to hear of another Canuck's success, I burned through this book over a work shift.
You might say that some of the stuff is really obvious but I think that's the point. We get so busy in our lives we can't see the forest for the trees and fill our plates just to have them be full.
Included are a few exercises, although subjective, that help you narrow your focus. The "perfect day" exercise was a bust for me as it includes drinking tea, hanging with my dog and heading back to bed.
I alwa ...more
You might say that some of the stuff is really obvious but I think that's the point. We get so busy in our lives we can't see the forest for the trees and fill our plates just to have them be full.
Included are a few exercises, although subjective, that help you narrow your focus. The "perfect day" exercise was a bust for me as it includes drinking tea, hanging with my dog and heading back to bed.
I alwa ...more
really interesting take on how to not burn yourself out by doing everything you can in each community you are a part of. personally what i needed, as i tend to step up and take leadership positions wherever i go and that is honestly not necessary at all. they also have cute little exercises to analyze your situation now and plan out the best way to use your time in the future. great read for women who are aspiring to be successful in their own ways.
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Definitely some useful tips, but overall a lot of it felt like filler. The message didn’t always seem well aligned with her anecdotes, but I made notes and felt motivated to dig deeper on a few of her suggestions.
Truly inspiring. Inspirational without being intimidating. The author gives concrete steps to implement a simplified and focused life. Will recommend to every woman I know.
Tells it like it is: us women run around doing so much we are exhausted and often let our dreams slide. Good advice!
Not the worst format of things said before by a truly badass woman. Organize yourself to get to where you want to be... or are you already where you want to be? Enjoy it!
Finally made time to get the book done.. She makes good points such as eliminating word should from vocabulary, remembering to focus energy towards things that matter, focus on 3 areas, not trying to do everything and monitoring can help avoid burnout.
This book is meant for women, and while it’s uniquely suited to the fairer sex, it still works as a productivity manual for anyone looking to better prioritize their life. A lot of it is similar to what has been said elsewhere, but that doesn’t make it any less useful. Some key points include:
-learn to say no
-delegate if you can
-don’t prioritize your schedule, but schedule your priorities
-multitasking is a myth. Don’t convince yourself that it’s not
-sleep
-meditate and practice mindfulness
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-learn to say no
-delegate if you can
-don’t prioritize your schedule, but schedule your priorities
-multitasking is a myth. Don’t convince yourself that it’s not
-sleep
-meditate and practice mindfulness
-get m ...more
I could not finish reading this book , as it made me very not interested every time I read another page of it. However, I forced myself to read more maybe it will get better, but it did not. I usually cannot wait to come back home to continue reading the book I have at the time. The eagerness to flip the page and read more was non-existent for this one.
Maybe I find my own ways to be productive and enjoy my life at the same time to be much better of the complications the author went through to e ...more
Maybe I find my own ways to be productive and enjoy my life at the same time to be much better of the complications the author went through to e ...more
I didn't like this book. I just couldn't get into it. Its hard to describe, but the only word I could come up with to describe this book is vapid.
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For some reason, I had high expectations for this book. They were not met.
It's an okay book with a lot of fluff I didn't necessarily mind, but it would get boring at times.
As far as practicality goes, the author does make note of a few interesting theories (one in particular, I've found very useful), but nothing revolutionary.
Although she insists on the idea of a personalized definition of productivity, she doesn't really offer a lot of constructive insight. I've noticed a lot of times, she m ...more
It's an okay book with a lot of fluff I didn't necessarily mind, but it would get boring at times.
As far as practicality goes, the author does make note of a few interesting theories (one in particular, I've found very useful), but nothing revolutionary.
Although she insists on the idea of a personalized definition of productivity, she doesn't really offer a lot of constructive insight. I've noticed a lot of times, she m ...more
Finding very few actionable ideas here. Most are fairly basic - get to know the real you that's there deep down; just say "no" (what female non-fiction writer hasn't included this concept in their book in the past 2 years? It's everywhere!); don't say "sorry" so much. Skimming hardcore and skipping literal pages of story-telling to get to the actual purpose. As some other reviewers noted, I too was put off by the author stating that she wasn't inspired to write this book, she was asked and I do
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I feel like I shouldn't give this book a rating. I decided to start a self care practice where I read from a self-help book for 15 minutes every morning. When I went to B&N to pick out my first book, How to Get Sh*t Done caught my eye. The cover and book marketing seem to focus on helping women get more done....
Well the book is actually geared toward over-achievers who have endless to do lists. It helps you move some things off your plate so you can focus on the few things that will really help ...more
Well the book is actually geared toward over-achievers who have endless to do lists. It helps you move some things off your plate so you can focus on the few things that will really help ...more
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I have yet to see a book that uses a person's personality- knowledge of self, to create a system of productivity that works for them - to create the most effective output for the necessary input. Like this review, the book's backstory of how she discovered this method was very wordy and covered with so much weaving unnecessary information- I had to put it down and skim... (backstory- I am already really selfish, but I was reading this to find more of an efficient balance for productivity)
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Erin Falconer has created a successful business and has had her shares of ups and downs along the way. She is very candid about her struggles and her journey in life so far, as well as her methods for rising above it all.
Her book has some very practical tips about questions you need to answer about yourself first before you can make a plan, as well as some ideas about what to do after that. I think a lot of them can be put into place but you really need to have an idea already about what goals ...more
Her book has some very practical tips about questions you need to answer about yourself first before you can make a plan, as well as some ideas about what to do after that. I think a lot of them can be put into place but you really need to have an idea already about what goals ...more
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“I mean, I get it, In life, we're judged according to what we've done. And women are consistently assessed more harshly. A New York University study showed that women have to do much more than men to be perceived as equally productive in the workplace. So we keep chugging along. Me? I'm great. I got so much done today! We want to have spotless homes, healthy-yet-gourmet meals, executive-track promotions, well-behaved children, a robust spiritual life, spotless community service, hot sex, and on top of all that, some time to relax. But herein lies the conundrum, If we continue to pursue productivity for productivity's sake, women will continue to position ourselves diametrically opposed to satisfaction.
You may feel like the most productive person alive, but without a purpose, you're just busy.”
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You may feel like the most productive person alive, but without a purpose, you're just busy.”
“Here’s what I know to be true: If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.”
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