Jan-Maat’s review of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People > Likes and Comments
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Wonderful review, but I am feeling so less-than-acceptable now. I think Mr Covey would have to shoot me.
Caroline wrote: "...I am feeling so less-than-acceptable now..."
Mr Covey is now the late Mr Covey on account of an unfortunate bicycle accident. So I think you can live peacefully.
This was a well thought out and well expressed version of much of what I was trying to say about this book. Well said.
Jason wrote: "This was a well thought out and well expressed version of much of what I was trying to say about this book. Well said."
Thanks!
couldn't have said it better myself. This review puts into perspective precisely what I feel is the problem with most self help books.
Super! I liked your review much more. Thanks!
Wonderful review! I love your summary sentence of the seven points. When I read it years ago it helped me get back into the workforce, hence retrospective four stars. But people who live by precepts like these and nothing else are horrifying to be around!
Praj wrote: "Super! I liked your review much more. Thanks!"
you're welcome!
Lyn wrote: "Wonderful review! I love your summary sentence of the seven points. When I read it years ago it helped me get back into the workforce, hence retrospective four stars. But people who live by precept..."
yes, I can see that it would be helpful, but like you say it would be horrifying to live only by this book, its too mechanistic.
Anyone can help me to read it whole? I don't know how..it's my first time..
Rolynda wrote: "Anyone can help me to read it whole? I don't know how..it's my first time.."
what is the problem with starting from the beginning? But it doesn't matter if you just read parts of it as is comfortable for you.
I agree! The habits themselves are well worth thinking about, but the preacher tone and the examples from his family life made me nauseous all the same. I also read it for professional training, but his point would be better made with a slim power point presentation than with his wordy, hugely biased prose.
Lisa wrote: "I agree! The habits themselves are well worth thinking about, but the preacher tone and the examples from his family life made me nauseous all the same. I also read it for professional training, bu..."
well it is a mingling of the religious with the secular so the tone went with the territory I guess
very one-sided conversation with a particularly earnest and opinionated drunk who isn't shy to jab you in the chest with a fore-finger to underline a point."
Exactly. Very well said. And drunks do not engage in conversation, only monologue.
BlackOxford wrote: "And drunks do not engage in conversation, only monologue"
yes that is getting back to the preacherly tone that Lisa mentioned, this is essentially a religious work preaching the gospel of prosperity, God wants you to be rich here are his commandments, well to be fair it does marry a certain moral seriousness with the idea of a gospel of prosperity...
Schools have a kids version used often. With songs, etcetera.
Lynn wrote: "Schools have a kids version used often. With songs, etcetera."
really! I have to admire the inventiveness, and the commercial acumen.
That second paragraph is great!
Of course I've heard of this book (haven't I?) but I never knew how much I would hate it till now. I would thank you Jan for warning me away, but self-help books are things that have never attracted me so I was in no danger of reading it anyway. Enjoyed your review.
Ted wrote: "That second paragraph is great!
Of course I've heard of this book (haven't I?) but I never knew how much I would hate it till now. I would thank you Jan for warning me away, but self-help books ar..."
Thank you, I am glad, occasionally, to slow the growth of your to read pile
Jan-Maat wrote: "Ted wrote: "That second paragraph is great!
Of course I've heard of this book (haven't I?) but I never knew how much I would hate it till now. I would thank you Jan for warning me away, but self-h..."
Yes, that is not only useful, but even noble.
Ted wrote: "Jan-Maat wrote: "Ted wrote: "That second paragraph is great!
Of course I've heard of this book (haven't I?) but I never knew how much I would hate it till now. I would thank you Jan for warning me..."
oh-ho! Noble! I mus tget out my coronet and polish it ;)
Jan-Maat wrote: "Ted wrote: "Jan-Maat wrote: "Ted wrote: "That second paragraph is great!
Of course I've heard of this book (haven't I?) but I never knew how much I would hate it till now. I would thank you Jan fo..."
Perhaps wear it as you write your next review - and decorate it with a spoiler!
It's books like this that induced me to have a jaded view of Americans generally - terrible biased prejudice but there do seem to be a lot like this attributed to US authors?
Laura wrote: "It's books like this that induced me to have a jaded view of Americans generally - terrible biased prejudice but there do seem to be a lot like this attributed to US authors?"
yes, these books seem to me to be mostly written by Americans, I agree they do give a poor impression of the national character!
Aren't we awful - as in horrible! Reading one very good American now - Shirley Jackson.
Laura wrote: "Aren't we awful - as in horrible! Reading one very good American now - Shirley Jackson."
that's because we are not Americans I think ;)
I do seem to prefer my British friends, and their reading choices here on Goodreads: I will have to go check now and see who is what?? which ?
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Caroline wrote: "...I am feeling so less-than-acceptable now..."Mr Covey is now the late Mr Covey on account of an unfortunate bicycle accident. So I think you can live peacefully.
This was a well thought out and well expressed version of much of what I was trying to say about this book. Well said.
Jason wrote: "This was a well thought out and well expressed version of much of what I was trying to say about this book. Well said."Thanks!
couldn't have said it better myself. This review puts into perspective precisely what I feel is the problem with most self help books.
Super! I liked your review much more. Thanks!
Wonderful review! I love your summary sentence of the seven points. When I read it years ago it helped me get back into the workforce, hence retrospective four stars. But people who live by precepts like these and nothing else are horrifying to be around!
Praj wrote: "Super! I liked your review much more. Thanks!"you're welcome!
Lyn wrote: "Wonderful review! I love your summary sentence of the seven points. When I read it years ago it helped me get back into the workforce, hence retrospective four stars. But people who live by precept..."yes, I can see that it would be helpful, but like you say it would be horrifying to live only by this book, its too mechanistic.
Anyone can help me to read it whole? I don't know how..it's my first time..
Rolynda wrote: "Anyone can help me to read it whole? I don't know how..it's my first time.."what is the problem with starting from the beginning? But it doesn't matter if you just read parts of it as is comfortable for you.
I agree! The habits themselves are well worth thinking about, but the preacher tone and the examples from his family life made me nauseous all the same. I also read it for professional training, but his point would be better made with a slim power point presentation than with his wordy, hugely biased prose.
Lisa wrote: "I agree! The habits themselves are well worth thinking about, but the preacher tone and the examples from his family life made me nauseous all the same. I also read it for professional training, bu..."well it is a mingling of the religious with the secular so the tone went with the territory I guess
very one-sided conversation with a particularly earnest and opinionated drunk who isn't shy to jab you in the chest with a fore-finger to underline a point."Exactly. Very well said. And drunks do not engage in conversation, only monologue.
BlackOxford wrote: "And drunks do not engage in conversation, only monologue"yes that is getting back to the preacherly tone that Lisa mentioned, this is essentially a religious work preaching the gospel of prosperity, God wants you to be rich here are his commandments, well to be fair it does marry a certain moral seriousness with the idea of a gospel of prosperity...
Schools have a kids version used often. With songs, etcetera.
Lynn wrote: "Schools have a kids version used often. With songs, etcetera."really! I have to admire the inventiveness, and the commercial acumen.
That second paragraph is great!Of course I've heard of this book (haven't I?) but I never knew how much I would hate it till now. I would thank you Jan for warning me away, but self-help books are things that have never attracted me so I was in no danger of reading it anyway. Enjoyed your review.
Ted wrote: "That second paragraph is great!Of course I've heard of this book (haven't I?) but I never knew how much I would hate it till now. I would thank you Jan for warning me away, but self-help books ar..."
Thank you, I am glad, occasionally, to slow the growth of your to read pile
Jan-Maat wrote: "Ted wrote: "That second paragraph is great!Of course I've heard of this book (haven't I?) but I never knew how much I would hate it till now. I would thank you Jan for warning me away, but self-h..."
Yes, that is not only useful, but even noble.
Ted wrote: "Jan-Maat wrote: "Ted wrote: "That second paragraph is great!Of course I've heard of this book (haven't I?) but I never knew how much I would hate it till now. I would thank you Jan for warning me..."
oh-ho! Noble! I mus tget out my coronet and polish it ;)
Jan-Maat wrote: "Ted wrote: "Jan-Maat wrote: "Ted wrote: "That second paragraph is great!Of course I've heard of this book (haven't I?) but I never knew how much I would hate it till now. I would thank you Jan fo..."
Perhaps wear it as you write your next review - and decorate it with a spoiler!
It's books like this that induced me to have a jaded view of Americans generally - terrible biased prejudice but there do seem to be a lot like this attributed to US authors?
Laura wrote: "It's books like this that induced me to have a jaded view of Americans generally - terrible biased prejudice but there do seem to be a lot like this attributed to US authors?"yes, these books seem to me to be mostly written by Americans, I agree they do give a poor impression of the national character!
Aren't we awful - as in horrible! Reading one very good American now - Shirley Jackson.
Laura wrote: "Aren't we awful - as in horrible! Reading one very good American now - Shirley Jackson."that's because we are not Americans I think ;)
I do seem to prefer my British friends, and their reading choices here on Goodreads: I will have to go check now and see who is what?? which ?
