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But what do you really think of Covey?? You guys rock.
you mean you got past the first few pages where he tells you to remember names and birthdates so you can send them flowers? this books target audience is people with no interpersonal skillz.
Oh, no actually i didn't see that part. In general if it's on my "required reading" it also means "didn't read". But i like that...that's good "remember names and birthdates" that's good, because for me I'm always remembering birthday's but forgetting the names that go with the date and then i'm just standing there with a big old bouquet of flowers looking like a dumb shit, not knowing who to give it to.
These comments made me laugh. You know, I think I read this book because it was given to me during employee orientation!
I didn't think it was too awful though, if read with your own common sense.
Kimberly, I agree. I was just spouting off because I absolutely hated the place I worked when I was advised to read this book. I left there almost 10 years ago and still feel pain from working there, for insanely neurotic bosses.
I will highly effectively avoid this book like the bubonic.
R
Mark- I know what it is like to have insane bosses (but I am prohibited by law to go into any details!). Let's just say that there is not a single pen or post it in the house with that company's logo on it!
I also despise the "subtle" religious agenda of the book- any book for that matter. That sort of thing happens in parenting, books, especially, but I even find it in fitness emails I receive and other places were it just isn't expected.
If you need to give your employees a book like this, you might need to rethink your own communication skills. I just quit my job this week, partly because my boss failed to see that no "witty" notes by overpaid consultants on "How A Positive Attitude Creates Success", could ever make up for his lack of people skills and arrogant style!
Hehe. I so enjoyed his face when I said I quit, tough. :)
Good for you, Anna! Yeah, that's exactly what happened where I used to work -- every year a troop of overpaid shiny suited consultants would go through and try to teach us employees how to act, and we tried to change our actions, but did the bosses? You guessed it, noewoooo.
And for Kimberly, I did notice in parenting books the religious agenda. I'm far from against religion, but I do not appreciate others trying to convert me while supposedly trying to do something else; i.e., if somebody wants to convert me they should come right out and ask me if I want to be one of what they are. And if I say no, so be it. Once two Mormon missionaries came up to me and asked me if Jesus Christ was my savior. I said yes. They offered me a free copy of their book, and I said I already read it (which I have), no thanks. And none of us was the worse for it.
If you find this book this awful I wonder if this attitude reflects your life.
Yes, Frode it does kind of "reflect [my] life".
As with the book, I don't tend to be drawn to people that are shiny or come suspiciously highly recommended. If they use the word "synergy" in conversation I'm pretty much out after that, and I'm horrendous at applying suggestions people give me.
As for the barfing thing though, no. I find it very difficult to barf. I've only barfed a hand full of times in my entire life. And never over a book - it's true.
but other than that, I guess it'd be fair to say that "this attitude reflects [my] life"
Does Stephen's grandmother ever walk in on him having sex?
Michelle, Yes! if I remember correctly (which I usually do) she walks in on Covey having sex with V.C. Andrews.
Ms. Melbadeen you are hilarious!! I have never ever read such an entertaining review on a book review site. I am currently reading this book in stages meaning when I have time. But what is the point when I can just read all of your reviews and just cry with laughter? Thanks it was worth reading.
I agree with Ms. Sharon 100%. Your comments are hilarious. Thank you for bringing much needed laughs!
This book is like Marmite: either you love it or you hate it. I read it ten years ago ( and I have just started re-reading it) and I personally enjoyed it. Nevertheless, I do find irritating that books like this have created a whole new range of terms and buzz words that in the worst case scenario are used by employers to manipulate employees. However, from a personal development point of view I think his arguments are valid, and despite setting a very high bar, I like the idea of working ( a lifetime project) towards interdependence ( particularly at a time when it is all about individuality). A bit of Utopia thinking, but interesting nonetheless. What I detest is the Christian/religious moralising...I just ignored that bit.
your views are quite funny Malbadeen !!!
Wow, that's a helpful review! So insightful.
This review makes me want to barf. The book on the other hand is fantastic..
Oh, Hi again Jerrel. I can save you time and send you a list of my controversial/most hated book reviews if you want. It would probably save you a lot of time.
every time I hear that stupid non-word proactive I throw up a little in my mouth.
Frode looks like a used car salesman.
It's sad that this kind of garbage is what passes for leadership now days.
For every book,I carefully eat the bait (hmmm,yummy). I do not have to swallow the hook,line and sinker. There's always some useful information in most books. Take what resonates. Leave the rest.
Ok. You didn't indicate what parts of it you don't like or what you don't agree with.
These reviews are really affecting me, can feel their pain from laughing(&barfing)
This is my favourite review of all time.
Frode wrote: "If you find this book this awful I wonder if this attitude reflects your life."
If someone does not like this book, it does NOT reflect their life. I still haven't understood what the 7 habits are even after reading this book. The diagrams are even more confusing and I don't agree with anything that's written in the book. I think the reviewer is right in his own opinion but it does NOT reflect him as a person or reflect what kinda life he lives.
This is not a review. This is babble.
What a shallow review. You throw away any credibility by adding such childish comments in the end.
Not saying you're not a nice person, but this review doesn't help anyone of anything, except to drag the intellectual level of goodreads down.
One of the silliest reviews I have every read, and it is so disconnected I doubt you properly read it. That said, I too have never read the book either, BUT, I love the CD set that I purchased for my self at my 50th Birthday as my first ever present to myself! I've cried and smiled while listening to it when I drive the 70k plus each year, and I've listened dozens of times.
Perhaps, like me, you are better at listening than reading, and with an open mind you might discover the reality of this book lays within you more than in it. There are just so many undeniable truths in it, but you have to have an open mind to begin with I think.
Is it a perfect read? No. That doesn't exist and a response to something that comes close will change within the same person as they change, so really what is the point being demonstratively critical. Write it on blackboard instead and use the duster regularly!
Koen wrote: "What a shallow review. You throw away any credibility by adding such childish comments in the end.
Not saying you're not a nice person, but this review doesn't help anyone of anything, except to dr..."
Spot on
But diagrams and words like synergy make me moist :(
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But what do you really think of Covey?? You guys rock.
you mean you got past the first few pages where he tells you to remember names and birthdates so you can send them flowers? this books target audience is people with no interpersonal skillz.
Oh, no actually i didn't see that part. In general if it's on my "required reading" it also means "didn't read". But i like that...that's good "remember names and birthdates" that's good, because for me I'm always remembering birthday's but forgetting the names that go with the date and then i'm just standing there with a big old bouquet of flowers looking like a dumb shit, not knowing who to give it to.
These comments made me laugh. You know, I think I read this book because it was given to me during employee orientation!I didn't think it was too awful though, if read with your own common sense.
Kimberly, I agree. I was just spouting off because I absolutely hated the place I worked when I was advised to read this book. I left there almost 10 years ago and still feel pain from working there, for insanely neurotic bosses.
I will highly effectively avoid this book like the bubonic.R
Mark- I know what it is like to have insane bosses (but I am prohibited by law to go into any details!). Let's just say that there is not a single pen or post it in the house with that company's logo on it!I also despise the "subtle" religious agenda of the book- any book for that matter. That sort of thing happens in parenting, books, especially, but I even find it in fitness emails I receive and other places were it just isn't expected.
If you need to give your employees a book like this, you might need to rethink your own communication skills. I just quit my job this week, partly because my boss failed to see that no "witty" notes by overpaid consultants on "How A Positive Attitude Creates Success", could ever make up for his lack of people skills and arrogant style!Hehe. I so enjoyed his face when I said I quit, tough. :)
Good for you, Anna! Yeah, that's exactly what happened where I used to work -- every year a troop of overpaid shiny suited consultants would go through and try to teach us employees how to act, and we tried to change our actions, but did the bosses? You guessed it, noewoooo.And for Kimberly, I did notice in parenting books the religious agenda. I'm far from against religion, but I do not appreciate others trying to convert me while supposedly trying to do something else; i.e., if somebody wants to convert me they should come right out and ask me if I want to be one of what they are. And if I say no, so be it. Once two Mormon missionaries came up to me and asked me if Jesus Christ was my savior. I said yes. They offered me a free copy of their book, and I said I already read it (which I have), no thanks. And none of us was the worse for it.
If you find this book this awful I wonder if this attitude reflects your life.
Yes, Frode it does kind of "reflect [my] life".As with the book, I don't tend to be drawn to people that are shiny or come suspiciously highly recommended. If they use the word "synergy" in conversation I'm pretty much out after that, and I'm horrendous at applying suggestions people give me.
As for the barfing thing though, no. I find it very difficult to barf. I've only barfed a hand full of times in my entire life. And never over a book - it's true.
but other than that, I guess it'd be fair to say that "this attitude reflects [my] life"
Does Stephen's grandmother ever walk in on him having sex?
Michelle, Yes! if I remember correctly (which I usually do) she walks in on Covey having sex with V.C. Andrews.
Ms. Melbadeen you are hilarious!! I have never ever read such an entertaining review on a book review site. I am currently reading this book in stages meaning when I have time. But what is the point when I can just read all of your reviews and just cry with laughter? Thanks it was worth reading.
I agree with Ms. Sharon 100%. Your comments are hilarious. Thank you for bringing much needed laughs!
This book is like Marmite: either you love it or you hate it. I read it ten years ago ( and I have just started re-reading it) and I personally enjoyed it. Nevertheless, I do find irritating that books like this have created a whole new range of terms and buzz words that in the worst case scenario are used by employers to manipulate employees. However, from a personal development point of view I think his arguments are valid, and despite setting a very high bar, I like the idea of working ( a lifetime project) towards interdependence ( particularly at a time when it is all about individuality). A bit of Utopia thinking, but interesting nonetheless. What I detest is the Christian/religious moralising...I just ignored that bit.
your views are quite funny Malbadeen !!!
Wow, that's a helpful review! So insightful.
This review makes me want to barf. The book on the other hand is fantastic..
Oh, Hi again Jerrel. I can save you time and send you a list of my controversial/most hated book reviews if you want. It would probably save you a lot of time.
every time I hear that stupid non-word proactive I throw up a little in my mouth.
Frode looks like a used car salesman.
It's sad that this kind of garbage is what passes for leadership now days.
For every book,I carefully eat the bait (hmmm,yummy). I do not have to swallow the hook,line and sinker. There's always some useful information in most books. Take what resonates. Leave the rest.
Ok. You didn't indicate what parts of it you don't like or what you don't agree with.
These reviews are really affecting me, can feel their pain from laughing(&barfing)
This is my favourite review of all time.
Frode wrote: "If you find this book this awful I wonder if this attitude reflects your life."If someone does not like this book, it does NOT reflect their life. I still haven't understood what the 7 habits are even after reading this book. The diagrams are even more confusing and I don't agree with anything that's written in the book. I think the reviewer is right in his own opinion but it does NOT reflect him as a person or reflect what kinda life he lives.
This is not a review. This is babble.
What a shallow review. You throw away any credibility by adding such childish comments in the end.Not saying you're not a nice person, but this review doesn't help anyone of anything, except to drag the intellectual level of goodreads down.
One of the silliest reviews I have every read, and it is so disconnected I doubt you properly read it. That said, I too have never read the book either, BUT, I love the CD set that I purchased for my self at my 50th Birthday as my first ever present to myself! I've cried and smiled while listening to it when I drive the 70k plus each year, and I've listened dozens of times. Perhaps, like me, you are better at listening than reading, and with an open mind you might discover the reality of this book lays within you more than in it. There are just so many undeniable truths in it, but you have to have an open mind to begin with I think.
Is it a perfect read? No. That doesn't exist and a response to something that comes close will change within the same person as they change, so really what is the point being demonstratively critical. Write it on blackboard instead and use the duster regularly!
Koen wrote: "What a shallow review. You throw away any credibility by adding such childish comments in the end.Not saying you're not a nice person, but this review doesn't help anyone of anything, except to dr..."
Spot on
But diagrams and words like synergy make me moist :(
One other thing, it's subtly religious, from a religion that tries to be subtle. If people want to be in that certain religion, okay, this is America, but I hate it when a religious agenda is pushed in the workplace in the name of "productivity" and "efficiency." Damn, I think I'm becoming a grumpy old man.