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This reference provides reliable piping estimating data including installation of pneumatic mechanical instrumentation used in monitoring various process systems. This new edition has been expanded and updated to include installation of pneumatic mechanical instrumentation, which is used in monitoring various process systems.
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excellent.......2007-08-13
I have used this book since the first addition and give it out to all new engineers coming into the pipeline industry, when they are envolved in costs for new piping projects.
An estimating book for all industry.......2004-10-22
I have used this book since 1986. It has been the cornerstone of my pipe estimating. It is easy to use and in most cases you can narrow a seemingly complicated estimating job down to a few tables. I recommend this book to any estimator charged with providing accurate budgets in industrial construction.
The book addresses carbon steel, stainless steel Heavy wall, large O.D. Staging, Insulation, Pipe Hangers and more.
The Author goes into detail in a clear and concise method about how to structure your estimate and provides a sample estimating sheet.
Even though the estimating sheet is about 30 yrs old. I have set one up in excel to match his format and it works beautifully.
A must book for any pipe estimator.
Tim Griffin - Tampa Florida
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- MY BOY LOVES READING
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Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House #16) (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
Mary Pope Osborne
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Release Date: 1998-10-20 |
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Jack and Annie are off on another adventure! This time they are sent to ancient Greece, where a very important event is taking place. Join them as they race against time and witness the very first Olympic games!
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MY BOY LOVES READING.......2007-01-07
My 1st grader hates to put it down, he would rather read Magic Tree House books, than play video games. He even reads them to his class and explains the story for show and tell. In his kindergarten class the teacher would also let him read the Magic Tree House books out loud, not to give her a break, but to promote reading out loud. Great books!
DON'T READ IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-02-04
DON'T READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DON'T LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
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a great book.......2005-04-14
MAGIC TREE HOUSE OLYMPICS
By KRISTIAN
In the Magic Tree House there is a boy named Jack and A girl named Annie. They went to the OLYMPIC . Annie went And took her mask .The mask she had on was to act like a boy .The guard grabbed Annie she said get off of me! To get more info about how Jack and Annie got home read MAGIC TREE HOUSE
My favorite part was when Annie took her mask off and the guard grabbed her and she said get off of me . I like this book because it has good vocabulary word and it had good details I had NO connection .
The 5th grade will like this book first grade will not want to read such a long book
Second through 5th will like this book because if they are studying on something they will learn about it
I loved it!.......2005-03-20
The last Magic Tree House that I read was Hour of the Olympics. I liked it because it had a lot of interesting facts about the early olympics. I thought it was funny that some people wore armor when they ran in races! I suggest that you read this book!
Take An Hour And Read This Book.......2003-11-12
The book you are going to read about is called Hour of the Olympics. Mary Pope Osborne wrote it and she is a great writer. This story is about the first Olympic game. The two main characters are named Jack and Annie. This book comes from a series of books, so this is only one adventure. The problem in this story is that Jack and Annie are at the first Olympics and no girls are allowed. Annie sneaks in and gets caught. Can Jack get her out of this mess? To find out you will have to read Hour of the Olympics.
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"The master at getting what you want from others now tells us how to get what we want from ourselves! This is really a great book, and I recommend it highly-for you, for your team, and for your children."
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"If you want to make predictable, systematic change in your life or your business, buy this book. Each chapter is a stand-alone system that results in powerful change . . . fast."
-David Hancock, The Entrepreneurial Publisher, CEO, Morgan James Publishing
"Dave's methods helped me take my business from $0 to $10 million in sales.If you're a creative business owner who wants total focus and massive success, run, don't walk, and get this book!"
-Stephanie Frank, author, The Accidental Millionaire
"The Power of an Hour is a mighty powerful way to sort out your financesby first sorting out yourself!"
-Mark Joyner, #1 bestselling author, The Irresistible Offer
"The disease of the twenty-first century, no matter who you are or what you do,is Time Deficit Disorder. Dave Lakhani offers a brilliant solution in this book.Get it and take the cure-you'll be surprised how much better you feel!"
-David Garfinkel, author, Customers on Demand
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One Powerful Book.......2007-10-18
What a refreshing read. I read this book cover-to-cover in one evening (and that never happens), and have already started implementing some of the authors suggestions into my daily routines.
A must book if you are serious about your productivity.
A book that will stand the test of time!.......2007-09-19
An Hour! Just one short HOUR! What can the Author Dave Lakhani teach me to do in one hour?
Dave teaches you that your whole life, you very being and your futures can all be determined within how you spend a single hour. When was the last time you sat down, emptied you head of daily rubbish and focus on a task for the solid hour? No interruptions, no requests for coffee, no can you do this for me? I read the book and was astounded about just how much time I give up to help others who should know how to help themselves and all at the determent of my own success.
FEARSOME FOCUS: Remember this term as this book will coin the term and i can be sure that other books, companies and tv programs will start to use the phrase. It's an awesome book and my hat goes off to Dave and the work he has produced. Superb!
Gary May
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POWERFUL Plan for Change.......2007-09-13
Have you ever found yourself falling behind, overwhelmed or simply not focused on things that will make you more successful?
Dave Lakhani has the answer by simply devoting one hour per week to this blueprint for success. Then, apply fearsome focus, critical thinking and creative thinking and destroy the blocks which impede your success. By applying these guidelines, you will become more creative, avoid distractions and eliminate procrastination and successfully begin to move forward.
This book provides great tools to become self-disciplined and more productive. The advice is applicable to everyone. There are exercises and strategies throughout this book that make sense and work! In the book, there is an exercise that I personally found effective. I was surprised at how much of my time was actually taken up by interruptions and distractions. Try it and you will be amazed too.
I highly recommend this book.
POWER Yourself to Excellence!.......2007-09-10
This book provides a detailed plan to do what we all know we should do to be successful: focus intensely on one critical item of importance and get it done . . . then repeat.
Follow Lakhani's blueprint to give one hour of FEARSOME FOCUS to a key priority. You will exponentially experience the payoffs of becoming more self-disciplined, gaining more clarity, using more of your mental capacity, being more creative, increasing your critical thinking skills, tuning out irrelevant distractions, destroying procrastination and other performance blocks and getting the most out of your precious time. Warp speed ahead!
You might start with only one hour a week and you will quickly see the positive results. If you're like me, you will start using the tools provided in this book several hours each week.
Get more done. Get more of what you want. Prioritize and apply these tools to where YOU know you need it most: business, sales, marketing, networking, personal relationships or finances (not an exclusive list!) Follow Lakhani's guidance in each of these areas to identify your particular challenges and develop a plan to work through them.
In Dave Lakhani style, this book is highly readable and provides regular checklists and step-by-step instruction lists (but that does not mean it will do the work for you - it demands much from the reader as you work through your performance barriers and learn new strategies for excellence). Dave draws on his unique and interesting background including being a highly accomplished martial artist, NLP master and undercover narcotics cop.
As you read this book, you know that you are learning from a man who uses his own advice and performs at an amazing level himself. This man walks his talk. Buy a copy of this book today and learn from a master.
Mollie Marti
Author, "Sales: Powerful New Strategies for Sales Success"
Increase your productivity one hour at a time........2007-09-04
"Power of an Hour" is a must read for anyone wanting to get more productivity out of their day. I was extremely frustrated with all the time wasted each day doing things that didn't really matter. I had started a daily calendar to schedule more "work that matters" and I had even made some headway on being more productive. Then I read "Power of an Hour" and the light came on! I discovered that an hour is a wonderful thing! I am so surprised at just how much I can get done when I "focus" on one project for an hour at a time. Read this book and you will be surprised at just how much work you can get done in one hour!
I now schedule my day around several "must do" projects. Each project receives an hour of "fearsome focus". The "Power of and Hour" shows me how to set up the hour for peak performance. You will love the feeling that comes from getting so much accomplished in just one hour. Put several great hours in your day and you will soon come to realize the "Power of an Hour". My productivity has sky rocketed! Yours will too!
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The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Timothy Ferriss
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What do you do? Tim Ferriss has trouble answering the question. Depending on when you ask this
controversial Princeton University guest lecturer, he might answer:
“I race motorcycles in Europe.”
“I ski in the Andes.”
“I scuba dive in Panama.”
“I dance tango in Buenos Aires.”
He has spent more than five years learning the secrets of the New Rich, a fast-growing subculture who has abandoned the “deferred-life plan” and instead mastered the new currencies—time and mobility—to create luxury lifestyles in the here and now.
Whether you are an overworked employee or an entrepreneur trapped in your own business, this book is the compass for a new and revolutionary world. Join Tim Ferriss as he teaches you:
• How to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per hour and do whatever you want
• How blue-chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs
• How to eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist
• How to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts and freuent "mini-retirements"
• What the crucial difference is between absolute and relative income
• How to train your boss to value performance over presence, or kill your job (or company) if it’s beyond repair
• What automated cash-flow “muses” are and how to create one in 2 to 4 weeks
• How to cultivate selective ignorance—and create time—with a low-information diet
• What the management secrets of Remote Control CEOs are
• How to get free housing worldwide and airfare at 50–80% off
• How to fill the void and create a meaningful life after removing work and the office
You can have it all—really.
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Four Hour Work Week is a Great Motivational Tool. Use It........2007-10-22
just finished reading this book recently. i received it from a friend that knows that I'm into entrepeneurial endeavors online. This book sparked me to move forward with my ideas and put them in play. I put a memebership site together that I'll be charging about 10 bucks a month for information on using Craigslist to dominate any market for your online or offline business at dominating craigslist.com. It's still in the the embyro stage, but even if I only get 100 customers, it will encourage me to move forward and do more sites.
I'm pursuing my goals because of this book. Isn't that what a good book is supposed to do?
I'm starting a forum about the four hour work week here so maybe we can share and learn form each other.
Setting Yourself Free.......2007-10-22
On the cover of this book it says, "Escape 9-5, live anywhere, and join the new rich." With these words, Timothy Ferriss pretty well sums up many of my life goals, so I certainly wanted to read this book. The very description of someone doing this is inspirational, and allows readers to consider new possibilities. I have one criticism of the book, which is that it is obviously geared to people already fairly secure in middle class America (or another affluent nation). He gives this away when he encourages people to get beyond their fears of "dropping out" of the 9-5 rat race (a worthy enough goal). He talks about the ability to live for a while on savings, purchasing your own health insurance for $300 per month and hiring outsourcing companies to handle some of your basic needs. These all assume a middle class lifestyle. Not that it's impossible to follow his basic formula from a more modest budget, but it's certainly more difficult.
Ferriss is an advocate of "outsourcing" as many tasks as possible. This means hiring people online, many from India, to do many things such as setting up appointments, doing research and conducting many of the everyday tasks it takes to run an automated business. To clarify, in order to live the 4 hour work week lifestyle, you have to put just about everything on automatic pilot. This usually means a business run from your computer, which you can, of course, do from anywhere in the world. Ferriss is also a big fan of world travel. This kind of thinking, especially the outsourcing part, is sure to annoy or even offend some readers and from some of the reviews here I can see this has happened. It sounds perhaps like a contemporary version of Western imperialism, with Third World people, instead of bringing drinks to the rich white man sipping cocktails on the beach, catering to his needs via e-mail.
While I don't personally feel any compulsion to take outsourcing to the level advocated by Ferriss, I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with it. After all, the people who perform the tasks for clients like Ferriss are entrepreneurs who advertise their services on the internet and are quite glad to be hired. Ferriss does at times come across a bit like a smart aleck, and this probably contributes to the image some have of this lifestyle as a kind of postmodern colonialism. For example, he describes how he won a Chinese kickboxing tournament, first by getting into a lower weight class (before quickly bulking up before the matches) and then by getting his opponents disqualified by pushing them out of the ring. I can't say I was overly impressed with this, and I was a little surprised that he would reveal this with such pride in his own guile. At the same time, I can appreciate how that kind of attitude of looking for innovative ways to beat the system (one of his axioms is "beating the game, not playing the game") can come in handy in the quest for an autonomous lifestyle. Ferriss is a kind of contemporary Machiavelli (whom he quotes in this book) for the individual instead of the state (or company).
This book has exercises designed to remove readers from their comfort zones, some practical plans to quickly start a business (again, you need some capital to get started, though not all that much) and advice about removing clutter and superfluous information from your life. This is book well worth reading if you aspire to escape the conventional 40 hour work week until retirement lifestyle (Ferriss suggests taking many "mini-retirements" --per year!). Most of what is in this book can be found elsewhere, but Ferriss does put it together in a useful package that can open your eyes to greater possibilities. I like his suggestion to use your free time learning rather than being idle. Another clarification worth noting is that Ferriss does not define "new rich" in terms of money, but in terms of freedom.
If you share this kind of goal, the resources he suggests throughout the book, and summarized at the end, alone make the book worth reading. You can also get up to date information about Ferriss' latest ideas and recommendations from his web site.
Science Fiction or Non Fiction?.......2007-10-21
Four hour work week? Naaah. The author proposes everything can be sourced out, run flawlessly and you can dance in your ballerina shoes with a margarita in the other. It left me feeling even more morose about my job and entrepreneurial abilities. Little inspiration and little actual hands-on facts in this publication. Read if you have nothing else to fantasize about.
what a way to live.......2007-10-20
This is a teriffic book about how to use your time more effieiently so you can enjoy the rest of your life. the section about hiring a virtual assistant really opens your eyes to outsourcing. It ties in with another book I recently readA Golfer's Dream. A Golfer's Dream author must have caught on to some of Ferris same ideas
Motivates people to make a difference........2007-10-20
Communism = no choice, go to work in a job chosen for you, fill the time doing any menial task you can find, go home at the set time, get paid the same as everyone else.
Result = people not motivated to make a difference.
Four hour work week = think smart. Make a difference by finding and providing what people want. Make the most of your time, using the excellent not well known efficiency methods Tim provides. The book's marketing does play up the playboy lifestyle a bit. But when you actually read the book (which many reviews here have not) you see that Tim says you can use use the rest of your time to fight for what you really care for, a cause / charity. And as Tim points out, from anywhere in the world where it is cheaper to live than in countries like the USA. Now what is wrong with this way of doing things?
Tim helps give tips on how many people can talk their boss into remote-working from anywhere they want to. In this capacity he is a champion of the people, on the side of a long needed just and fair cause, that should have happened a long time ago. Fact is, you can work better from home away from all the distractions and pointless meetings. Tim explains so well how these zap efficiency. If you can do better work in less time, then WHY be tied to the office? You CAN have your cake and eat it. Tim is shaking up existing beliefs about work with some very convincing arguments.
On "not fair" (which many have already said). You only pay people what they are willing to work for. The revolution is that they have choices and are free in countries like India , and they are loving it. Fact is - the people being paid it appreciate $5 an hour - and are happy to work for it. Or they would choose something else, which thankfully they can do (they are not communist).
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When the nineteenth--century ghost of Maria de Silva wakes her up in the middle of the night, Suze knows this is no ordinary visitation -- and not just from the knife at her throat, either. In life, Maria was the fiancée of Jesse -- the same Jesse who was murdered a hundred and fifty years before. The same Jesse Suze is in love with.
Maria threatens Suze: The backyard construction must cease. Suze has a pretty good idea what -- or rather, who -- Maria doesn't want found. But in solving Jesse's murder, will Suze end up losing him forever?
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When the nineteenth--century ghost of Maria de Silva wakes her up in the middle of the night, Suze knows this is no ordinary visitation -- and not just from the knife at her throat, either. In life, Maria was the fiancée of Jesse -- the same Jesse who was murdered a hundred and fifty years before. The same Jesse Suze is in love with.
Maria threatens Suze: The backyard construction must cease. Suze has a pretty good idea what -- or rather, who -- Maria doesn't want found. But in solving Jesse's murder, will Suze end up losing him forever?
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THE BEST!!!.......2006-12-01
THIS WAS THE BEST OF THE FIRST 4 BOOKS!! Seriously, my favorite!! From the beginning to the end is amazing and very surprising. I didn't want to stop reading. Im a girl of 13 years old and I seriously recomend the series to grade 7 to up.
AMAZING!.......2006-10-13
I love the whole series and I recommend it for anyone ages 11 and up. Meg Cabot is my favorite author and this book WOW'd me more than any other book I've read by her! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Love this book.......2006-07-25
My daughter got me hooked on this series and I was surprised at the great writing.
the best of the series ... so far.......2006-07-12
I love this book , and I love the character Jesse. This book is nothing but nonstop action and thrills , and some parts are so sad , and how Suze does to get Jesse back is certainly is unexpected. Although the new character Paul is very intriguing and I like his character , I can't wait to read the next book to find out about him.And I love the ending . Meg cabot really undone herself this time!
The Mediator .......2006-04-24
The fourth book of the series The Mediator did not fail to deliver a great and wonderful thrill. Susannah is still trying to live a normal teenage life without any ghosts interfering, besides Jesse her ghost friend that haunts her room. Susannah soon finds out its going to be harder than she thought, when she discovers a young boy who is a mediator just like herself. Things also get worse when she discovers that the young kid's brother Paul has a crush on Susannah.
While she is trying to deal with all this stuff, her stepbrothers accidentally dig up Jesse's dead body in their backyard. Since Jesse's body was discovered Jesse has no reason to stick around in the real world and gets sent to the ghost world. Now Susannah wants to bring Jesse back to the real world, but when Susannah finds out that Jesse was killed by his girlfriend many years ago, Jesse's girlfriend comes back from the dead to try to stop Susannah from finding out anything else. How is Susannah going to get Jesse back and deal with everything that's going on at the same time? Read the book to find out
I loved this book this was the best book of the series so far, because it added new enemies that Susannah has to worry about. I liked this book and would recommend it to anyone who likes mystery and action books. I would also tell them to read the whole series first because they are all good books.
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Set in the vibrant Industrial Age and filigreed with family drama and epic ambition, Crosley chronicles one of the great untold tales of the twentieth century. Born in the late 1800s into a humble world of dirt roads and telegraphs, Powel and Lewis Crosley were opposites in many ways but shared drive, talent, and an unerring knack for knowing what Americans wanted. Their pioneering inventions — from the first mass-produced economy car to the push-button radio — and breakthroughs in broadcasting and advertising made them both wealthy and famous, as did their ownership of the Cincinnati Reds. But as their fortunes grew, so did Powel’s massive ego, which demanded he own eight mansions and seven yachts at the height of the Great Depression. Rich with detailed reminiscences from surviving family members, Crosley is both a powerful saga of a heady time in American history and an intimate tale of two brilliant brothers navigating triumph and tragedy.
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a msut read for radio fans.......2007-08-27
Great read for a radio fan or anyone interested in early 20th century business moguls.
The Crosley Empire.......2007-08-23
I bought this book for my brother who owned a Crosley years ago, but I read it before I gave it to him. Great book! One of the best I have read in a long time.
It was a great history lesson and you do not have to be a Crosley buff to enjoy it.
Would highly recommend.
Richard Flory
Crosley: Two Brothers and a Business Empire That Transformed the Nation.......2007-08-11
The person for whom I purchased the book absolutely loves it!! It's the story, the pictures and presentation that just makes reading it so enjoyable. I'm very glad that I made this purchase.
Industrial pioneers.......2007-07-23
I'm sitting in a home full of computers, MP3 players, dvd recorders and players, a satellite TV box, and scores of electric appliances that are smarter than I am. Reading of a time when consumer electronics were unknown, and the primary electric appliance was a lightbulb, is like looking into the dark ages. Well, not quite. But you know what I mean.
The Crosley name is one that I've heard around my home throughout my life, but with the exception of a Crosley radio on a shelf, my knowledge of the company or the men that founded the firm was fuzzy at best. The authors have done an outstanding job at fleshing out Powel and Lewis Crosley and the world they lived in and revolutionized.
Many a novel I've read non-stop, but this is the first biography that I've done an "all-nighter" with.
The authors had no axe to grind, the times were well fleshed out, and one's faith in the ability of someone to think it up and do it, is reaffirmed. It was chock full of interesting information and facts, and I found myself checking Google satellite maps for locations mentioned in the book (Yes, the Arlington St. location still exisits and the satellite pic catches the executive tower, one-time home of WLW).
There is some bumpy writing, as noted in a few other reviews. I blame not the authors, but the editor. The boys really like their cliches. Lawyers are always "Sharpening their pencils," people come and go "Exit Stage right/left, Enter stage right/left;" and so many variations of "Masses not the classes" permeated the text, I wondered if they had some sort of Bolshevik thing going on.
That aside, this guy will be giving several copies of this book for Christmas this year - and I can't think of a better testimonial to the book.
Crosley.......2007-05-31
This was one of the most intersting biog. I have read in a long time. It is hard to believe the brothers could jam that much into just one lifetime and then it was all gone. I heartly recommend this book if you have an interest in one of our most exciting periods.
Book Description
In a panoramic study that draws on diverse sources, Jerry Jacobs and Kathleen Gerson explain why and how time pressures have emerged and what we can do to alleviate them. In contrast to the conventional wisdom that all Americans are overworked, they show that time itself has become a form of social inequality that is dividing Americans in new ways--between the overworked and the underemployed, women and men, parents and non-parents. They piece together a compelling story of the increasing mismatch between our economic system and the needs of American families, sorting out important trends such as the rise of demanding jobs and the emergence of new pressures on dual earner families and single parents.
Comparing American workers with their European peers, Jacobs and Gerson also find that policies that are simultaneously family-friendly and gender equitable are not fully realized in any of the countries they examine. As a consequence, they argue that the United States needs to forge a new set of solutions that offer American workers new ways to integrate work and family life.
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The truth about why work and family conflict.......2004-12-27
Jacobs & Gerson present a clear explication of the conflict between work and family encountered by so many parents today. They review popular hypotheses (e.g. Americans work more hours than they used to), examine the relevant research, and provide sound and clearly reasoned conclusions. THE TIME
DIVIDE clarifies precisely why current workplace structures are
incompatible with the realities of family life today - and why this is especially the case for professionals, like the lawyers I coach. I applaud Jacobs and Gerson for making clear
that work/life conflict is a social policy issue of enormous
importance. They make a compelling case for the ways in which
individual choices are constrained by workplace demands and social norms. If every law firm partner read this book, would things finally change enough so that women lawyers would have a fair chance at success and leadership? Would that it were so.
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- DUPLICATE!
- Lofty ideals...and a lot of common sense
- Don Aslett must be as much fun as a hangnail
- a bit unrealistic
- Be More Productive With The Time You Have
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Customer Reviews:
DUPLICATE!.......2007-09-11
THIS WAS, AS ALL DON ASLETT BOOKS, VERY GOOD. HOWEVER, IT IS VIRTUALLY (EXCEPT FOR A FEW SENTENCES) THE SAME AS 'DONE'. I READ 'DONE' FIRST, AND ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED TO READ THIS BOOK. BOTH BOOKS ARE GOOD BECAUSE THEY ARE THE SAME. TIP: IF YOU READ ONE, DON'T READ THE OTHER.
Lofty ideals...and a lot of common sense.......2007-06-03
This is one of my favorite time management books. It's written in a straightforward, to the point manner, and focuses on not on cliches, complicated lists or 'feel good' fluff but offers some sound techniques ('be early' and dejunk' being a couple of them) and is interwoven throughout with good values and ethics as well (do right, read the scriptures, taking care of others is one of the most productive things on earth, etc.).
I'll admit I'm still working on incorporating all these principles into my life with more or less success, but think this is one of the best basic expositions of the work ethic and how to have a fulfilling life (hint: you won't get one watching TV every night after work).
I like too that he focuses not just on top tier executives or athletes, but on people from all walks of life showing that everyone can make the most of what they have.
Recommended.
Don Aslett must be as much fun as a hangnail.......2006-07-25
I checked this book out because I'd bought How to Lose 200 Lbs in One Weekend on a friend's recommendation and got a lot out of it. I wasn't just disappointed -- I was amazed at what Aslett considers reasonable in the quest for productivity. If we followed Aslett's guidelines, we'd never stop to chat with a friend, would work through meals even if we were hungry (not that the meals would be worth stopping for -- Aslett considers spice to be "food clutter" and recommends sticking to unspiced food), eschew coffee breaks because lifting that cup to your lips takes time, time, time, rise earlier, work later and generally keep our noses to the grindstone at the expense of relaxation, recreation or pleasure of any kind.
This book reminded me of the old joke about the man who asks his doctor how to extend his life, and the doctor tells him to give up alcohol, women, and rich food. "You won't live longer, but it will seem like an eternity." Aslett may be able to cram forty-eight hours into one day, but what a miserable day it is.
a bit unrealistic.......2004-02-22
I found this book to be inspirational but unrealistic - unless you are a type "a" workaholic"- then it's o.k. I bought this book several years ago and have read it a couple of times and the impression I get every time - compulsive, obsessive and unrealistic
Be More Productive With The Time You Have.......2003-06-22
I just read How to Have a 48 Hour Day again. It's authored by someone I interviewed several years ago, Don Aslett. I read it every once in a while to see if I am still following some of the ways to be more productive with my time. It is the best time management book I've ever read. The way Don teaches how to treat time is remarkable.
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The typical American worker puts in nine weeks more on the job than his or her European counterpart. The costs of this overwork are enormous, both personally and societally. This bracing collection of essays is both a wide-ranging analysis of the phenomenon and a blueprint for change. With contributions by such notable names as Vicki Robin, author of Your Money or Your Life, and David Korten, author of When Corporations Rule the World, this book shows what ordinary citizens can do to restore balance to themselves and their communities. Take Back Your Time is the official handbook for Take Back Your Time Day, a national event rallying support for reclaiming a proper work-life balance.
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A great compilation of essays on a crucial topic.......2007-06-14
With this book, John de Graaf provides an opportunity to sit down with talented writers and perceptive thinkers, and hear their views on one of society's most pressing problems - time poverty. As we race to produce more stuff - stuff that is poisoning our environment - we lose the time we need to take care of ourselves and our families, particularly those most in need of care, the very young, the very old, and even our pets. As this book shows, Americans' single-minded focus on production comes at the expense of other areas of life that desperately need our time and attention. Children growing up in institutionalized care, pets being dumped at shelters, citizens relinquishing their right to vote, obesity becoming epidemic as fast food replaces home cooking, landfills overflowing with the items we frenetically produce; the list goes on. In addition to viewing the problem from several interesting and diverse perspectives, the book includes essays on possible solutions and provides ways for readers to get involved. Everyone should find the time to read this important and engaging book.
Every Person In America Should Read This Book.......2007-05-29
This is something that needs to be forwarded around. We need to spread the word.
MSNBC had the nerve to do a news story saying people in the US have the lowest productivity in the first world, but as this book points out, people in the US work an average of 9 more weeks than other first world countries. People who put in 10 and 12 hour work days as we do and don't take vacations are exhausted, and have terrible health and productivity as a result of it.
European countries such as the United Kingdom where they eat more sugar and fat than we do, are thinner and in better health because they are not working themselves to death as we are.
One of my favorite quotes from this book, is "Spending time with your family is a family value."
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Time: The ULTIMATE commodity.......2004-11-18
For years I've thought of Europe as like the grandfather... sitting on the porch, watching America in action. He sits there, somewhat envious, reminiscing about the days when he used to be the top dog himself. But the envy is shortlived; in truth, he would never trade places with us, for he knows that the true cost of being able to call yourself #1 is far too high.
Money and power, after all, aren't everything.
In Take Back Your Time, de Graaf looks at a culture that is all about the material short term and cannot see beyond. It's a book that reminds us that it's OUR time, that this is a commodity that we CHOOSE to trade for things like money, status and comfort. I use the word 'remind' loosely--in truth, it's almost a new concept, for many. We hear stories of millionaires on their deathbed who would give everything to have one more year, yet other millionaires will do 15 hours tomorrow rather than think about it. Our culture is basically designed to HAVE TO work like this: the economy would go bust if we put anything before money. You could argue it's always been that way, but not to this extreme: every year we trade more hours so as to buy bigger houses, better cars, more gadgets, etc. This is a book that all of America needs to read. If only we had the time.
Live deeper, not faster.......2004-11-13
It's the 900 pound gorilla in America that everyone should be talking about: time poverty. Most folks accept it as unavoidable; that's just the way life is. Work, work, work. Busy, busy, busy. Bulloney, says this book. I'm not doing too bad but I see the trappings of modern existence creeping into my life and I'm inspired to keep them in check. This book is particularly strong because it draws on the opinions of many progressive thinkers, rather that just one lone voice in the wilderness. Stop buying stuff, invest time in your family and community and civic society. Live deeper. I'm working on it. Are you?
excellent book.......2004-01-18
this is a book long past due. even better than affluenza.
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simply the best .......2007-06-12
I bought four Kumon workbooks for my 5 year old's kindergarten. This will be our first year homeschooling. I totally love the Kumon method. The workbooks introduce the information in a highly incremental way. The layout of the pages is very simple and consistant. I just love this workbook and am confident that it will work really well for us.
Great workbooks! .......2006-11-07
This is a great work book to help your preschooler or young learner to start understanding the concepts of telling time. It focuses on learning the numbers, hours, and hand placement on the clock as well as learning about half-hours. It's a great workbook to take to an appt. (waiting room), or for a few minutes before dinner. My children have enjoyed many of the KUMON books.
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