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Summary: For All Right Brain/Creative People Who WANT to be on time
Review: Before I got this book I was five minutes late to practically everything, and was chronically overdue on deadlines. I tried to file, spent $$ on a file cabinet, which sat empty while various things sat on top of it. I have a daily planner, which really works (when I remember to use it). If this sounds like you, you might really benefit from this book.I got this book as a companion to the much more left-brained Julie Morgenstern's Organizing from the Inside Out. They are, for me, the perfect companions. Morgenstern helps me to figure out why things aren't working, but Silber is better (for me) at helping me to figure out how I can make my life more efficient and productive. Silber's approach is based on some very useful quizzes, which help you to see the weaknesses and incompatibilities in your own organizational strategy. This enables you to create your own personalized, individual time management plan. I would estimate that the chapter "Timing is Everything" saves me about 2 hours of needless wandering around a week (grocery shopping on Tuesday or Wednesday really works). Tickler files (both daily and monthly) have transformed my life: I no longer lose bills, important pieces of paper, or track of things I want to do. If other time management systems have failed you, give this one a try. It really works for me!
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Summary: A waste of time and money
Review: I expected this book to provide innovative, useful information; after all, I'm a creative professional, always have a million projects going on at the same time, and really could use some help. Unfortunately, instead of original advice targeted to people in creative fields, this book is geared to harried housewives and disorganzied hobbyists. It is crammed full of platitudes, cliches, anecdotes about quasi-celebrities ("As a stand-up comic, Gary Shandling enterains audiences by poking fun at himself..."), quizzes (Are you right-brained or left-brained?), quotations, items ripped directly from press releases ("According to a survey by Select Comfort ...") and bulleted lists of hints (focused primarily on housekeeping and automobile maintenance) including: * Stop to smell the flowers (yes, he actually says this)
* Brush your dog or cat while watching your favorite TV show
* Choose plants that are easy to grow
* Make enough for two meals when you cook and freeze the second meal
* Use paper plates and cups
* Hire a cleaning service
* Get more sleep Probably the worst piece of advice this book offers, though, is "the future will take care of itself." No, it won't, especially if a deadline is looming and the rent check is due! If you work in a creative field and are looking for advice about enhancing your creativity and/or better managing your time and projects, skip this book. It is a complete waste of time and money.
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Summary: A book for the creative type that is amusing & HELPFULL!
Review: If a friend hadn't given me this book and said "READ THIS!" I would have been skeptical. As a creative person who considers herself organized, I didn't think that this book would speak to me - but I was mistaken! and what a pleasant surprise! One of the most entertaining books I've read in a long time (and how often do you hear that in a description of a "self help" book) - I've read it twice! . Since the author is also a creative type, his writing is extremely "user friendly" which is one of the reasons this book is so enjoyable. I found the layout of the book extremely useful. Lee Silber understands that creative types/the right brain thinkers do not like to necessarily do things in a specified (linear/left brain) order - therefor the book is organized in such a way that you can jump in at any chapter and skip around at your own pace. I also enjoyed the fact that certain ideas are mentioned more than once (another good thing for those of us with a short attention span!). By repeating specific ideas throughout, it makes it possible for them to actually sink in! (you can't be organized if you can't even remember how or where to start). When reading through the book, you actually begin to feel that the author is in your workspace, taking it all in - with his specific right-on-target suggestions of how to free up the clutter as well as your time - which he reminds us is the one of the most valuable things in your life (the time, not the clutter! ) It doesn't matter what type of creative person you are, his ideas are applicable to all people of varying creative tendencies. This book will help you get to the point where you will be able to spend more time on the creative things in your life. I highly recommend this book !
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Summary: Oh, thank GOODNESS
Review: My life is saved! What a great resource, especially for us who are creative people AND teachers. Things run so much more smoothly since I read this book. A Must!
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Summary: Totally unique...the best time management ideas ever!
Review: This is a wonderful book. Funny and full of really usuable ideas. It is possible (and downright enjoyable) to be both creative AND organized -- this book can take you there. The quotes that start each section are more than worth the price of the book. I'm giving this book to each friend and family member this Christmas; even non-artists can benefit from the wisdom contained in Time Management For The Creative Person.
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Summary: Time Management For The Creative Person
Review: This is the first time management book that I can really relate to. Lee Silber understands that the creative brain is different-we have different strengths and different ways of thinking and different priorities. He really helped me to understand the importance of goal setting, prioritizing,following through with tasks, and for me, letting go of my perfectionism. Thank you for this eye opening book!
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Summary: Don't Waste Another Minute - Read This Book Today!
Review: This is the third book in Lee Silber's "Creative Person" series that I've gotten, and I've yet to be disappointed. Time Management for the Creative Person is jam-packed with creative ideas and ways to become more organized and more efficient. As with his other books, Silber doesn't lay it out in a "my way or the highway approach", but instead presents a huge array of different ideas, encouraging you to pick what might work best for you. You'll be surprised at how often the tips in this book will actually jump-start your own creative ways to organize your life!
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