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Summary: Not just a time management book
Review: A lot of books about organizing only deal with time management. In this book, the author deals with other types of disorganization. I had to laugh when I read the part about the deceptive chaos creating boss. I now think of that former boss as only a guy with nothing more than a clean desk and a leather Day-Timer. On the surface, he looked organized, in reality, he was never prepared for many of the meetings.
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Summary: Not just a time management book
Review: A lot of books about organizing only deal with time management. In this book, the author deals with other types of disorganization. I had to laugh when I read the part about the deceptive chaos creating boss. I now think of that former boss as only a guy with nothing more than a clean desk and a leather Day-Timer. On the surface, he looked organized, in reality, he was never prepared for many of the meetings.
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Summary: I am saved.....
Review: At last!!!! Harriet Schecthter's inspirational book "Conquering Chaos at Work" is here and it's a gem, providing practical, no nonsense solutions to those organizational challenges that frustrate us daily at work."Conquering Chaos at Work" fills a gaping void in previous organizational literature by not only addressing and resolving where our personal attempts to get organized may have failed, but also providing vital suggestions and systems to encourage and help the organizationally impaired people around us who may impact negatively on our own effectivess. "Conquering Chaos at Work" is a must for anyone who aspires to becoming more effective at work and at life. Do yourself and your organization a big favour and pop one in your shopping trolley now!!!!
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Summary: I am saved.....
Review: At last!!!! Harriet Schecthter's inspirational book "Conquering Chaos at Work" is here and it's a gem, providing practical, no nonsense solutions to those organizational challenges that frustrate us daily at work. "Conquering Chaos at Work" fills a gaping void in previous organizational literature by not only addressing and resolving where our personal attempts to get organized may have failed, but also providing vital suggestions and systems to encourage and help the organizationally impaired people around us who may impact negatively on our own effectivess. "Conquering Chaos at Work" is a must for anyone who aspires to becoming more effective at work and at life. Do yourself and your organization a big favour and pop one in your shopping trolley now!!!!
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: Harriet Schechter's Conquering Chaos at Work is fun to read and very comprehensive. It covers different types of chaos creators and provides methods to deal effectively with these habits, whether they exist in ourselves or other people. In describing the way that people can contribute to unnecessary disorganization, the book does more than describe general behavior and various tips to overcome these tendencies - she gives interesting case histories as well. This is part of what makes it fun to read! It has just the right balance of substance and light-heartedness. I highly recommend it as an easy read that is well worth referring to again and again.
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Summary: Too obvious for me
Review: I think this is best for people who have some major blind spots when it comes to other people's responsibilities and to their own boundaries. Yes, it gives examples and solutions. But it all seemed obvious.
I don't think I had any "ah ha" moments. If you agree that it's for people with major blind spots, I think you'll agree it should address the readership as well, since such big blind spots generally come with other issues that can get in the way of following the advice in this kind of book.
In my corporate experience, it is usually the more subtle behaviors that don't get addressed and fester, or problems that are more systemic and pervasive as part of the company's culture. But The Addictive Organization it isn't. If it went farther, it could be a codependence recovery book about deeper changes that have to happen to deftly handle the situations it addresses.
If the folks that gave those five star reviews can come back a year later and say that their work lives were really changed, then I'd be more open to the idea that this book is relevant.
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Summary: A Business Book At The Beach?
Review: I took this book with me on vacation and said to myself, "I will just skim through it." After the first few pages I was hooked. I couldn't put it down. I think the reason I found it so compelling is that as the author is describing the different types of chaos creators I kept saying to myself, "Oh my God, she's talking about so and so." I was able to gain a lot of insight into the people I deal with and why they do the things they do. But the best part is she explains how to deal with them. I can't believe I read a business book cover to cover while sitting on the beach. (That in itself is the highest praise I could offer.) But it didn't feel like I was reading the typical dry and boring business book. As I already said it was relevant. It was also humorous and entertaining as well as practical and insightful. This is maybe the best business book I have ever read.
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Summary: Outstanding book that really helped my employees.
Review: Second book that my wife and I have read from Harriet Schechter. Like the first book this book was full of useful and informative ideas for saving us time and organizing our lives and businesses. My wife is a supervisor at a automobile insurance company. She began reading this book and did not want to be disturbed until she was done. The next day when she went to work she applied some of the principles she had learned from the book to her employees and fellow supervisors. She was really helped by what she had learned from this book. Since I'am self employed I too have really benefited from this book. This book gets our best of the best rating because it was so informative and really helped improve our lives. Thank you Harriet Schechter!
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Summary: Million dollar advice for a small business
Review: This book is perfect for any size business, but especially useful for a small or start-up business trying to better organize what it does. We followed her advice step by step and transformed a file system that resembled "The Bermuda Triangle" into a well thought-out valuable asset. The book is well organized (naturally) and a fun read.
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Summary: Common-sense Organizing
Review: Without a doubt, this is one of the best organizing books I have read in quite some time! From the very beginning, the author defines CHAOS to make sure the reader understands exactly what she is talking about; the rest of the book is common-sense organizing written in a humorous style. A very easy read. If I had to choose one specific topic I liked most in CHAOS, it would be the fact that most of our disorganized lives come from outside sources, and this book teaches us exactly how to resolve that chaos. Put that way, it seems very simple doesn't it? Help is on the way. Ms. Schechter provides a Chaos Questionnaire, and gives the reader permission to skip to problematic topics first without reading the book cover to cover. Anytime I read this, I am relieved, because this is truly a time saver that we all welcome. Conquering Chaos at Work targets time and paper management that we all face, reminding us that we are not alone in our efforts to organize our workday, constantly resolving challenges that others create. No wonder we all have such a problem getting things together. After reading this book, you will be able to identify, classify, and conquer the chaos creators in your own life; and if you can smile and heave a sigh of relief along the way, all the better!
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