Customer Reviews
Buy from a Reliable Seller - By: Jim Harris, 11 Jul 2008 
I fully agree about the quality of this book's content. It is also a quality paperback & therefore quite heavy: don't buy it from the sort of seller who uses flimsy jiffy bags if you like your books in good condition!
Mental fitness - By: Drs P. R. Ambagtsheer, 06 Aug 2007 
This book discusses not only effective behaviour in the professional environment, but also the challlenges of work-private life balance that many upcoming managers face. It offers credible ways of coping. It has a sound blend of insights from therapy & practical business advice for those who have to cope with everyday paradox style management decisions.
This book is not promoting itself boastingly like in comparison the "multiple habits" series does. Instead, it maintains a practical style & the advices can easily be selected for the applicable situation.
No guru-style talk, just plain advice. That's why in my practice I find this book helpful for developing professionals & managers. Self-esteem, self confidence, self organization: that is the kind of questions this book will answer.
But, if you consider yourself wise beyond learning, then don't try this book. Buy a mirror instead ;-)
Peter Ambagtsheer
Business Psychologist of Mentaspex
The Netherlands
Practical and complete - By: Some Bloke, 10 May 2006 This is a complete users manual for the brain. Thought is too linked to personality to make it easy for us to evaluate what we do & how we think.
The writers are objective & very methodical, taking the reader through common sense & less obvious steps. The chapters are well divided & enable reference back to specific areas of interest. For example, although interesting, the chapters on addiction were not relevant to me, while time manaement was; the sectioning of the book enables me to refer to Time Management as a topic.
There are lots of points here that may seem obvious but I don't see that as a point of criticism. I would rather this than other points & methods of management were left out. We do tend to ignore the obvious sometimes anyway.
The book is unemotional, & not an inspiring, lifting book to change your life. This isn't a criticism, but an observation. You can get that in other books. This is a mechanic's manual.
Another good point is that this deals with a range of functions of the brain. For example, depression may be a reason for you reading the book, but such is the application, those of us not suffering from it can benefit from the knowledge of cognitive therapy. Further, topics range from illnesses such as depression to practical tips for normal healthy relationships & managing work committments & solving problems.
Many of us who already use our minds well don't fully see how we do this. The book stands outside & objectively shows us how we do it & what else we can do. In that, it's a winner.
It got me a new job! - By: T. Furlong, 29 Sep 2003 I can't remember why my wife bought me this book now but after reading it I changed in so many ways (for the better) that I managed to free up extra time for the things that are important to me, get over my fear of flying but more importantly gave me the confidence to get a new job. I can't rate this book enough for everyone - if you think it's not for you then read it & make your decision afterwards!
UMMM help???? - By: Mansoor, 04 Sep 2003 
Ok Firts off alll i was actuallly fooled by the title & the review for this book, i did read it but it presents no constructive arguments, rather dribbles rubbish that is common information.
Forexample stress effects memory well i mean duh!
In summary i think this book misses the point, rather then actuallly giving the reader task on how to improve memory contructively, it prefers to be vauge & aims to do too much & achieves very little.
Waste of money i feel :(
