Comments on: The Essential Personal Productivity Bookshelf: Ten Books That Helped Me Transform from a Lazy Slob to an Organized Parent and Professional http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/16/the-essential-personal-productivity-bookshelf-ten-books-that-helped-me-transform-from-a-lazy-slob-to-an-organized-parent-and-professional/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:22:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marcus Murphy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/16/the-essential-personal-productivity-bookshelf-ten-books-that-helped-me-transform-from-a-lazy-slob-to-an-organized-parent-and-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-28898 Marcus Murphy Fri, 25 May 2007 20:31:02 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/16/the-essential-personal-productivity-bookshelf-ten-books-that-helped-me-transform-from-a-lazy-slob-to-an-organized-parent-and-professional/#comment-28898 Mortimer J. Adler also wrote a phenominal book called "How to Speak and How to Listen". I really like his approach and writing. The fact that he covers the skill of listening (a huge social lacking) and breaks down how to do it effectively is nothing short of "amazing". The next step from "How to Win Friends and Influence People" Mortimer J. Adler also wrote a phenominal book called “How to Speak and How to Listen”. I really like his approach and writing. The fact that he covers the skill of listening (a huge social lacking) and breaks down how to do it effectively is nothing short of “amazing”. The next step from “How to Win Friends and Influence People”

]]> By: Stephen http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/16/the-essential-personal-productivity-bookshelf-ten-books-that-helped-me-transform-from-a-lazy-slob-to-an-organized-parent-and-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-11256 Stephen Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:27:57 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/16/the-essential-personal-productivity-bookshelf-ten-books-that-helped-me-transform-from-a-lazy-slob-to-an-organized-parent-and-professional/#comment-11256 For the GTD people, have you guys tried out http://www.stikkit.com/ yet. I have just been messing around with it the past few days and so far I am pretty impressed. For the GTD people, have you guys tried out http://www.stikkit.com/ yet. I have just been messing around with it the past few days and so far I am pretty impressed.

]]> By: The Family CEO http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/16/the-essential-personal-productivity-bookshelf-ten-books-that-helped-me-transform-from-a-lazy-slob-to-an-organized-parent-and-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-11069 The Family CEO Sat, 17 Mar 2007 09:36:11 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/16/the-essential-personal-productivity-bookshelf-ten-books-that-helped-me-transform-from-a-lazy-slob-to-an-organized-parent-and-professional/#comment-11069 I LOVE The Read Aloud Handbook. I've called it one of my favorite parenting books too. As a mom of 15 and 11 year-olds who are excellent students and all-around great kids, I can say that reading aloud to them early and often was one of the best parenting moves I ever made. Looking forward to checking out some others on your list! I LOVE The Read Aloud Handbook. I’ve called it one of my favorite parenting books too. As a mom of 15 and 11 year-olds who are excellent students and all-around great kids, I can say that reading aloud to them early and often was one of the best parenting moves I ever made.

Looking forward to checking out some others on your list!

]]> By: Nishant http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/16/the-essential-personal-productivity-bookshelf-ten-books-that-helped-me-transform-from-a-lazy-slob-to-an-organized-parent-and-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-11003 Nishant Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:24:10 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/16/the-essential-personal-productivity-bookshelf-ten-books-that-helped-me-transform-from-a-lazy-slob-to-an-organized-parent-and-professional/#comment-11003 Wow, I am sad to say that I have not read any of those books. I have heard of them before though. Stop reading blogs and start reading books maybe? :) Wow, I am sad to say that I have not read any of those books. I have heard of them before though. Stop reading blogs and start reading books maybe? :)

]]> By: James http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/16/the-essential-personal-productivity-bookshelf-ten-books-that-helped-me-transform-from-a-lazy-slob-to-an-organized-parent-and-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-10988 James Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:42:32 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/16/the-essential-personal-productivity-bookshelf-ten-books-that-helped-me-transform-from-a-lazy-slob-to-an-organized-parent-and-professional/#comment-10988 You should read The Halo Effect to learn about how "Good to Great" missed the point, is flawed, and, at most, showed correlation but not causality. Furthermore, it is interesting to learn how those "Great" companies he spoke about fared in the years after his study. The Halo Effect is an excellent business book that many professionals should read. You should read The Halo Effect to learn about how “Good to Great” missed the point, is flawed, and, at most, showed correlation but not causality. Furthermore, it is interesting to learn how those “Great” companies he spoke about fared in the years after his study.

The Halo Effect is an excellent business book that many professionals should read.

]]> By: Brett http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/16/the-essential-personal-productivity-bookshelf-ten-books-that-helped-me-transform-from-a-lazy-slob-to-an-organized-parent-and-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-10985 Brett Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:25:32 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/16/the-essential-personal-productivity-bookshelf-ten-books-that-helped-me-transform-from-a-lazy-slob-to-an-organized-parent-and-professional/#comment-10985 "How to Read a Book" is one of my favorites, "Getting Things Done" has changed the way I organize myself and "Your Money or Your Life" changed the way I look at money. I haven't read any of the others yet, but they've been on my "To Read" list. Great post. “How to Read a Book” is one of my favorites, “Getting Things Done” has changed the way I organize myself and “Your Money or Your Life” changed the way I look at money. I haven’t read any of the others yet, but they’ve been on my “To Read” list. Great post.

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