REVIEW: "Work Easy," Carson Tate - The Time Management Book That Was Sorely Missing

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Whatever your attitude to time management and the degree of familiarity with it, Carson Tate will help you create a personal system of organizing affairs, taking into account all the characteristics and inclinations of your personality. The book "Work Easy" is for those who only want to master time management, for those who master it, for those who are not helped by it, for those who are disappointed in it, and for those who are still doing well.

Probably everyone who has ever attempted to organize themselves in time has gone through the stage of unconditional belief in time management (TM). It seemed that as soon as we master his methods, we will start to do everything without unnecessary stress and finally get rid of over-employment.

But the harsh truth of life is different. Time management will not relieve us of being overworked.

Carson Tate

Today I understand that anyone who practices TM should never forget this truth. But this is not enough. Carson Tate goes further and reveals the reason why, armed with the secrets of TM and using the most modern organizers, we still have not become effective, high-performing employees who live harmonious lives:

The explanation turned out to be simple: time management programs don't work.

Carson Tate

It is strange to read this about TM in a book on TM from a TM specialist. But this is the essence of this book: programs for organizing your life are ineffective, not because they do not work at all, but because they do not help in a particular case.

The main feature of the book

Carson Tate lucidly explains that each of us needs a business organization system that takes into account the characteristics of our character, temperament, habits and preferences. I am sure that many of those who have been practicing TM for a long time already know this and always take from different organizational systems or techniques that suits them.

But the book "Work Easy" does not offer an intuitive choice, not a "scientific poke" method, but a clear and clear approach. First, you will need to take a test to help you determine your productivity style. As a result, you will know who you are: "priority", "planner", "organizer" or "visualizer". And also find out your strengths and main irritants.

In the future, as you explore each method, the book will offer tools for each style separately. So you can choose the right ones for you and consciously build a TM system that is in harmony with your personality and productivity style.

Issues covered by the book and its structure

The book is suitable not only for experienced life hackers, who can use it to revise their system on all points, but also for those who begin their acquaintance with TM, as it is a step-by-step guide. A beginner will be able to go from setting his own goals and getting rid of other "must" to mastering methods of focusing.

Therefore, beginners can read chapter by chapter, embodying the advice and recommendations given in the book, and TM practitioners for a long time - selectively, in order to eliminate the weaknesses of their system, using the book as a reference.

In addition, the book has a mind map in the form of questions-problems, which will facilitate navigation and finding the right answers:

Find your way

As I read the book, I repeatedly regretted that it was not the first TM book I read. It would save me a lot of mistakes that could have been avoided by understanding myself and my personal productivity style. But I was no less happy, because with "Easy to work" you can change and adjust what needs it.

Take a closer look at the "dirt" that cloudes your eyes. Recognize it and then take the necessary steps to clear the windshield of it. Until it shines, you will not find your way to freedom, creativity, and happiness.

Carson Tate