Review: It's a mixed bag with some confusing contradictions
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 10 5, 2013
Two of the best chapters in this book are Chapter 3: Physical Energy and Chapter 6: Massive Physical and Emotional Energy Boosts. While there is nothing new in these chapters, I truly believe that it is a good habit to remind ourselves of what we are capable of and what we should do to treat our body (and mind) well.How to Work for Yourself: 100 Ways to Make the Time, Energy and Priorities  also contains other excellent tips like:'Go to bed five minutes earlier every day' (+ elaboration on resulting effects) and 'Try something new with your mind, hands or body'. Clearly Bryan Cohen knows a lot about living healthy and how to get to that stage.Unfortunately this author misunderstood Guy Kawasaki, Apple's former evangelist, who said: "Remember that a finished product is more important than a perfect one'. Guy Kawasaki was speaking about computers and computer programs, who have a short shelf life by nature of industry. Books should not necessarily follow that principle and when they do, like this one, readers get confused because things just don't add up. Presenting three quotes from the author:1) Work long hours and get free help before you pay anybody to work for you.2) I pride myself on spending equal time on my personal life and professional life.3) Spend twice as much time on marketing as you did on creating your project. I addressed this earlier with John Riddle's 20 percent writing/80 percent marketing rule, but you need to spend a lot of time on your marketing to make your product a success. Spend at least twice, if not four times as much time to get your product out there.Considering that the author wrote 30 books "on the side" while also maintaining a regular job these statements just don't add up.Something does not fit.This book contains some excellent advice, some neat summations of what we have heard before plus some strange contradictions.Gisela Hausmann, author & blogger