Managing Oneself (Harvard Business Review Classics) Paperback – 7 Jan. 2008

The book is short and concise.It does not go into long winded stories but rather gives short examplesstraight to the point.It starts off with a simple yet powerful idea that we must build upon ourstrength. But in order to understand where our strength lies we must firstunderstand how we operate.Key questions to ask ourselves on how we operate are:-How do we learn?-What are our values?-What are the best environments we efficiently perform at?-and of course knowing where we think we might belong?To achieve this the author describes an exercise called the feedback loopwhere we predict how far we will go and assess how wellwe fit this prediction to expose our weaknesses and strength.Once we have discovered our strength we must double down on itand minimize the time to improve our weaknesses. It is better togo from good to excellent instead of incompetent to mediocre.Finally the author mentions that as we become excellent in our jobwe might not have any challenges and this can make life lessexciting, so we can try seeking for a different field to master oncewe are older.Absolutely loved the book.

This book is quite brief and more focused on one philosophical point than air how to or step by step book. However, I personally find the Sober yet direct tone of this book very refreshing in the world of business books that are overhyped.In a way the very absence of a 10 step plan to success and a realistic view of big business life is actually its strength.When it comes from an author who has been a management consultant for many decades and has had a business like that spanned the great depression right into the 70s and 80s, it is worth reading.

Really good read. I might be biased as I know that Peter Ducker is a reference when it comes to Business matters but I really recommend this book. The book give you a few interesting questions to ask yourself to ensure you are functioning at your best. It is a short read so even if you have a busy life, those 30 minutes should be a good investment of your time .

There are some very good questions to ask yourself here in terms of your personal development, but there are also a lot of assertions in the book backed up only anecdotally and without evidence.

I'd say it's grossly overpriced for the size. But otherwise it's pure brilliance, I'd say - especially because it is so succinct. It doesn't go around, it says what it should, quickly, in a very organized manner. But it also has some anecdotes to demonstrate some points and flows easily and nicely back to back. I didn't know what to expect, it is not the first book of this kind I've read, but it definitely made my day and hopefully helps me make more.

I was not a book reader until I was recommended this book about managing one self. It bought tears to my eyes, because the knowledge gained from this book is invaluable. It has encouraged me to look within myself, and it helps you to realize things that were kept hidden from you.Anyone who is looking for a book in their list, I would highly recommend this is a great book for LIFE. Thank you to Tai Lopez for adding this to the recommended book list. I'd say please give this a try and I guarantee you will gain more than the price of the book. Knowledge is definitely powerful :)

Okay, I'll try to be brief. This book is excellent and I like it. Though it states many things that may seem obvious, its execution does so in a way that it makes you feel like you've learnt something new, or have been reminded of something important. There are also many good reminders in here about leadership and managing a team. If you like to be a leader, regardless of what field you are in your life, I think this is a must-read. I don't regret this investment and I think it's great to make notes on as I go along; see how it truly relates to my current methods and how I can improve to achieve better results/satisfaction.

This is all fairly simply advice but it's essential reading. Often if you apply the basic fundamentals of this book to life you can't go wrong. Not much else to say other than read this. It should be a day 1 to any workplace reading list.