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 enlarge | Author: Julie Morgenstern
Publisher: Fireside
Category: Book
List Price: $24.00
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 4589
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0743250893
Dewey Decimal Number: 648
EAN: 9780743250894
ASIN: 0743250893
Publication Date: June 3, 2008
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When Organizing Isn't Enough SHED August 20, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Julie Morgenstern has hit another ball out of the park! This book revealed why certain areas of my life functioned well while others struggled. If there are parts of your life that you want to move forward but haven't been successful, you will find this book incredibly useful. Julie is very intuitive when it comes to helping the reader understand the emotional attachments we put on our "stuff." For me, her chapters on shedding bad habits gave me the tools to finally heave both emotional and physical clutter -- I finally understood how the old habits had value and how to change my behavior to be happier and more fulfilled. This is an excellent guide to making key transitions in life both personally and professionally.
Shedding Stuff and Getting a Life August 15, 2008
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
Not one to like self-help books, I was VERY skeptical and am here to say this is a fantastic book. Getting ready for a move, I have been trying to clear out junk and it wasn't until I read this book that I could really begin to clean out the house. Morgenstern point is not to have a sterile, barren home or life but rather to free up your life by getting rid of the irrelevant with some pointed questions:
"How much space or time would you free up if you were to release the obsolete items?"
"How difficult would it be to let go of the obsolete items?"
"Is it invigorating to my life right now?"
"What practical value does this item provide?"
Morgenstern contends that we can't move productively into the future unless we SHED the stuff that is weighing us down and keeping us from making changes.
And this really cut to the core: "A perfectly arranged dresser drawer filled with clothes you haven't worn in years is still clutter."
Once Morgenstern finally convinces you, yes, even you, that you have a problem with junk in your life; she takes you step by step through her process of cleaning it out and letting it go. And she stresses this isn't about a one time clean up, it is about changing your thinking and thereby changing your life.
Reading this book can change your life!
The only book you need to get a peace of mind July 19, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
As a business owner overwhelmed with thousand things "to do" each day, I find the new Julie Morgenstern's book WHEN ORGANIZING IS NOT ENOUGH very helpful and very easy to read and apprehend. It really changed my life, changed my perspective, helped me to pinpoint priorities and made me more productive. It is a great read!
Tons of practical advice July 11, 2008
26 out of 27 found this review helpful
I read a lot of personal development books. There is more practical and useful advice in this book than in almost any book I have read. One area of advice I liked a lot is the Perfectionism Habit Breakers, a few of which are (1) Devise three approaches, minimim, moderate, & maximum, before jumping into anything, and opt for minimim or moderate whenever possible. This helps you to recognize there are more than two outcomes (disaster and perfection) (2) Rephrase the question "how much can I do?" to "how little can I do?" You are not cheating, you are preserving yourself for other tasks, likely ones which are more important and/or more enriching. (3) Stop doing other people's jobs. You can better use the time, and it develops them rather than sending the wrong signal. And, you can always provide coaching feedback later.
Very, very good book
Positively THE BEST BOOK out there to help you personally and professionally July 8, 2008
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Julie Morgenstern's new book When Organizing Is Not Enough is a page turner! You do not feel like you are reeding yet just another self-help book - this book is as inspirational and moving as it is practical and philosophical. I strongly recommend - it is a great investment to help you with your every day life and chores and to give you piece of mind.
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