Power of an Hour: Business and Life Mastery in One Hour a Week

by Dave Lakhani

Book Overview

Praise for The Power of an Hour

The master at getting what you want from others now tells us how to get what we want from ourselves This is really a great book, and I recommend it highly-for you, for your team, and for your children.
-Bob Burg, author, Endless Referrals

If you want to make predictable, systematic change in your life or your business, buy this book. Each chapter is a stand-alone system that results in powerful...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471780936
• ISBN13: 9780471780939
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A book that will stand the test of time!

An Hour! Just one short HOUR! What can the Author Dave Lakhani teach me to do in one hour? Dave teaches you that your whole life, you very being and your futures can all be determined within how you spend a single hour. When was the last time you sat down, emptied you head of daily rubbish and focus on a task for the solid hour? No interruptions, no requests for coffee, no can you do this for me? I read the book and was astounded about just how much time I give up to help others who should know how to help themselves and all at the determent of my own success. FEARSOME FOCUS: Remember this term as this book will coin the term and i can be sure that other books, companies and tv programs will start to use the phrase. It's an awesome book and my hat goes off to Dave and the work he has produced. Superb! Gary May Author: SELLING: Powerful New Strategies for Sales Success www.garymay.co.uk

Increase your productivity one hour at a time.

"Power of an Hour" is a must read for anyone wanting to get more productivity out of their day. I was extremely frustrated with all the time wasted each day doing things that didn't really matter. I had started a daily calendar to schedule more "work that matters" and I had even made some headway on being more productive. Then I read "Power of an Hour" and the light came on! I discovered that an hour is a wonderful thing! I am so surprised at just how much I can get done when I "focus" on one project for an hour at a time. Read this book and you will be surprised at just how much work you can get done in one hour! I now schedule my day around several "must do" projects. Each project receives an hour of "fearsome focus". The "Power of and Hour" shows me how to set up the hour for peak performance. You will love the feeling that comes from getting so much accomplished in just one hour. Put several great hours in your day and you will soon come to realize the "Power of an Hour". My productivity has sky rocketed! Yours will too!

Very practical suggestions

Focus is something I know I need more of and have struggled with various ways to get that done - from shutting the door to arranging like tasks together. I find the suggestions and practical applications in this book to be extremely helpful. I never thought about focusing on other areas of my life to improve them - focus on personal issues also helps tremendously. I find myself getting more of those tasks that I previously neglected - checked off my lists. It is absolutely amazing how much more I can get done by pulling together all the resources I need and setting aside a specific time to tackle them.

Blow your productivity through the roof with this book!

Have you ever felt stagnated in business ... in life ... and just wish you had the time to get your mind organized, free of clutter, and back on the fast track to getting things done? I have ... a lot. I've had the opportunity to read this amazing book and can tell you, I found the answers I was seeking within. I've always known that I should be spending a set amount of time each week to focus on the things I need to do to become more successful. Well, this book gives you the blueprint to do just that. It shows you how to devote only one hour per week - just one - to move ahead by leaps and bounds. You'll learn how to develop and apply your mental capacities, creative thinking, critical thinking, destroy blocks, and move forward exponentially in all of the important areas of your life. This book reminds me of a new high-intensity workout routine I started recently. The workout itself is short - but VERY intense - and results in stepping up your metabolism so much, you can feel it all through the rest of the day. This book does the same - you spend one short yet highly focused hour per week, and you experience the positive results forever. Highly recommended.

I have to admit, I didn't expect much...

I've read Dave Lakhani's book on influence and persuasion and, when I saw this title, I thought, "OK another author who sold a bunch of books and the publisher said - do you have another idea so we can bleed your market." Just being honest here. But boy was I surprised. I really enjoyed the book. I have been teaching a model we call "The Foundations of Effectiveness" for more than four years. This book is a great resource for all those who've heard me talk about the importance of DISCIPLINE, which is one of the four knowledge areas within the SELF-MANAGEMENT Foundation. This book provides a set of simple techniques that can be used to form new habits and life patterns. This is in line with the definition we use for DISCIPLINE: the sum total of your habits. In addition, Power of An Hour, will help you in the other two foundations: Relational and Technical abilities. Overall, this book is a great read and one that I would encourage you to read through at least twice to get all that it has to offer. Tom Carpenter - Author: Wireless# Certification Official Study Guide, CWSP Certification Official Study Guide, and Foundations of Effectiveness: Making a Success of Your Career.