Friday, August 10, 2012

Have a New You by Friday / Kevin Leman / 247 pgs.

This is a very quick read.  You are suppose to read a section a day and use the exercises to help you think about why you do the things you do.  Then by Friday you are given some suggestions on how to change your thinking and behavior.  This book was so groundbreaking and overwhelmingly useful that I cannot even remember any of the helpful tips on how to change my behavior *insert sarcastic look here*.  Basically, the things Dr. Leman says I have heard before from various other self-help books (Phil McGraw, Stephen Covey, etc.).  Also, the author uses so many anecdotal stories about famous people like Oprah & Jim Carey that some chapters get a bit repetitive.  Plus, since this author goes on self-help speaking tours and has other books with the titles: "Have a new kid by Friday", "Have a New Teenager by Friday" and "Have a New Husband by Friday"; I bet he repeats these stories and his material over and over without adding much new content. 

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