Good leadership pointers but very basic
353880
This offered me some very good leadership Development pointers. However, the leadership concepts discussed in this book were very brief and superficial.
1991971
Leadership Isn't Rocket Science takes a funny and surprisingly simple approach to leadership.  The book is a series of short chapters highlighting real-life individuals who use "simple strategies" in their leadership approach.  In many of the chapters, these leaders are also contrasted against those who have overcomplicated leadership by use of terrible business jargon, flaming egos, etc. - many of the pitfalls we hear on the news in today's failing companies.  Grant Thompson gets "back to the basics" providing relevant, and realistic tips on how to become a great leader and improve the way we communicate. I usually can't stomach business books but this one was really pretty good, and better yet, helpful.
516848
Not the best book I've read on leadership but also not the worst. There are a few things in here that are seriously great for every leader to hear but many of them are borrowed from other leadership books.
2078570
If you want to know how SharePoint can improve project management this is useless.  It has few PM specific suggestions and they are generally simplistic.  If you want a simple "how to use sharepoint" book to give users (not just PMs), this is decent because it's shorter and less intimidating than other texts. Imagine a generic how-to book stripped down to the bare essentials and you have this book.
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Although all of the advice was excellent, it was pretty basic and speaks to a young adult going into a first apartment, or a young married person just starting out.  If you are in this category, it is worth reading and following the advice.

Those of us who are chronically disorganized, might find, as I have, that I need a more detailed book about how and what stuff to let go.  Also, I would have like to see more about how to maintain the organized space.  It is not enough to tell a disorganized person to pick up your glasses or dishes from your night stand and make your bed.
910946
At best a skim-read. The author fails to understand where it wants to position the book - mid-managers or senior leaders.  It fascilates between very basic information on managing change, to more coordinated leadership activities.  The basics are way too basic for anyone in a real managerial role. The check-lists and mini-frameworks are somewhat trite.  Nothing revolutionary.
3171596
It is a good book but is too basic.  The title is about dashboard and reports.  However, it does not talk a lot about how to design a better chart, for example, for a dashboard.  Instead, it talks about some general knowledge which is good for beginners.
2151592
First 1/4 of the book contains some good nuggets of information, such as a four-point summary of what good branding is (although the author doesn't delve deeply into each one, which leaves the four-point summary seeming very shallow). The second half of the book has really generic info, such as how to give better presentations, how the tone of your voice should sound, or how you should dress. These are more tactical, and in my opinion, not that helpful, tactical advice on personal branding. If you have have a college education and have a year or two of experience in the corporate world, none of the second half of the book would be very insightful.

I was personally looking for insights. I.e. things to help me brand myself that I don't already know, or aren't intuitive to the average joe. This book has bits and pieces of these insights, but unfortunately 3/4 of the book contains only generic info.

If interested in personal / product branding, look around more on Amazon. There are better ones that I've found.
3007570
This does have good points, and to get them, you'll have to re-read a few times. It is superficial compared to Og Mandino's
vibrant stories, Norman Vincent Peale's classics. All of these don't have methodologies, though. I suggest immediately ordering
Getting Things Done by David Allen. Perfect, with a plan, just revised, very very accessible - and with a spirit, with wisdom. Get GTD.

Most of all 'The Magic of Thinking Big' is extremely dated. It is from 1959. Flip through it in a library or used book store. Pay a dollar for it, not more.
And US society, the ethnic mix, the world trade, business economy and morals have all changed. Especially what is missing is a solid foundation of
ethics based on the Christian Bible (or any other set of tried-and-true social/religious/moral rules). It's built on a foundation of nothing.
4336402
This book has some good stuff. I've been leading change in large organizations for a couple decades myself. It starts with an excellent article by John Kotter. It is right on. The second article 'Tipping point leadership' I found to be pretty good and actionable. Then it started slipping for me into theory more than the real deal. The rest of the articles were average advice and more theory than practicality.
1913213
Very little tangible modeling, process or systems to help an above average joe make better decisions. That said, there is some informative material on basic budgeting and solid advice on how to look beyond advertised pricing. Very much a beginners book. Unfortunately the tone of the book is a nominally condescending with an air of assumed authority which is less likely to endear most readers.
3571699
I liked this book because it was simple to read, direct and honest with opinions that seemed very sound to me. There was no overly masculine bragging or bravado, just real mature, sensible talk. The real failing of the book though it that it tell you what you should do in principle but does`t give enough examples of how it is applied in the real world with your woman. For example, it will say not to defend your inner principles (aka N.U.T.S), but I think there is not just one fine line, but many fine lines between not having to defend your inner principles as they who you are and make you the man you are, but there are many fine lines. To be fair, the author gave some examples and they were good, but he should have given more. The cynic in me thinks that the author might have done this to lure you into his website for more tips on how to manage your inner principles and in the website, you pay primo dollars for his service. But make no mistake, if he is as sincere and good as the book, it could be a game changer for some men. Definitely give the book a look if you feel you want to be more of a man- a good man- not a Bruce Willis, or Stalone make believe man, but a real man in the real world.
4459467
The book gave out some good pointers which I feel could have been written and 2 to 3 pages. It just constantly repeated itself. Basically the book said by a very good microphone, led to Dragon learn from your corrections and don't allow Dragon to learn from your emails. All this is very good advice. But the authors talk about 120 pages to say that. I really would've appreciated some advice as far as commands go.
3947738
The content in this book is short, concise, but there are no new revelations. I would categorize it as a good rundown for good leash walking techniques which would apply some benefits for the average dog. For dogs who are hard-core "in the zone, all the time" pullers, you might want to start with some other foundation work first. I learned this method eight years ago and still haven't met a trainer yet who can walk, with reasonable leash manners, my one dog.
4765136
Similar to any business or leadership book there are key elements and concepts that I took away from this book.

However, the repeated examples got old quickly. They need to provide more variety in their examples to keep the book more interesting.
2393974
It's a decent pamphlet for those who need the most basic of primers.  It's a quick and easy read and has some good tips, but if you're serious about learning how to improve your people skills, your money and time will be better spent on Leil Lowndes' "How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships" instead.  It's an updated take on Dale Carnegie classic "How to Win Friends and Influence People", which give you clear steps for improving your rapport with others.
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This is a pretty effective piece of management literature, and it is very wide-ranging. Charisma is redefined as 'business leadership skills' writ-large, and you're introduced to effective techniques (the book is very technique-driven) for talking, walking and thinking like a charismatic leader. I have to insist that I am disappointed that the book itself is not very inspiring. Cabane's writing is the kind of semi-inspirational TED-talk mush that makes you respect someone's composure, but it's not the kind of writing that taps into that spiritual/inspirational drive. This isn't a life changing book, it's just an effective manual. -Ryan Mease