the author had some very good advice to share
346310
I noticed that the latest version of this book is 20 years old. Some advice is out of date, mostly because technology is much better now.

But overall, the author had some very good advice to share.
2946811
I enjoyed this book. Some of the advice was advice that I'd heard before but there were some valuable nuggets that have already changed my mindset regarding home life and being "chic". I recommend this book to anyone except if you're quite picky about life advice books!
4658960
Geez, I might have given it 5 stars, anyway, until he gave the advice about the utility of money at the very end (I won't  say more). The last couple paragraphs of the book and he gives me winner advice. The losers of course don't write books or do much more than mumble about the unfairness of life creating uncomfortable lulls in otherwise congenial social situations.
1230727
I found the advice given to be excellent, honest, and very useful.  It probably saved me from making a lot of mistakes in writing and publishing.  King's language is clear and explicit.  I like that.  If he thought something was hogwash, he said so.  No beating around the bush.

His organization seemed quite strange and internally inconsistent, but I got the nuggets of advice anyway.  That's why I gave this book a five-star rating.

I had the impression that writing a "how to" book was alien to him.  Also, he was in the process of writing the book when he had his horrible accident.  It must have been extremely challenging to overcome his physical problems at the same time he was writing a difficult book.
3829807
Brian is a wonderful writer, this was an enjoyable read. During the read you will learn valuable nuggets of wisdom. He comes across as wise and unbiased in educating a prospective buyer. Some of his advice is counterculture and I appreciated the different perspective.

He plugs in his services often in the book and I didn't view it as a bad thing, especially if you are anyways looking to hire professional help. Almost all books you will read on this topic are nothing more than marketing material for the authors services but Brian tried to be very subtle about it.
1355859
The term "life hacking" is sort of off putting but I appreciated several of the tips.  The author is like minded to me and I understand the desire to work more efficiently.
1015043
I bought this book thinking it might give some help. It gave me a few tips on some things, but I don't have a family. So that largely limited the benefit of half the book at least. It didn't give me a whole lot of advice that I haven't already tried to, or haven't already actually put into practice.

However, the emotional part of the book, and the stories shared about actual people are worth reading. What Walsh does can be a very real blessing to people, and I think that gives this book some merit.
1904780
My daughter told me about this book and I read it on her advice. I think it has a lot of good advice for women, and I really liked the take on working mothers and the decision to continue working or not. This is often a hard choice for women, if they even have the opportunity to make it.  (I stayed home with my children, which worked for us at the time, but she brings up good points I had never thought of at the time and have proven to be true.) I think if you are a young working woman in todays world it is worth the read. I even gave it to my boss and she also liked it very much.  Towards the end it got more philisophical and not so interesting, but by then youv'e gotten some good advice.
4733734
I liked the book mostly because I agree with the author's views.  It has sound advice and isn't one of those count these calories and count that kind of advice.  As with any advice, the reader needs the will to do this.  Also for those who are atheist you might not want to read the "Godly" advice, but it really wouldn't hurt, only help.
3490006
Some really good advice, but much of it I had read before. However, those that haven't picked up any books on working as an independent author should definitely check this out. If anything, it was a good reminder for me to get up each morning and write before tackling anything else. That way, the writing gets done! I'll definitely check out other books from this author.
4756887
The best thing about this book is Leon Logothetis' positive attitude and being able to convey that in a very engaging manner, as if he's speaking to the reader directly.  His advice is simple:  take risks, master the fear.  He then asks the reader to analysis themselves.  What were the five key events that made you who you are today?  He leaves space open to write down some words.  Have a dream and keep the faith.

As he shares his advice to the reader, he also intersperses the narrative with his own life story, traveling across the US on $5 a day and relying on the kindness of others for the rest.  He only mentions that adventure in a few paragraphs, how he managed spending a mere $5/day remains a secret. This is the part that bothered me, as it sounds like so many other world trips by millenials: have the journey funded through donations (he calls it "kindness") by others!  Whip up a good story about your dream to get people to listen to you.  Think about the accidental opportunities you had, and the accidental heroes you met a long the way.

A lot of the information is superficial, but it sounds nice.  And in a philosophical way, the advice is sound.  We need to see others as helpers to our dreams, as we all are either teacher or student in any relationship.  We need to be kind to each other and pay back in some way.

This book is easy and fun to read and there are some nice anecdotes interspersed in the chapters, but in the end I gained nothing new for myself because I know the kind of world traveling he does is dependent on charity.
1508352
There were a lot of tips in the book and they were quite good.  For me personally I couldn't use a lot of them.
841659
This book is full of good and practical advice.  It was somewhat off-putting to read about taking other people's ideas and expanding on them to make them your work, but the author is correct that that has occurred throughout history.
984174
I so enjoyed reading this book. The advice from the author's life experience felt wise and serious. However, there were some earthy anecdotes included which added to its vigor.
3563545
If you only get a couple of good tips out of this book, it is well worth the time spent reading it.  I DID.
4813832
The book has some wise advices and good real life examples. Also, it's very short, so it doesn't take much time to read.
2396248
When I was preparing to make the "big jump" from two to one income in our family, I read many books about frugal living, expecting the worst.  This book was informative, encouraging, and down-to-earth. I think  we can all find a little of our life in her examples.  Although I did not  agree with some of her ideas (or maybe I'm just not willing to try them  yet!), for the most part I found Joni's plan very do-able.  Some very good  recipes included, and a good chapter on shopping and cooking ahead.