A friend asked a very good question: how will my book be different from the other productivity books on the market?
My intent is to provide tips that cover a wide range of emotionally-powerful issues that have simple, behavioral solutions that impact people’s feelings of happiness and success. To me, the point is to live a happy life, and my tips are oriented around the elements of productivity that contribute to happiness, not simply to making your boss richer.
Yet even this positioning isn’t exactly unique. Covey’s Seven Habits does life-success disguised as business productivity as well.
What I know is unique is that (a) my tips sometimes take a perspective that no one else has, and (b) my literary “voice” is a lot more fun than most of the business books out there.
Is that enough? Any thoughts on what could make this book unique, given the podcasts of mine you’ve heard?
I think that those of us who have heard and enjoyed your podcasts would hope to see the same elements in the book.
Those who have read the One Minute Manager either really like it or think that it makes light of critical issues. I really loved it and it has a parallel to your podcasts…
o They are straight to the point – the listener knows they won’t waste their time, and knows it won’t take long.
o They have a wonderful sense of humour – I’ve never failed to laugh at them and, being a person who likes to tell jokes, the humour binds the message into my memory.
o The advice is based on sound principles and, as Covey also points out, if your thinking is based on sound principles then it will stand the test.
I’d like to see a similar flavour in the book. Something that has pace, humour and sound advice that you didn’t dare to admit it but now Stever Robbins has written it down you finally believe it.
If it comes out like that, not only will I add it to my collection, but I know many others who will too.
I hope you have great fun writing it.
Kind Regards
Steve
Just bring your personality into the book and it’ll work out fine.