Daniel

Good text, Poor performance

Revisado: 08-10-15

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Yes. As a follow up to Seven Habits, this book is a deep dive on working in a synergistic way. It touches on a lot of the same themes as habits 4,5,6; but gives a specific technique and several strategies for putting it into place.
Unfortunately the text is a bit over-written; Covey's concision is missing and this book could probably be trimmed by about 15%.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Covey has a wide range of examples of his technique and strategies. While most were interesting, some of them were a bit redundant. In my opinion, it would have been better to have more detail on fewer examples.
There was also a good deal of lauding of the technique, which I found superfluous.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Breck England?

Breck speaks slowly, but not clearly. His tone was a bit too dramatic for this text. As the text seemed a bit over-written, Breck's performance underscored these flaws.
It was odd to hear Scott Brick read non-fiction, but he brought an efficiency and weight to "Salt Sugar Fat" that would work wonders here.

Did The 3rd Alternative inspire you to do anything?

I have incorporated Covey's technique in conversation and strategy sessions at work. It has been useful in conflict resolution.

Any additional comments?

Breck England would be much better doing true crime non-fiction or something with dramatic heft.

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Good Book, Tough Audiobook

Revisado: 05-05-11

She Comes First is an excellent book full of useful information. The book is a bestseller and justifiably so. I can definitely recommend it from experience.

The audiobook version, however, has two huge issues that should definitely be corrected in a future edition.

1>The text of the book should have been adapted for audio. The book is divided up into five parts, those parts divided into some 20 chapters, and some chapters are divided into subchapters (confusingly called "Parts"). Even on repeat listening it is very easy to get lost. Adding to the confusion is that there are also some very long numbered lists in this book. You *really* have to pay close attention.

2> Ian Kerner has written a book that is both useful and intelligent. The tone of his book is forthright (a manifesto, he calls it at one point) and ranges from humorous to heartfelt. However, his delivery of this material is tone deaf. Descriptions of ecstasy, polemics about safe sex, ribald stories of other cultures, and calls to action are related in a near-emotionless, clinical drone. What should be engaging and exciting (and generally is) is delivered in the tones of someone reading the phone book.

Harper Audio usually does a much better job that this with their adaptations. I'm not sure what happened here.

Overall, I still give it a 3 out of 5 because the material is so good. But in the hands of a reader who has the ability to emote, this would have been a home run.

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