The Renaissance Soul: Life Design for People with Too Many Passions to Pick Just One (edit title)

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Liked It Rated 5 stars “Reading this book has made me realize that I'm not alone in my madness....So many times one's heart and passions are so diverse that by pursuing them all you never accomplish anything of substance. This book guides the reader in accepting their "renaissance soul" and how to harness that energy...” see full review » see other reviews »

Didn’t Like It Rated 2 stars “I only made it through about 70 pages of this book. It's probably not a bad book for people who haven't already read Barbara Sher, but I have, and it's basically the same information. If I had come across this first, I probably would have finished it and rated it higher. Like many of this...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  • Rated 2 stars

  “I only made it through about 70 pages of this book. It's probably not a bad book for people who haven't already read Barbara Sher, but I have, and it's basically the same information. If I had come across this first, I probably would have finished it and rated it higher.
  Like many of this genre, there's too much ink devoted to rehashing the same thing over and over again.”

  Jon wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 3 stars

  “This is a book that is definitely geared toward those in the market for answers. While the author provides good information and some of the exercises were helpful, I felt the anecdotes became tedious as did her spectrum markers of Mozart and Ben Franklin. A lot of her work is an adaptation of Getting Things Done (GTD) principles (which are themselves consolidations of other work). For example, what Lobenstine calls "intention markers," GTDers will know as "next actions." The "Focal Points Worksheet" serves the same purpose as GTD's "Weekly Review"
  
  I do think it will be a helpful book for anyone feeling guilty about having multiple career paths or life goals...or for those who just don't know what it is they want to do. Lobenstine's "PRISM Test" is a good basic set of questions to ask oneself when embarking upon a professional or personal goal: Price, Reality, Integrity, Specificity, and Measurability. The basic point of the book is to free "Renaissance Souls" from the fetters of career rigidity. ”

  Rebecca M wrote this review Tuesday, June 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “Reading this book has made me realize that I'm not alone in my madness....So many times one's heart and passions are so diverse that by pursuing them all you never accomplish anything of substance. This book guides the reader in accepting their "renaissance soul" and how to harness that energy to the upmost potential. A must have in anyone's bookshelf.
  
  I am a Renaissance Soul, and I'm not ashamed to admit it.....”

  Susana M wrote this review Friday, August 22 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “this is a great "workbook" for those of us who are continually looking for that right career”

  hilldvslp wrote this review Friday, June 15 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No