Book Review: This Is Working by Bryan Collins

[This review first appeared on Reedsy Discovery. You can buy the ebook here.]

Synopsis

Do you find it hard to focus at work?
Would you like to say goodbye to feeling overwhelmed and eighty-plus hour working weeks? And just how can you earn more money without giving up your personal life?
Discover the secrets, tricks and routines of dozens of entrepreneurs who've found success in their business or at work.
They’re earning six and seven figures a year.
Now in this easy-to-read book, they reveal what’s working for them right now.
It's easier than you think to find the success you deserve in business
This is Working sets out that path.
If you want to finally succeed at work without putting in eighty-plus hour weeks, you'll absolutely love this practical book.
You'll learn:
* How to pick your priorities for the working week and actually follow through with them
* Why successful entrepreneurs don't set goals and what they do instead
* How to focus on what’s important to you or your business just like an effective president or CEO
* How to get help from your team and from freelancers without wasting your time or spending a fortune
* The three different mindsets every successful entrepreneur and executive embraces

My Review

This Is Working by Brian Collins is a self-development book about productivity, personal goals, and work habits. This is a great read for those feeling stuck or unmotivated at work, those hoping to develop a side hustle through better productivity, and entrepreneurs who feel they need more structure in their day. I recommend this book because it has practical day-to-day advice for personal and professional growth.


This book is well written. The chapters are short and flow nicely from one to the next. The writing is clear and concise, and the author's advice is direct. He cites stories and quotes that were interesting to read and provided new information I hadn't learned before (which is pretty cool since I read a lot of self-development books and see many of the same citations used over and over). Every claim the author makes is backed up with a quote from an expert which is really important in a nonfiction book.


My main critique for this book is that there is so much information from one chapter to the next that it can get a little overwhelming for the reader. This is a book you'll want to take notes for so you can try out the author's techniques when you're done reading. If I could change anything, I would include summaries every few chapters with an outline of the techniques mentioned. A summary would have helped me feel a little less overwhelmed while reading and would be an easy outline to refer back to when I was ready to try out one of the time management techniques, for instance.


Overall, This Is Working is an information packed book with actionable advice that anyone can put into practice. I recommend it if you feel you could have more potential at work or with your business but need a little guidance to get there.