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K**E
Inspiring and packed full of useful information
When I first got this book, I would read a chapter a day and I felt excited to put into practice the things she laid out. Because of her relational writing style and highly informational content, I felt like I had a mentor! There is no wasted space - every chapter is well-crafted, accessible, and inspiring. I'm planning to read it again! Highly recommend!
K**2
Excellent advice!!
I had to read the papeeback of this book for an Executive Assistant course offered by Joan Burge (she also has several books on Amazon) of Office Dynamics.This was a great book with excellent advice for Professionals. I liked it so much I bought the Kindle Version so I would always have it as a reference.
J**Y
If you really don't know what it means to be proactive, you need this book!
Before reading Chrissy's book, I had no idea what being proactive really meant. When I got feedback from bosses, they would say "be more proactive." I've even lost jobs due to my lack of proactivity. Finally, I decided to do something about it, and that's when I came across Chrissy's book.The Proactive Professional explains exactly what proactivity actually is, and how to attain it. Chrissy lays out an easy-to-understand, step by step framework, called the Proactive Skillset. The proactive skillset is made up of the following six essential elements: Big Picture Understanding, Situational Awareness, Future Focus, Strategic Foresight, Intentional Action, and Self-Evaluation.Through many real-world examples, including using two fictional characters, Proactive Patty and Reactive Rita, the concepts become really easy to understand and to put into practice.What's great about Chrissy's book is that it can be used not just in one's professional life, but in one's personal life as well. The skills you learn in this book can help you get past all sorts of self-imposed roadblocks.
M**A
Be proactive; be patient!
Productivity and Patience will help you reduce stress at work and in life. I liked reading the consequences of being reactive and proactive and her personal stories. We don't have to wait to job search until things are out of hand - this leads to bad decisions, and we will end up worse than where we were!
G**G
Authority on productivity and go-to resource
If you think you know how to be proactive, you will be surprised after reading this book and realizing what and how much you didn't know. This is a must have resource for every home career and business library. I bought this on Kindle first but made many notes, I decided it was more effecinet to get the softcopy instead.
M**C
Not geared toward people who are already really good at what they do...
Not to sound harsh or like a "know it all", it's just that I feel like this is a book full of common sense. Might be more helpful for someone who has no clue how to function in a professional role or for someone who is very young and new to the work world. FULL of information, but information that comes naturally to me so I didn't find the book enjoyable at all. Could be good for a high school business class text or something of the sort. I love the "Eat Your Career" blog, etc. This book just isn't for me.
K**O
Every admin / Office personnel should have this book.
I have had the pleasure of meeting Chrissy a few times. Chrissy keeps everything very simple and tells it from the heart, as a former EA she knows where the admins are coming from.Chrissy lays out an easy-to-understand, step by step framework, called the Proactive Skill set. The proactive skill set is made up of six essential elements through real-world examples. The concepts become really easy to understand and to put into practice. I bought my admin team each a copy of this book.
M**A
Great for all existing levels of proactivity - take your time in learning and applying these lessons!
I took my time in reading this book, because the material in it is so meaty (I downloaded it when it was released). I've been familiar with Chrissy's work for some time, and have never failed to learn something from her. In this book, she's really taken her knowledge-sharing to the next level!Normally, I'm a fairly quick reader, but as I said, I ending up taking my time reading this one. The chapters explaining each part of the "Proactive Skillset" wheel deserve to be implemented for awhile before moving on to the next step, since they build upon each other.Whether you're looking to learn how to be a proactive person, or want to increase the proactive skills that you already have, you'll benefit from this book!
M**U
Simple & on the mark
No jargon or management fluff at all. Yet very effective. It summarizes pretty well what qualities you need to have at the bare minimum to be successful.
C**L
Four Stars
Good resource book: concisely written
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