"One Minute"

Book Review # 115735

Literature
Psychology

"One Minute"

A brief look at the "One Minute" series of self help books by Spencer Johnson.

1,022 words () | 0 sources | 2009 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper briefly examines how Johnson followed "Who Moved my Cheese" with a series of "One Minute" books in which he maps out plans for rapid improvement of many facets of life by simple changes to thoughts and actions. Many of the "One Minute" books focus on how to succeed with others at work, or how to help with family issues.

From the Paper:

"Workdays can often rush by without a single moment for self care or reflection on a better way to handle what lay ahead. Too much time spent putting out fires that could have been avoided with better management of ourselves is a tremendous waste of time. At those times I often feel like I have failed, when in reality it is just a glitch in a workday, it is not an overall reflection of who I am or how I live my life. This is why it is vital to do as Mr. Johnson teaches, and listen for answers within myself and allow the insights that come from quieting my mind to help choose the best options for issues that I am facing at any given time."