10 10 10 A Life Transforming Idea

10 10 10 A Life Transforming Idea

“This eloquent, witty, intelligent book is a triumph on several levels. Not only does it provide insightful and instructive lessons for making personal decisions but the intimate life stories illustrating Suzy Welch’s decision-making process are endlessly absorbing, captivating the reader’s interest from start to finish.”– Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of Team of Rivals

“Suzy Welch sparkles with brilliant ideas. In 10-10-10 she offers a profound, easy-to-apply tool for making tough decisions simple, finding clarity amid life’s confusions. If you’re wondering what to do, which path to follow at the fork, whether to stay or leave — no matter what it may be — 10-10-10 will help you find your way.”– Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

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5 Stars 10-10-10
I gave this book as a gift and the recipient said there is sage advice abound presented in this book.

4 Stars Think, then act
The basic idea behind 10-10-10 is to evaluate decisions based on the effects this decision will have in ten minutes, ten months and ten years. It sounds simple, and in many ways is simple but it is has the potential to be highly effective if practiced the way the author, Suzy Welch, has described. Welch breaks down the basic idea and gives the reader the techniques to facilitate what we all know we should be doing already – step back, take a breath, consider our options and the possible consequences of each option and then take action. By expressing this concept in the catchy 10-10-10 phrase Welch has offered the reader a shorthand way to sum up this process, one that can be quickly communicated to others or to zip through alone for those numerous little decisions that pop up daily.

Like many self-help books 10-10-10 takes a basic common sense idea, often one that can be expressed in one or two sentences, and transforms it into a book, a method or technique with accompanying lectures, talks, guest appearances, interviews etc. While the basic idea behind this book/technique can be reduced to magazine article length the various examples of the application of 10-10-10 are useful. Will all examples be relevant to all readers? No, absolutely not. Many will seem trivial, repetitive and just put there to pad the material out to book length. I disagree, while many of the examples were not particularly of interest to me but others spoke directly to me and past or present situations. I also think that many that spoke to me would not speak to others and that ones that applied to them did not apply to me.

Overall this is a very useful and potentially effective method of dealing with making decisions on both the large and small scales. Yes, it is primarily just restating what we for the most part know we should be doing anyway but face it, we often don’t. If having a catchy phrase to remind yourself to take the time to consider the problem and reflect on the consequences then getting this very readable book is worth the effort.

3 Stars A manual for uncertain decisions
I must confess that, when I started reading this book, I thought it was going to be one of those half baked manuals, like the “Who moved my Cheese?” that pretend to tell middle management that their employees will be just as happy at work without raises or bonuses, so long as they get a piece of chocolate, a company mug, and a pat in the back.

Half way through the book, I changed my mind and concluded that it is actually useful. Not life changing useful, but helpful.

Have you ever had an argument with your significant other about something that he or she said, or did, and you both remember something totally different? Did you at the time wish for a third party to cast the deciding vote?

Well, it is the same when you try to ponder a decision, you often balance the short and long term consequences of either action; and then get stuck, mostly when one balances the other.

Well the 10-10-10 approach brings in a tiebreaker: The mid term consequences. It doesn’t matter if you think 10 minutes, 10 months, 10 years, or five of each. It presents a useful tool to deal with conflict and to try to let reason help you work your way through many of life’s dilemmas.

Life changing it definitely is not, however it is worth reading, and may help keep you out of problems, in the distant, or middle future.

5 Stars Best Book for sorting out priorities!
If you are having difficulties setting priorities when making big and little decisions in your life … read this book! Sometimes in the moment we forget how little impact a decision can have later on …

3 Stars A Great Idea, with Stories
How much you like this book will depend entirely on how much you enjoy case studies. Suzy Welch presents a very useful idea, and then fills a book with stories illustrating it.

The idea is this: before you make a decision, consider how it will affect you in ten minutes, ten months, and ten years. Shortly after I read this book, I was driving home from teaching class, debating with myself whether I should rush home to get back to work, or stop by the gym as planned for a 30-minute workout.

Using Welch’s 10-10-10 idea, I realized that in ten minutes I might be feeling stressed about delaying work if I went to the gym. In ten months, though, I might see a difference in my health and energy level based on that decision — but I probably wouldn’t see a big difference in the success of my business if I went to the gym. In ten years? Regular exercise could make a huge difference in my health — and I wouldn’t want the level of intensity in my business that would have me unable to hit the gym regularly over the long term.

So I went to the gym.

Were you bored by that story? If so, then you’re not going to get all the way through this book. However, if you like the idea and enjoy stories, you’ll like it.

I love the idea.

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2 Stars Didn’t expect this from Sony!!!
I bought this TV relying on the name “Sony” and for the price, but it’s an old saying, you get what you pay for, even for a Sony. Although no comparison to an XBR, this TV is worst than my Westinghouse in my bedroom. The Colors are weak and details are lacking. There is a fuzzy look to the picture despite playing around with the settings. I should’ve spent more money and gotten a higher end model rather than this one.

5 Stars great tv
im not sure about some of these negative reviews,i bought mine about 6 months ago and the picture quality it great for the price ,ide recommend this tv . It was on sale and i recieved another 10% off and free delivery for 640.00 total price.im certainly very happy with its quality .

4 Stars Amazing tv, though needs lots of equipment upgrades
I purchased this TV on black friday and received it the following tuesday. It is perfect for gaming and graphics look amazing when I play on my xbox 360. Though the problems start occuring with image quality when you watch tv or dvd’s. You will have to have cable with hd programing, which cost alot of money, as if you try to watch with an antenna it looks worse than on a standard definition tv. Though with the switch over to DTV that will change. The next problem I encountered was with my dvd player. I have a sony dvd/vcr combo player, just got it last year, and it looked very bad. The quality is similar to a movie that was recorded with a very crappy digital camera. So you will also have to buy a upscaling dvd player and get a hdmi cable. So if you get this tv, be sure to get that as well. I was able to hook the dvd player up to component and that improved it slightly but again, it looks better on a standard definition tv. I also have to switch wires around if I want to watch a tape as the vcr section of the player will not work when the dvd player is hooked up to component. Overall this is a great tv and it would have gotten 5 had it not had the major issue with image quality.

2 Stars Disappointed
I purchased this elsewhere for $600. At the time you couldn’t get a 37″ LCD for that price. I trusted the Sony name based on my own personal experience with a variety of their products, but I am very disappointed with this set. The image quality is sub-par. As many of the other reviews state, it looks like a pixelated mess. Fortunately this is a secondary TV that is in the bedroom, and viewed from enough of a distance that its watchable. I would not recommend this set.

1 Star Not good at all
Buy something else. The people who left a good review on this tv must not have ever owned a hdtv before or are fanatics. Picture is grainy and pixelated. You will think your watching youtube videos! I spent hours trying to get a good picture out of it. The cable box guide is almost unreadable on this tv. The white letters do that rainbow thing (like when you used the single composite video cable back in the day) only this is with HDMI.

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BoneMans Daughters

BoneMans Daughters

They call him BoneMan, a serial killer who’s abducted six young women. He’s the perfect father looking for the perfect daughter, and when his victims fail to meet his lofty expectations, he kills them by breaking their bones and leaving them to die.

Intelligence officer Ryan Evans, on the other hand, has lost all hope of ever being the perfect father. His daughter and wife have written him out of their lives.

Everything changes when BoneMan takes Ryan’s estranged daughter, Bethany, as his seventh victim. Ryan goes after BoneMan on his own.

But the FBI sees it differently. New evidence points to the suspicion that Ryan is BoneMan. Now the hunter is the hunted, and in the end, only one father will stand.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars I liked it
I liked this latest book of Dekker’s.

It is my understanding that this is his first, “mainstream” book. I guess since it is a “mainstream” novel, the profanity that is absent from his previous works of fiction will show itself here. In my opinion, the book would have been just as well written without it, but oh well…

I have never written spoilers in my reviews and won’t start here, but I did not particularly care for one “twist” found near the end of the novel involving the protagonist’s daughter. It didn’t make sense to me in that I don’t know why it was there. It seemed to be something Dekker came up with just to give the book a “twist” but because it seemed tacked on, it fell flat for me.

Other than that piece, I really did like and enjoy this book. Keep up the good work Dekker this is one fan you haven’t lost yet (despite the profanity you felt you needed to include in your first “mainstream” novel).

1 Star Boneman’s Daughters –
Boring & Shallow
This book had such poorly developed characters that I could hardly finish the book.The naval intelligence dad is a mess and weak. His daughter is the teen from hell. Plot is totally implausible. I hated the ending – just dumb.

2 Stars First and last Ted Dekker
This book was disappointing. The characters were not believable and annoying. The main character, Ryan Evans is a super-genius. We know this because the book tells us many times. However, he manages to go the length of the book and do nothing to demonstrate it himself. He apparently had a nervous breakdown in military basic training, yet remained in the military. He gets captured in Iraq, then proceeds to run through the book like a crack junkie looking for a bathroom, reacting to stimuli and doing nothing that would let you admire him. The book ending is a joke, with him solving his problems the same way any 10 year old could. I will not buy another Ted Dekker novel. I recommend Lee Child’s books to anyone who likes a little action and suspense.

3 Stars Boneman’s Daughters
Hated the ending. Wanted it to wrap-up neater and the surprise at the end was a little far-fetched.

5 Stars intense! Very Ted Decker!
Edge of my seat from cover to cover. Never a ‘good’ spot to stop for the night, so…..didn’t. As with all his books, I love the moment the light bulb comes on and everything fits into place for the true ‘message’ behind it all! I love Ted Decker! He’s a fantastic author. Very gifted!

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