Monday, July 8, 2019

Book Review: The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma

40535259. sx318
Stand Alone
Format: Audio Book
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
How I Got It: Library
Genre: Non-Fiction, Self-Help,
Publisher: Harper Collins

Synopsis courtesy of Goodreads

Legendary leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma introduced The 5am Club concept over twenty years ago, based on a revolutionary morning routine that has helped his clients maximize their productivity, activate their best health and bulletproof their serenity in this age of overwhelming complexity.

Now, in this life-changing book, handcrafted by the author over a rigorous four-year period, you will discover the early-rising habit that has helped so many accomplish epic results while upgrading their happiness, helpfulness and feelings of aliveness.

Through an enchanting—and often amusing—story about two struggling strangers who meet an eccentric tycoon who becomes their secret mentor, The 5am Club will walk you through:


How great geniuses, business titans and the world’s wisest people start their mornings to produce astonishing achievements
A little-known formula you can use instantly to wake up early feeling inspired, focused and flooded with a fiery drive to get the most out of each day
A step-by-step method to protect the quietest hours of daybreak so you have time for exercise, self-renewal and personal growth
A neuroscience-based practice proven to help make it easy to rise while most people are sleeping, giving you precious time for yourself to think, express your creativity and begin the day peacefully instead of being rushed
“Insider-only” tactics to defend your gifts, talents and dreams against digital distraction and trivial diversions so you enjoy fortune, influence and a magnificent impact on the world
Part manifesto for mastery, part playbook for genius-grade productivity and part companion for a life lived beautifully, The 5am Club is a work that will transform your life. Forever. 

Review

I requested this from the library after the woman I follow for weight loss talked about it. She did say it isn't liked by everyone. Now, that I've read/listened to it, I understand why.

The concepts are interesting and have some potential to be life changing. But I would've appreciated more science or explanation of those things. I think, writing this as more of a narrative is what people find to be off-putting. I appreciate that it is a different take on a self-help/self-development book. But it was kind of weird. Like there was a romance which was random. If it was a case study written as a narrative, I could get behind it. The story was like half story and half self-help but kind of failed at both.

Thanks for reading!
Holly

No comments:

Post a Comment