It's About Time: The Art of Choosing the Meaningful Over the Urgent

When I first heard about Valorie's new book, I knew I would buy it because I love her style of writing. However, I didn't think the topic was that relevant to me as I thought I was already an expert with managing my time. After reading the first couple chapters, I realized that I was dead wrong! This book has opened my eyes to the fact that I was not the time expert I thought I was! As a matter of fact, it showed me that I needed to drastically change my approach to my relationship with time. I found the exercises and coaching questions included in the chapters to be extremely helpful. For example, I did not know the extent of my social media use until I did the Daily Time Chart exercise. The Core Vulnerabilities and Positive Pessimist Assessments were also eye opening. I've incorporated what I've learned from these assessments as well as the book on a whole successfully into my daily life and I am beginning to see improvement in my relationship with time. The book is a very easy and interesting read with life experiences of others who are easy to relate to. Another great book from Valorie Burton! Hats off to her.

Some scenes in this book - like the woman in the first chapter who rushed to the hospital, like the sunsets ritual, like the beauty is the beast chapter - they made me pause in my tracks.Which is what I suppose a wonderfully-written, story-based book about TIME will do. Valorie Burton's books make me think - about what came before, about who I am, about who I want to be. I want to be a better version of me while reading the book.Then there are the "how did she know?" parts. Pages 108 and 109 are exactly about me. To the dot.I would like to pick this book up again in another six months and see whether I've improved in my relationship with myself, my family, my work. Whether I've improved in my relationship with time. So glad to have pre-ordered this book. Was delighted when it came and dug in right away.

I discovered the 5-day devotional. I had to have the book since the devotional only gave enough of a snippet to whet my appetite. Great book. I recommend everything Valorie Burton writes. I have all of her books.

Ok, book. I've liked her other books better.

You want to know how you can choose the meaningful over the urgent, then read this book. I highly recommend it!

Author provides very practical advice for getting a firm handle on the management of time and priorities.

The best book about day to day life, and its preciousness, that you will read!

Loved this book. I quote it frequently.