Slow Down...and Get More Done [Paperback]

Marshall J. Cook (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1993

In a work that is neither a time management book nor an organizational guide, the author of Freeing Your Creativity: A Writer's Guide presents ways to find the right pace by gaining control of worry, make possibilities instead of plans--and shake the "tyranny of time," by tapping into one's natural and productive rhythms to learn to relax.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

These are the observations of a horn-honking, caffeine-swilling victim of speed sickness who is slowly getting well. Cook talks about his personal obsession with time, living life on fast forward, and his eventual recovery. He challenges others to experience the simpler lifestyle: "We develop labor-saving devices to give us more time, but instead our possessions have come to possess us. We spend our time buying, maintaining, worrying about, and repairing our gadgets. We give up countless hours working to make enough money to afford more gadgets. Meantime, time for playing and reflection vanishes, and we lose the quiet satisfaction of doing meaningful jobs that gave our life texture." While we all long for a more simple, meaningful lifestyle, Cook fails to offer any novel advice. His title is a sluggish solution to living a less stressful life. Only large pop psychology collections need consider.?Ravonne A. Green, Emmanuel Coll. Lib., Franklin Springs, Ga.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Review

Marshall Cook's Slow Down And Get More Done helps the listener tackle modern concepts of time in a post-industrial , information age that seems to want us to move faster and faster. Listeners will learn to relax, concentrate, and more fully realize themselves and the tasks they face. Listeners will become more efficient, more attentive and more productive. And before long, they will find themselves putting on the brakes -- and surging ahead! Bradford Drazen's narration does full justice to Marshall Cook's text. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Betterway Books (April 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558702709
• ISBN-13: 978-1558702707
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,313,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marshall J. Cook,
Professor emeritus, Division of Continuing Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
email: [e-mail]
www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/writing/extrainnings
www.odyssey.wisc.edu
I've published 30 books. I edit Extra Innings, an online newsletter for writers, having for 20 years edited a print publication for writers called Creativity Connection. I've published articles and short stories in hundreds of regional and national magazines, and I'm a columnist for The Writer's Magazette, an online magazine for writers. I teach in the Odyssey Project for the University of Wisconsin- Madison.
I hold a BA in creative writing and an MA in communications from Stanford University. I've been married to the former Ellen Malloy since 1968, and we have one son, Jeremiah, who is married to the former Kimberly Zunker. When not writing or teaching, I like to read, exercise, play the piano, draw cartoons, listen to old time radio shows, and talk back to the television (not all at the same time). I'm a passionate baseball fan, drive the back roads (often taking the longest distance between two points, and eat in small town cafes.
My published books include:
Freeing Your Creativity: a writer's guide, Writer's Digest Books, 1991.
(Pb 1995),
How to Write with the Skill of a Master and the Genius of a Child, WD,
1992,
Slow Down and Get More Done, Betterway Books, 1993,
Leads and Conclusions, Writer's Digest Books, 1995,
The Year of the Buffalo: a novel of love and minor league baseball,
Savage Press, '97.
Time Management: proven techniques for making the most of your valuable time,
Adams Media Corporation, 1998
Pack Your Bags: baseball's trade secrets, with Jack Walsh, Masters Press, 1998
Effective Coaching, McGraw Hill Briefcase Books series, 1999
Your Novel Proposal: from creation to contract, with Blythe Camenson, WD, 1999
Handling Worry: a Catholic approach, St. Paul's Books and Media, 2000
Off Season: a novel of love, faith, and minor league baseball, Savage Press, '02
Murder Over Easy: a Mo Quinn Mystery, Bleak House Press, '03
Baseball's Good Guys (with Jack Walsh), Sports Publications, 2004
The Great Wisconsin Manhunt of 1961, Badger Books, 2004
Twin Killing, a Mo Quinn Mystery, Bleak House Books, 2007
Murder at Midnight, a Mo Quinn Mystery, Bleak House Press, 2005
Obsessions, a Mo Quinn Mystery, Bleak House Books, 2008
Give 'em what they want: the right way to pitch your novel to editors and agents, with Blythe
Camenson, Writer's Digest Books, 2005
My books are available through Amazon.com and the other usual suspects.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Slow Down" is a treasure of a guidebook., January 10, 1999

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This review is from: Slow Down...and Get More Done (Paperback)

"Slow Down...and get More Done" is a book filed with warmth and humor that spoke to me in terms I could relate to without getting stressed out about all the things I need to do ... in order to not be stressed out. Grab yourself a cup of coffee (or your favorite drink) and cozy up on the sofa for a delightful read that will help you find your peaceful center. "Slow Down" will gently open you to discover the things that bring you satisfaction and joy--and how to make room for them in your life without turning you into some type of time clock junkie. "Slow Down" is a must for all those who feel lost in the race of their days and who wish to find the precious in life.

5.0 out of 5 stars Slow Down and Get More Done, September 3, 2011

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This review is from: Slow Down...and Get More Done (Paperback)

Most of the people I know are far busier than necessary, yet they don't seem to excel. I found myself working hartder and not working smarter.

There are still a lot of old habits in the way I work, but this book is the best I've seen in getting me to change.

I've read it once and I'm going back and reading sections to let it sink in.

There are dozens of time-management books, as well as dozens of other self-help books. I've a bunch of them over the years; this one is a keeper!

4.0 out of 5 stars Slow Yourself down, control time, and be more effective in business and life, May 1, 2009

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I did the audio book on this one and think it was worth listening to. It explains the benefits of not always being in a rush and pausing an extra second or two to realize what you are doing, reminding yourself to breathe, and to relax a little. A good read/listen for anyone stressed out or who feels they are always rushing around everywhere. It shows how you can actually become more effective by taking your time in some circumstances instead of trying to rush to complete the next project.