Book Review & Extract: The Hamster Revolution (how to tame email)

Submitted by The Storyteller on June 28, 2009 - 2:31pm.

I haven't been in here for a while, as I seem to be overwhlmed - with information. In case you are feeling the same way (who isn't!) attached is a pdf of the opening chapter of The Hamster Revolution, which is all about how to get off the information treadmill and tame your email. It's not time management you need to get on top of, it's email management.

The introductory chapter, attached, is a pleasure to read. Click on the .pdf headline, below, to download it. If you like it, the website is here Hamster Revolution book website.

It seems to have become a bit of a cult or an 'in' thing, since everyone from Ken Blanchard to Marcus Buckingham is quoted on the site as raving about it:

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I once was a hamster...

By Zen Master on June 29, 2009 - 9:50am

...in a former life. Made me resolve never to be one again and to lead my own life rather than rotating in one place going nowhere.

No, I mean a real hamster. Reincarnation, dontcha know...

Hamster master

By Colin Scowen on June 29, 2009 - 6:51pm

I heard an interview with the author of this book, and he summarised some of the pertinent points very well. I also started to do some of the things he suggested, as have a couple of colleagues, and, his principle of 'the more mail you send, the more you receive' and the reaction to it, 'stop sending so much email' has had an effect on our inbox's

Haven't read the book, but recommend the philosophy.

Regards,

Colin.
As the great philosopher K said.
1500 years ago, everybody knew that the earth was the centre of the universe.
500 years ago, everybody knew the world was flat.
Imagine what you'll know tomorrow.