Give Me A Break: the art of making time work for you

2011 April 19 // By David Cory

I’m so excited by the books I’ve been given to review recently by really wonderful authors that I either know or have met. I’ve got quite the pile that I eagerly look forward to reading.

Which one am I going to talk about this month? I think I have to mention my friend and colleague, Hugh Culver’s new book, Give Me Break: the art of making time work for you.

You have to grab a copy of this book. I don’t always say that in my reviews, but this time I really mean it. I mean, who among us can’t be better at managing time? And you will love Hugh’s informative and often humourous approach to the subject.

Hugh helps us see what we currently doing, examine the bad habits that we’ve formed, and through wonderful self-assessments and exercises and stories shows us the way forward to improved time management.

David Cory, MA, is a leadership performance consultant specializing in individual and organizational performance improvement. He’s the founder of The Emotional Intelligence Training Company. For over 20 years, EITC has been delivering leadership courses, developing emotional intelligence, and certifying others to use the EQ-i 2.0 all over the world. More about David →

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