*DNF

This is a very lengthy book. I recommend the audio version (if available) or the physical copy.

I do appreciate the plethora of information, I learned and have many things to take away from this. That being said, I do not recommend this book. Especially to a hypochondriac, just saying. I felt like this book was telling me there is something wrong with me, I just needed to keep reading and keep reading to figure out what is wrong and how to fix it. I won't recommend this to anyone as a full read, possible as a book for reference.

SNAP!: Change Your Personality in 30 Days is an easy and informative read. The book is neither too dry or too light. The focus of the book on the “Big Five” dimensions makes the book interesting for all professionals. Personality remains a major aspect of the hiring processes. However, it also provides many insights in creating the best environment for you and those around you to perform. It can provide you with a toolkit to create that happy workplace that has been shown time and again to benefit employee productivity. I find it very refreshing that Small focuses on methods and techniques to change your personality for the better, but also make the best of your personality traits as they are today. Personally, I do think the book focused a little too much on the different kinds of therapies that could possibly fast track your change. However, this book provides some handy guidelines if you are looking to see what therapy would be most suitable for you and what to look for in a therapist. Also, Small does a good job uncovering the myths.

With a conscious effort to change our personality, we can!
Snap! Is based on the observation that although a lot of our personality remains consistent throughout our lives, we always have the power to work on certain personality traits. In this book, the authors concentrate on extraversion, openness, emotional stability, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. With a personal self-assessment, the reader can determine where on the spectrum of each personality trait his or her own personality falls and then decide on which character trait to work in his or her current situation. The authors stress that the best time to change is now and explain that change can be achieved in as little as 30 days with or without professional intervention. I like that I found a lot of suggestions in this book to change our behavior and ways of thinking. We can always work on our personalities. I find the tools and the outlook of this book very encouraging.

SNAP: Change Your Personality in 30 Days is an easy, informative read. I read this in one evening. It is not my usual genre, but I did enjoy it because it was neither too dry with too many facts, nor too much fluff. The books centers on "Big Five" dimensions (Extraversion, Openness, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness and Emotional Stability). I do not agree with the authors’ premise that one can change one’s personality in 30 days. I would concur that one can change certain behaviors, attitudes and thought patterns and the authors offer up some very good tips on how to do so. However, to my knowledge, an introvert does not become an extrovert and I know of no extrovert that became an introvert. Forcing oneself to attempt that would likely result in a very frustrated and unhappy individual. Individuals can seek to become more balanced, of course, and I believe that is what the authors are truly driving at. Semantics aside, it is a good read with helpful hints for those seeking personal development. I give it a solid 4 stars. Although I received a copy of this book from Net Galley, this did not affect my rating. I have provided an unbiased and honest review.

This book is heavy with information to change your life. It helped me tweak mine, but didn't change it. To change my life with a book would be hard, by this book certainly helped improve myself. It's a real self help book, not one telling you to just be happy and that's that. The only problem I had with this was the fact it was very science heavy in the first part and took a while to get to what people wanted. psychology fans will love this, but for those with little patience this could be a deal breaker. I enjoyed this book, but that one part did make me drop a star.

The author requests that the reader score him/herself on a “Big 5 Personality” chart, evaluating extraversion, openness, emotional stability, agreeableness, and consciousness. I felt like this was just a slick repackaging of standard psychological information, with an engaging title to snare those looking for a quick fix.

Well-presented self-help which is scheduled for release just in time for making good on new year's resolutions. The premise of this book is that some traits that have been culturally defined as personality traits, and, therefore, inborn and unchangeable, are actually somewhat malleable and worthy of work to change to improve our lives. Dr. Small gives an overview of how to approach change/improvement and the steps needed; then he outlines the five overarching personality traits and specific approaches to making alterations for each type; and, finally, he gives a good primer for finding a therapist to help in making life improvements for those wanting help along the way or more guidance in your life. Concise and easy to understand and apply. Highly recommended for self-reflection and self-improvement.

This is a wonderful book that shows you how to change yourself im just 30 days. I enjoyed reading the different ideas in this book.