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Not your average self help book. This book not only walked you through a multitude of different steps you could take towards success but it also gave journal and reflection prompts, something I personally find so so valuable and makes the journey just go on for so much longer.. Would strongly recommend. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

The Power of Small helps you break down your large issues in life into small manageable steps.
The majority of chapters are short allowing you to take in teh information instead of giving you too much information at one time. This is just one technique the authors use to help you make changes a small step at a time. The chapters aren't sparse including examples of the activities in each chapter so you can see how the activities can make a difference in real life.
If you are looking for change but large steps scare you, The Power of Small will help you tackle your fear and get ou started small step by small step.

I love the idea of small steps whenever reasonable. Most of us think the big steps are what's needed much of time. This book has lots of ways to utilize small steps that can make a real difference. This can be powerful stuff. It includes some examples and context where appropriate. Certainly not meant to be a cure-all, but still potentially very helpful. Recommended.

I really appreciate the ARC for review!!

I appreciated the short focused chapters and patterned layout. That helped me move through the book at a quicker pace or let the reader digest it in bite sized chunks. For me, when I read books like this, I’ve learned that the scenarios/example stories are what I get the least out of, and I skim those. I recognize though that for others that may be where they find the most value. The consistent pattern let me know those parts were coming and skim/skip them if I wanted. The small step journal parts were the most help to me. I like that it personalizes things and again can be in bite sized chunks.

A good reminder of a smart belief, making an impact on our overwrought mindsets in this crazy world. Sometimes we need to be reminded that the answer is really quite simple, and effective. Doing small things with care has been called out by many great minds as an answer to what you seek, and the author takes us there. I didn't love the focus on how chance encounters can be seen as wise moves (ex. the admiral,) so just dial that down and berry-pick through all the business world anecdotes if you are a creator or freelancer to get the good stuff here.

First of all, this is not a book to rush through. Although these 30-some steps are labeled tiny, you really need to be thoughtful with putting each one into practice. I really thought it was nicely laid-out with telling the reader about the step, giving practical advice on how to implement the step and giving an exercise to practice the step. Interspersed throughout the steps are real life examples of people who need to put the steps into practice which made it much more interesting to read.

An excellent self-help book, focused on making small changes in your life - rather than attempting huge change all at once. This well-written book is highly readable and practical. The authors have a field-tested, proven strategy to help people make change in their lives, but they are not doctrinaire at all. While embracing the wisdom of others and techniques of mindfulness, they offer a plan accessible to anyone, regardless of religion or philosophical background.

The premise of the book is that it's more effective to make very small, immediately do-able changes than try for bigger, harder to achieve changes. While also focused on value-setting, the authors give easy-to-follow strategies for making a variety of life changes - health, jobs, relationships. I liked that they do not promise you will feel "happy" all the time and embrace the concept of accepting and honoring sadness, grief, and shame.

Highly recommended for anyone wanting to make changes in any area of your life.

This is such a fabulous book! I feel like it is so approachable and practical. I really enjoyed reading this book and I think it will help a lot of people make change in their lives!

I am an individual who is always looking to improve myself, but is easily overwhelmed as to where to start and how to implement changes. That feeling of being overwhelmed leads to becoming paralyzed. This book is a great answer if you struggle with that same problem.

THE POWER OF SMALL gives you the resources and encouragement you meed to make small, daily, changes that add up to accomplishing big goals.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The desire for self-improvement seems to be universal. Every year, millions of us begin the year with the best of intentions to eat less, budget more, and exercise more. Somehow, though in as little as two weeks more than half of us lose our momentum and drift away from our goals. We often look back on our graveyard of unmet resolutions with a sense of failure and shame. Aisling and Trish Leonard-Curtin, urge us to realize that there is a better way to go about self-improvement. Relying on their years of education and experience as psychiatrists, they state that we fail to meet our self-improvement goals because we create goals that are so lofty they are impossible for us to meet. Instead, they urge us to consider the power that can be found in small, incremental changes in their book The Power of Small. They combine practical suggestions with small, daily tasks that can be easily accomplished. If you feel that you still have room to grow and goals to meet The Power of Small is a must-read.

If you are overwhelmed, you need this book. It’s an “eat the elephant one bite at a time” philosophy. listing useful plans to be implemented one piece at a time. There are four steps to taking an overwhelming task and breaking it down into doable parts to give the reader control. These ideas are not new, but are gathered into a neat little book to take the reader step by step to a resolution. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my review.

Co-authors and spouses Aisling Leonard-Curtin and Trish Leonard-Curtindraw on their life experiences and careers in psychotherapy to share with readers their Power of Small concept. The Power of Small is the potentially life-altering technique of taking small, attainable steps to make changes in one's life. For example, if you were looking to eat healthier, they argue for changing one small thing rather than drastically altering your eating habits all at once. This is a great theory, particularly for people whom view change as overwhelming.

What the author talks about in this book was wonderful. The perspective was so original and mind changing. I will definitely take the ideas expressed in this book and use them in my own life!

Ironically, this book is a lot of information for a small simple concept: if you are feeling overwhelmed or stuck, break things down to small, actionable tasks. I didn’t finish this one. These ideas are presented in other places in a much friendlier and easier way.