It will also be the first comprehensive guide to the emotional passage that this winnowing process entails, providing a prescription for the internal hurdles that can easily sabotage sensible decision making. Paperback , pages. Published January 4th by Grand Central Publishing.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Rightsizing Your Life , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Rightsizing Your Life. Lists with This Book. May 15, Donna rated it liked it.
I liked Ciji Ware's clear, easy writing style, as well as her insight into why people hold onto all their "stuff. Her "Resource Directory" at the end of the book is especially useful. Although I did receive some valuable information and insight from this book, I was also frustrated after I received it bought online. Ware's book is tar I liked Ciji Ware's clear, easy writing style, as well as her insight into why people hold onto all their "stuff.
Ware's book is targeted primarily at people who are retiring and perhaps down sizing, moving from a large home to a smaller one or a condo; or at relatively wealthy people looking for a change and rightsizing their home s. She does not directly address the needs of younger or middle-aged people who are looking to "[simplify their] surroundings while keeping what matters most".
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Sep 13, Carolyn Amundson rated it it was ok. Should have been Rightsizing Your Life: The author targeted this book for people in their mids or beyond who are looking to reduce the amount of time working or retire.
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I found it difficult to get past the initial anecdotes, which seemed to be about people who have tons of money and downsize into second homes. For me, the resource directory at the end although no endorsement was made or implied was the most Misleading title. For me, the resource directory at the end although no endorsement was made or implied was the most valuable part of the book. Jan 03, Maria Ri rated it liked it Recommends it for: So I'm not the baby boomer retiree downsizer target market for this book which I did not realize was the target when picking it up at the library.
Rightsizing Your Life Simplifying Your Surroundings While Keeping What Matters Most
Even still, I was able to glean some helpful information on really how to properly pare down my stuff. There wasn't a ton of new information, but it was enough of a motivator to me to get 4 bags of stuff out the door and onto the porch for the Lupus Foundation to pickup tomorrow. For someone who is downsizing after many years in the same house, t So I'm not the baby boomer retiree downsizer target market for this book which I did not realize was the target when picking it up at the library.
For someone who is downsizing after many years in the same house, this book would be really great though.
Rightsizing Your Life: Simplifying Your Surroundings While Keeping What Matters Most
May 18, Chade66 rated it did not like it Shelves: This book is aimed for people selling million dollar homes and moving into smaller homes, like sq feet or so. It has some interesting advice, but I found it to be unrealistic for anyone who doesn't have a six figure income.
Sep 14, Karen rated it it was amazing. After reading a lot of decluttering and downsizing books and articles, this book still had some gems and unique ways to look at things.
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I'll read it again before the next time I move. Feb 15, Jill Miller rated it really liked it. If you know what to expect going in, this is a really good and helpful book!! From looking at the other reviews, it seems that there is some confusion as to the subject of this book. But actually, I would think it could be helpful to people of all ages. It would help younger people realize that they might not want to keep everything that comes into their life If you know what to expect going in, this is a really good and helpful book!! It would help younger people realize that they might not want to keep everything that comes into their life because of the monumental task of sorting through it all later in life.
And, it would help older folks to start sorting through their things so that when they die they don't leave such a monumental task for their family members. Extent xi, pages. Contents Time for a change Time is right Time of your life Time for a change -- The time is right -- The time of your life. Label Rightsizing your life: W37 Literary form non fiction Nature of contents bibliography Target audience adult. Subject House cleaning Simplicity Storage in the home. Library Locations Map Details. Highland Park Public Library Borrow it.
Everybody felt it…no matter how remotely associated with the housing industry. The Recession of 2oo8 hit not only giant homebuilders, contractors, and suppliers of homebuilding materials, but your local hardware store, neighborhood real estate agent, and certainly anyone wishing to sell or buy a home to prepare for downsizing their domestic life. We live our life in chapters, and a new chapter where houses are filled with only the possessions we use and love has gained strong appeal.
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