The Power of Respect - Priceless !
The Power of Respect
This book is a good revelation of how something that cost absolutely nothing can make a huge impact in our life. Though for many of us, Respect is a part of our culture and our family values, the book helped me see it in a wider perspective. It shows how Respect is in play in all dimensions of life - family, work, education, business, leadership and self.
Overall, the book was a mixed bag for me. I really liked certain aspects of the book:
- A powerful message, a revelation of sorts
- Some interesting stories
- Good layout with quotations spread throughout
However there were other aspects of the book that I didn't enjoy as much.
- There are plenty of good stories in the book, but many of them are short and not drawn out enough to be memorable or have lasting impact.
- Lot of redundancy - the message is repeated way too often. The book could have been 50 pages shorter without losing any value.
- Some of the chapters remind me other books, which cover the respective topics much better. For instance, Chapter 2 reminded me of the "The Well-Behaved Child: Discipline that really Works" from John Rosemond and Chapter 3 of "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus".
- There are way too much statistics and they only add noise. IMPO, most of them were useless. Deborah tries to prove every point with stats, which to me is unnecessary.
- Most of the stories are in the American context. Deborah - there is a world outside of America too. Are you only writing for the American people? If only you had tried to look outside, the book could have had a more universal appeal.
In conclusion, the message in the book is powerful. It serves as a great reminder of how a basic element of human values - Respect - has such an important place in all dimensions of our life. I learned a great deal from this book, but it could have been more interesting.
My rating: 3/5
P.S.: I received this book free of cost from Thomas Nelson Inc. under their Book Sneeze program. I would like to thank them for offering me the opportunity to review this useful book.
