Reviews for Reclaiming the Fire: How Successful People Overcome Burnout

The average rating for Reclaiming the Fire: How Successful People Overcome Burnout based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-06-01 00:00:00 Justin Watterson I read this booking looking for some practical advice on breaking through burnout in my development career. This book was OK, but focused FAR too much on very successful people such as CEO's, actors and sports stars. I had a very hard time finding any application to my own professional life.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-11-18 00:00:00 Michael Sheil I have really mixed feelings about this book. Overall, I think it's a good book and I'm clear it's not for everyone. I thought the first 1/2 of the book started out really well & then it lost steam somewhere in the middle. I think the important thing is not every example is expected to apply to you - he doesn't believe in the "one size fits all" approach - if you keep this in mind and listen for the stories you can relate to, it will be a much better read. He ends the book by pretty much stating a very well known même of embracing your passion. Maybe my expectations were too high but for a professor at Anderson who has so many high profile clients who throws quite a few vocabulary words that had me running to the dictionary, I just expected something more profound. I'm not discounting the elegance of simplicity - I just think it's waaaaay too many words to get to such a conclusion! If you're a big fan of theory and want a mini crash course in psychology and what it's like to be a psychologist presented with really challenging executive clients, there's merit to this book!