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It's All Too Much, So Get It Together |  | Author: Peter Walsh
Creator: John Hendrix
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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Sales Rank: 18252
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 288
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 1416995498
Dewey Decimal Number: 613
EAN: 9781416995494
ASIN: 1416995498
Publication Date: September 15, 2009
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Product Description
From the New York Times bestselling author and TLC host, a guide to getting organized, getting on track, and figuring it all out Today's teens have a lot going on -- from what after-school activities to choose, to what college to go to, to what job to get, the list of things to do and think about is huge. And the amount of junk -- mental and literal -- that accumulates is even bigger. So what to do with it all? New York Times bestselling author and organizational guru Peter Walsh will give you the steps you need to keep what is necessary, purge what is not, and organize and prioritize everything in between. IN THIS BOOK YOU WILL: • learn how to identify your clutter, whether it be mental, physical, internal, or external
• discover, in four easy steps, how to declutter your space and your life
• apply these skills of identifying and removing clutter to all aspects of your life, including goals, schoolwork, after-school activities, and relationships with family and friends
• encounter tons of fun and timely quizzes, pop-out summaries, and stories from teens So pick up this book and dive in to learn how to get started, get finished, and answer the most important question you can ask yourself while decluttering your life!
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Same principles, but written for teens! October 31, 2009
SisterZ (Wisconsin)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love Peter's It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff and his It's All Too Much Workbook: The Tools You Need to Conquer Clutter and Create the Life You Want as well, and just purchased this edition for a teen in my family. It's pretty much all the same principles you'll find in his other books of the same name, but written to the teen audience. If you love Peter's books, this will likely be a good match for that teen in your life.
He takes the reader step by step through envisioning the life you want for yourself and assessing if the stuff you have is really a part of that, runs through common excuses for keeping too much stuff, and addresses specifics of various SWYKS (Spaces Where You Keep Your Stuff: bedroom, locker, car/trunk, backpack, etc.) rather than the typical "room" arrangement of his other books. The great think about Peter's philosophy, like his other "It's All Too Much" book, is that he deals with moving toward the life you want and letting the rest just fall away; it's not about organizing your clutter... although the person who follows his steps will no doubt have a much simpler, more organized and focused life.
Some features include a number of chapters that begin with a 3-4 page glimpse into the clutter problems of various pretend teens ("Heather McHavoc" and "Caleb Clutterberg" and so on) and conclude with "chapter summary" and "what comes next" blurbs; he walks the reader through making a space function chart; includes specific examples that will resonate with teens; and also bulleted lists, self-assessment quizzes, and little drawings (single color) are sprinkled throughout. Peter's writing style is pleasantly conversational, as you'd expect. I might also add that I was surprised by the high quality of the book: while it is paperback, it has a nicer binding and feels a bit heavier than you'd expect for a PB as the pages are of a thicker quality.
The only potentially negative thing I have to say about this book is that Peter does use the word "crap" a lot in the book. Now, this may be a nicer word than may pop into a teen's mind when looking at all the stuff in his/her bedroom, and I doubt it would be a problem for most readers, but I still thought it worth mentioning. (Example from page 157: "However, this process isn't just about making things look pretty, but about purging the crap out of your life so there's more room for what's really important.")
At this point, Amazon does not have a "look inside" feature on this so I'll go ahead and list the chapters in hopes that it may help you with your decision:
Introduction (pg1)
PART 1: LET'S TALK ABOUT THE CLUTTER
Chapter 1 - Getting Started (p21)
Chapter 2 - Internal Clutter (p37)
Chapter 3 - External Clutter (a.k.a. Stuff!) (p55)
Chapter 4 - The Most Important Question When It Comes to Your Clutter (p73)
Chapter 5 - Reimagine the SWYKS (p85)
Chapter 6 - Taking Stock (p95)
Chapter 7 - Hurdles! (p111)
Chapter 8 - Your Clutter and the People in Your Life (p141)
PART 2: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO DECLUTTERING YOUR SPACE
Chapter 9 - Kick Start (161)
Chapter 10 - Hash it Out (175)
Chapter 11 - Conquer the SWYKS (187)
Chapter 12 - Keep It Up! (215)
PART 3: APPLYING THESE SKILLS TO THE REST OF YOUR LIFE
Chapter 13 - Your Everyday Life (225)
Chapter 14 - Your School Life (243)
Chapter 15 - Your Family Life (253)
Chapter 16 - Your Future Life (265)
Conclusion (p275)
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