More like 3.75 stars. I know that rating seems anal but here’s why I rated it as such. I pulled some great quotes that were very insightful from the author; however, I get squirmy when I can see him pushing some of his values onto the reader, even if the values are right. I don’t think he is consciously being didactic but it really rubbed me the wrong way. With that said, I absolutely love the way he breaks down business concepts into easy, applicable ways that reach into the way one runs his/her life. He is a very insightful person and I’ve got some notes I’ve written down that I’ll need time to reflect upon and digest.

Sep 4, 2012
Nov 21, 2016

I have used its first article, also published on HBR site "How will you measure your life" - almost every year in my first year MBA students.

This I have used in my course for executives (working professionals).

Author - also has a TED talk on the same topic.

This article and talk is always hit with students, make them reflect and think.

Worth your time.

Very plainly written "how to" self-help book by a distinguished Harvard MBA professor who bases his feedback on lessons learned from Corporations and students. I wish I had had this type of advice when I was starting out. Recommended!

I need to re-read this. Lots of good insight.

Amazing book in how it gives you perspective on business and personal development at the same time, enriching your immensely in how you approach entrepreneurship, management and life. Highly recommended to anyone looking to understand success better. in business or in life.

Nothing that was 100% new, but it is always good to get a periodic reminder on this stuff.

I think this book is definitely worth reading. Skimmed over it may seem some of the ideas are obvious. Some indeed are pulled from previous business literature. However, it asks you to ask some probing questions of yourself - questions well worth asking!

Applying business studies to your personal life. I enjoyed How Much Is Enough much more as a means to create the measurement of a good life. How will you measure your life is somewhere between self-help and business book. Some chapters are more effective than others, and I think other writers have done a better job focusing on different parts. Christensen does a good job of making a soft shift from applying how one might think about their business to how they think about their life.

I'm not sure who to recommend this too, because I think you have to be in an open mind to get the most out of it. It would be better if a person read this book at the beginning of their career, rather than as a result of catastrophe though. With that thought, I recommend to people starting out their careers.

I’m glad I’m part of a book club, because I probably never would have read this book on my own. It was good and has some interesting insights! My life is extremely far removed from the business world, so at times it was hard for me to get the connections, but it was interesting anyway.