Even Dr. Plasker’s unappealing voice and shopping-network urgency will not keep listeners from enjoying every minute of this important audio on whole-life management. He’s an exciting thinker who explains in broad, accessible terms how listeners can understand themselves better and manage time more creatively. He describes five energy patterns that will sound very familiar, and he offers some wonderful ideas on how to live more thoughtfully and consistently. Fueled by the energy in his own speaking style, his stories and examples are invigorating, yet he never crosses the line into self-promotion. His formulations and suggestions are as inspiring as they are startling in their simplicity. This is a truly memorable set of ideas whose practicality and reach will never stop impressing. T.W. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine