The Key Skill of All Skills is very clever book with an important message despite its extremely longwinded and repetitive approach. The author has discovered something really important but does take a long and teasing way to put his message across. It would be really helpful; of the author was to produce a shorter summary book which cut straight to the chase. This would provide a guidebook that could be put into practical use for all sorts of things. A clever book by a clever and innovative man but it just needs to be summarised a bit to make it useful for everyone.

A meaty chunk of a book to get through, but if you can get through to the end you'll find some very enlightening material held within. It is helping me master things as an adult that I never thought I would get. Although it still hasn't helped me with post algebraic math. It's not like, a MIRACLE or something. :)

I need to state upfront that I only had the ability to read the excerpt, and not the entire book. The tone is conversational, but convoluted. I know that there are strokes of brilliance in the writing, but it is going to take time to figure out what those are. In books about learning, I prefer getting to the point quickly, and then explanation. This book is not written like that. However, I do believe that there are parts that are going to be extremely useful.

Most self-help books are just obvious observations that someone wrote down. But we need someone to write this stuff down because we often overlook the obvious. I do look forward to continue reading about the Key Skill of All Skills and improving my ability to sell, learn, and communicate.

The author is knowledgable but the book is too verbose.

Honestly, this book is an enigma wrapped inside a toothache in the mouth of a genius (I think!) Yes, that was a bit random but once you've read this book I think you'll understand why I said that. One reviewer referred to it as an 'easy read' and it is - if you are happy to 'easily read' 750 odd pages. Reading this book which is essentially about learning using analogies (and that is, I admit a huge simplification) is an exercise in emotional swings. I've been fascinated - and frustrated - amazed by the bombast and the brilliance. The author has the tone of a man who has found something glaringly obvious - once you see it - and spends a great deal of time a) explaining how others are NOT seeing it and b) teasing you about how good it will be once you know it. At first I felt he had more waffle than an American diner.

But... BUT then... you start to see flashes of the brilliance he was talking about. He teases you with glimpses of his process like someone dropping coloured ink into a stream, it pauses, swirls and then dissapears leaving you seeking for the next drop of colour. The man is an expert in the art of the tease but I really think he is onto something.

I will say this- most self-development authors talk about the importance of repetition but only a few - the amazing Andy Shaw comes to mind - actually use it in their books because I suspect they are terrified of being called 'repetitious'! But this guy is not afraid to repeat himself and it is working. I have not yet finished the book but I recommend it already as a work of genius on the other side of the fog. Keep reading and you'll see daylight, the vista will open up and the El Dorado of learning is on the other side. You'll also understand why I wrote my review this way.

Excellent! Fascinating, through and easy to read.