Adrienne Herbert's "Power Hour" is not just another self-help book gathering dust on your shelf; it's a call to action and a practical guide to reclaiming your mornings and, ultimately, your life. Herbert, a seasoned runner, entrepreneur, and podcast host, passionately advocates for dedicating the first hour of your day to personal growth and pursuing your goals.

This book focuses on intentionality rather than adding more tasks to your already overflowing to-do list. Herbert guides you through the process of carving out that precious hour—whether it’s before the kids wake up or before your workday begins—and filling it with activities that nourish your mind, body, and spirit.

"Power Hour" is filled with practical tips and strategies. Herbert doesn’t simply suggest waking up earlier; she provides a roadmap to make it happen, from optimizing your sleep to structuring your morning routine.

Her personal anecdotes and real-world examples make the book relatable and motivating. She shares her own challenges and successes, making you feel as though you're not alone in seeking a more fulfilling life.

The book goes beyond mere productivity hacks. Herbert emphasizes the importance of self-care, mindfulness, and purpose, creating a well-rounded approach to personal development. She challenges limiting beliefs and encourages a proactive mindset, empowering you to take control of your life and achieve your goals.

"Power Hour" is for anyone feeling overwhelmed, stuck in a rut, or simply wanting to make the most of their day. Whether you are a seasoned entrepreneur, a busy parent, or someone looking to make a positive change, this book offers valuable insights and practical tools to help you create a life you love.

Overall, "Power Hour" is a refreshing and inspiring read that will motivate you to take charge of your mornings and design a life aligned with your passions and purpose. It serves as a powerful reminder that small changes can lead to significant results, and that investing in yourself is the best investment you can make.

Enjoyable but very much your standard self-help book. This is a nice read and it is lovely yo hear of the struggles of the author as it makes you feel closer to them and therefore more capable of also achieving goals of the same (incredible) level. However in many ways this is a very generic self-help book. It doesn't really offer anything new in terms of concept or content

This book encourages you to wake up early, before 6am when there are no distractions, and focus on your goals for the first hour of your day. Use that hour for running, journaling, reading, etc. The point is, dedicating this first hour of the day to your goals will help you stay positive throughout the day and be more productive,. This is not anything new - the 5am club is about the same thing but it also has lots of other tips and quotes from other authors and speakers and there are also questions for you to consider and answer which will make you think more deeply about your own ambitions. An easy to read book but its not a magic bullet.

A really thought provoking self help book. Enjoyed the style of writing and Adrienne felt like she was right there alongside me cheering me on!

I have been going through a period of self discovery lately following some major life changes arising from covid. This has been a very interesting book and has helped me with my motivation as I start a new phase in my life.

I was given a free copy by netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely my own.

A great premise, but I’m just not sure we need a book about it to be honest. We all know that if you put time into something then you can reap rewards (and sometimes you can’t). The issue is trying to carve out more time in our already time-constrained lives, which just isn’t always possible. I guess this would be a good book for someone who needs a bit of motivation, but for me it just wasn’t that useful.

This book basically reiterates things that you know that you should do.

I didn’t find it inspiring but it has given me the odd helpful nudge on how to spend my free time more wisely.

If you struggle with time management this is probably a good read for you.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this arc.

I wanted to read the Power Hour to help with motivation and to better understand how I could launch into each day with gusto and passion.
The book is great if you are inspired by someone else’s story and want to emulate them, or follow in their footsteps. It does encourage the reader to self reflect, and storytelling to enhance a point is a great tool. Personally, I just think this book has a little too much of that in here and it felt more autobiographical then something which would help me personally.
Of course, this is a personal opinion and others might engage well with this approach. It just wasn’t for me.
It was however, we’ll written and would be useful to the right people.

Good book about the power of time-management, but I hardly think this will be anything new to anyone who's seriously into self-improvement and lifestyle/wellbeing. It did have good tips and points, but I often felt it was more an abstract of 'This is what I did' without much of 'This is is how what I did might help you'.
Read if you're already a fan of the author, mostly

A quick and easy read that will help your feel motivated to put together a focused morning routine that works for you. I wouldn't say there are any particularly new or groundbreaking ideas here, but the tone is engaging and empowering in a way that I think will connect with a lot of people.

Sorry this just wasn't for me and I gave up - could not finish - I didn't really find it very helpful

I really enjoyed the message behind Power Hour – taking back control of your mornings and carving out one hour a day completely to yourself to achieve your goals. Adrienne Herbert was a great voice in delivering this message and the book was well crafted into a practical guide into how everyone can improve their life one morning at a time.

I’m no morning person (especially in the wake of a year of remote working!) but this really encouraged me to get up that little bit earlier. Is it a little long-winded? Possibly. Could it have stayed a TedTalk? Probably. What really elevated the message was Adrienne’s clear and genuine voice as she coaches each reader to re-examine their lives.

That most of us are pretty bad at managing our time, is the premise for the book ‘Power Hour: How to focus on your goals and create a life you love’ by Adrienne Herbert. You may know Adrienne from her podcast also called ‘Power Hour’.

I instantly warm to an author who loves lists and making plans and she tells us “your time has never been more valuable; it’s the only thing you can’t buy more of.” This book is about creating a routine that works for you and covers mindset, habits, movement, sleep, people, purpose and creating your own power hour.

Adrienne points out:
“Let’s say you work 9:00am to 6:00pm for five days each week, that’s a total of 45 hours.
If you sleep for an average of eight hours each night, that’s a total of 56 hours.
45 + 56 = 101
Okay, we’ve still got 65 hours left. Excuse me? Yes, that’s right: 65 hours remaining.”

Adrienne advocates that the first hour of the day is critical and gives six questions to ask yourself in your morning power hour to set yourself up for the day. Whether you use this hour for prayer, meditation, reading, exercise or watching TedTalks - this time should be valued.

The importance of a good start to the day by focusing for an hour in the day, in the morning, by clearing away distractions, planning your day and your life. Something I used to do on early morning flights for work which really did help me in my job.
The practical advice in this book will have me returning to it again and again.
Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in return for a fair review.
3.5 Stars ⭐️

I didn't learn anything new from this book but it's good to be reminded of some of the motivational keys.

What a perfect time to read this book. After procrastinating for so long (I can be a master at it!) this work has inspired me,. got to go....so many things to do!

A motivating, encouraging book with common-sense advice, expressed in a relatable and refreshing way. I enjoyed reading my copy on Netgalley, bought a print one for my wife and we both absolutely love this no-nonsense guide to achieving your goals with the first hour of the day! Now, if only I was better at getting out of bed...but whether you're a morning lark or a night owl, there will be something useful for you in Power Hour,

I know the whole idea of a 'power hour' is a hot topic but this just wasn't for me. Some good ideas but I just cannot get my head around this... sorry!

I whizzed through this non-fiction book. It’s essentially a book on how to set goals and use your time more efficiently. It’s motivational and easy to read but not necessarily revolutionary.

It does contain cited facts and evidence to theories to make you consider your feelings and approach to certain situations.

A reflective and motivational read which I imagine might be better as an ebook.

How many times have you said, 'I'd love to do that, but I don't have time? The Power Hour message is simple: we all have an hour to dedicate to building the life we want, whether we think we do or not.

Power Hour will show you how to harness the first hour of your day in order to achieve your goals - whether those are writing a book, running a marathon or starting a business - before the rest of the world wakes up and starts competing for your attention.

3.5/5.