This is a fairly short read but it does open your mind.

A lot of the things in here are things that you’re aware of but haven’t thought about putting it into practice in your personal life, having done SWAT etc. in the work environment I have never thought about it on a personal level.

I was interested in OATS - Objectives, Aims, Targets and Success, I will definitely put this into practice going forward.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me access to this ARC. It isn’t something I would have normally picked up in a shop so it has opened my mind on further similar books.

A book I’ll be coming back to time again
Everyone wishes to achieve their best possible results. Everyone is unique. The Optimum You guides you through a series of actions, behaviours and thoughts which will help you to achieve your own, unique potential.
The Optimum You presents you with short, readable chapters, each containing relevant nuggets of Duncan's hard won experience. Readers are presented with inspiring thoughts and actions which when applied as a whole will give each person their own path to personal happiness and fulfilment.

Your mind, body and spirit will be uplifted by this book. You will become The Optimum You.

This was a super interesting book - not my usual read but i loved it! It was a really great escape and i loved every page!

An excellent overview of the principles and strategies for self-improvement, but short on detailed instructions on how to implement the ideas.
This author clearly enjoys using mnemonics and anagrams at every opportunity.
I enjoyed the section on OATS - Objectives, Aims, Targets and Success, but was looking for more examples in modern business and lifestyles where Objectives were linked to vision and mission, leading to aims for the project in terms of deliverables, which then could be broken down into specific tasks in an action plan, leading to the end goals/deliverables.
The ideas in the WELLSAID [ another mnemonic] section were well explained, as was the idea of using self-coaching techniques for personal development. This section would have been more useful if placed after Self-Authorisation, showing you how to select the best way forward from a current position.
Overall, very thought provoking, but not complete.

At first, I would like to thank Netgalley and Matador for allowing me to review this book. Keep in mind that my review, however, is my true opinion on this book.

“The Optimum You'' by Duncan Christie-Miller is the self-help book for you, who wants to be the best person you can be. The author also knows that all people are different, and that you might not want to be the same as your neighbor. Or that your best is not necessarily the same best as your neighbor.

Are you cheerful or are you pessimistic? Are you resolute or indecisive? Are you flexible or are you rigid? Sometimes you have to adopt the positive attitudes and the positive thoughts. But sometimes it is harder than you would think.

How do you become the best of you - the optimum you! And you have to learn how to use that to get the best results.

How do you manage stress? How to overcome fear? This book takes up some very important topics and helps you to grow as a person. A perfect book for you, who would like to learn about yourself.

The book is well written!

In this book, you will get advice, exercises and tips for you to be the best you! Do not doubt yourself! Pick up this book, read it, and improve yourself!