The Magic Megaphone

By Nick Montoya

Book Overview

In The Magic Megaphone Nick Montoya shares his revolutionary process for managing projects - big or small. It's easy to hit a snag or get stopped entirely along the way. Become a Megaphoner and get... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0978630408
• ISBN13: 9780978630409
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Megaphone Pub Co
• Length: 121 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Gets to the Nitty-Gritty

Most often it is the unimportant details that hold up a workable project. By zeroing in on the problem or what is to be accomplished, the problem answers itself. This book helps get to the Nitty-Gritty!

WOW! Methods are achieveable and simple.

I'd like to comment on this book as it has assisted our group at work to organize our thoughts, simplify our approaches to planning and become focus oriented in executing projects. Thank you!

It's simple. It's effective. It works like MAGIC!

Unlike many self-help books (many of them far more costly) that talk AT you but don't really focus on the specific challenge you are stuck on, The Magic Megaphone actually talks you THROUGH getting your projects unstuck and back on track...in under 6o minutes! The book offers easy-to-follow examples, and guides you through every one of the simple five steps involved with "megaphoning" yourself (and your team) to getting unstuck and on the path to success. Nick Montoya's process is explained in clear terms, with real-world examples from other "megaphoners" who also were "stuck" on various projects. Reading The Magic Megaphone is money and time well spent...albeit less than one hour worth of time! How many other books can make a difference in your life so quickly (within an hour)? The Magic Megaphone is truly in a league of its own! The Magic Megaphone is also a perfect holiday, birthday or graduation gift for that loved one, family member, friend or manager who can use a little help getting "unstuck and back on track." I put the principles taught in the book to use and have seen unbelievably quick results. Nick Montoya and The Magic Megaphone truly uphold the mantra that "It's simple. It's effective. It works like MAGIC!"

Quick read...quick solution!

Where was this book (and method) years ago? After reading this my first thoughts were of the countless hours I have spent in meetings about projects that went nowhere! I love the simple, easy to use outline and having the case studies available to refer to. As a consultant who now has to manage projects on behalf of clients, this is a book I am going to pass on to each of them. This process is something every project team can use and in my opinion, every project team should use. Get unstuck...get this book and we'll all move along faster with our projects!

Simple is better...this book is very very useful.

I have to say the Magic Megaphone is a very simple and easy project management process. It's easy to glance at the process and possibly dismiss it as useless. I almost did. I'm very critical at times and maybe even a bit skeptical. Once I learned the process, my skepticism was silenced. It's a simple tool, and sometimes the simplest tools are the ones you can't do without. You don't hear people dismissing the lever or the wheel because they're not complicated enough. Allow me to share some of my insight into the process. When creating a Magic Megaphone, you go through 5 steps. By the end of those 5 steps, you've brainstormed the answers to some questions that are important to the success of your project. Step 1 is short and sweet - you're describing your mission in a sentence. Step 5 can be pretty involved - you're developing a plan of action. Step 5, your Mega Plan, will end up being the most important part of your Megaphone. It's the component that will get you unstuck and back into action. If the project is new and you haven't even started it yet, the Mega Plan will make sure you don't ever get stuck. It's hard to get stuck when you always know your next step! In order to get the best Mega Plan possible, Steps 1 through 4 are invaluable. Those steps truly give you the tools to construct the Mega Plan that will get your project to the finish line with the best possible results. That's why it's a p-r-o-c-e-s-s with 5 steps, not just 1. Magic Megaphones aren't rocket science. They're far from it. Once you really know how to construct these things, you can do them in a matter of minutes. You'll use it all the time because it's an effective way to manage your projects, big or small. It's about getting organized, understanding what's important, and getting into action.