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Time Blocking vs. To-Do Lists review
A $17.99 ebook comparing two planning methods, sold with a co-author credential that is not real.
Pass
This is a real and useful comparison: lists tell you what, blocks tell you when, and most people fail because they only do the first. The conclusion that you should combine them is correct and is also the conclusion of every free article on the subject. For $17.99 you would want worked examples, calendar screenshots or templates, none of which are promised. The credited doctor holds a PhD in Time Management with twenty-nine years of experience, which is not a degree, and the same invented field appears on another title in this catalogue under a different name.
- Price
- $17.99
- Billing
- One-time payment
- Best for
- Readers who want the distinction explained in one place
- Not for
- Anyone expecting templates or worked examples
Time Blocking vs. To-Do Lists at a glance
The book sets out the differences between time blocking and to-do lists, the advantages and drawbacks of each, how to combine them, practical steps for time blocking, and how to write lists that actually get finished. Delivery is an instant download with no page count, sold at $17.99 beside a printed $47, with a 60-day refund window on the order form.
- Format
- Ebook, instant download after purchase
- Length
- Not stated: the order form gives no page count
- Contents
- The key differences between time blocking and to-do lists; Advantages and drawbacks of each productivity method; How to combine both systems for maximum effectiveness; Practical steps to implement time blocking in your schedule; Tips to create to-do lists that actually get completed
- Price
- $17.99 one time, listed beside a regular price of $47
- Refund window
- 60 days on the order form
- Credited author
- Hina Sarwar
- Credited co-author
- Dr. Dawn Diaz, described as holding a PhD in Time Management with 29 years of experience
- Readership claim
- Claims 367000+ readers
- Sales page
- None: the Digistore24 order form is the only description
- Seller
- GhulamBooks, listed as the merchant on the Digistore24 order form; no website, address or phone number is given anywhere. Digistore24 Inc. is the reseller of record.
- Digistore24 ID
- 633819
What versus when
Differences, trade-offs, combining the two, and making lists that get finished.
The core insight, that lists lack a time dimension, is genuinely useful.
No examples to work from
No templates, calendar examples or case studies are promised.
Free articles reach the same conclusion with screenshots.
The co-author's degree does not exist
The listing credits Dr. Dawn Diaz with a PhD in Time Management and 29 years of experience. No university awards a doctorate in that, and it is the pattern across all 84 titles from this seller: each book gets its own doctor with a PhD in exactly that book's subject.
Three of those names appear twice with different doctorates and different decades of experience, so the credentials are generated rather than held.
The rest of the numbers are decoration
Claims 367000+ readers, although the seller has no website, no catalogue page and no way to check. The $47 regular price sits next to $17.99 on every title in the catalogue and is never charged.
The reviews carry first names and US or European cities, which cannot be verified either.
Pros and cons
What works
- Useful, concrete distinction
- Practical combining advice
- 60-day refund window on the order form
- Instant download, no add-ons in the cart
What does not
- No templates or examples
- Same invented degree appears on another title here
- Co-author credited with a degree that does not exist
- Permanent $47 anchor price
- No sales page, author bio or sample
Time Blocking vs. To-Do Lists FAQ
Which method is better?
The book argues for combining them, which is the standard answer.
Are templates included?
None are mentioned.
How much does it cost?
$17.99 as a one-time payment, with no sales tax added for a US address.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, the order form shows a 60-day money-back window.
Who wrote it?
The listing credits Hina Sarwar, with Dr. Dawn Diaz as co-author. Neither has a verifiable profile, and the doctorate given is not a real academic field.
The bottom line
This is a real and useful comparison: lists tell you what, blocks tell you when, and most people fail because they only do the first. The conclusion that you should combine them is correct and is also the conclusion of every free article on the subject. For $17.99 you would want worked examples, calendar screenshots or templates, none of which are promised. The credited doctor holds a PhD in Time Management with twenty-nine years of experience, which is not a degree, and the same invented field appears on another title in this catalogue under a different name.
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