Through the fictional narrative of a man struggling through financial problems, marital problems, dissatisfaction with work and career, and raising two children, consultants and leadership trainers David M.R. Covey and Stephan M. Mardyks highlight in
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Friday Book Review! Stretch by Scott Sonenshein
In 1985, the American beer market was dominated by three companies, Anheuser-Busch, Miller and Stroh’s. The third may elicit the response, “Oh yeah, whatever happened to them?” What happened, according to Rice University professor Scott
Continue ReadingFriday Book Review! The Signals Are Talking by Amy Webb
There is “no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home.” “The personal computer will fall flat on its face.” With the benefit of hindsight, it is easy to smirk at these
Continue ReadingFriday Speed Review! Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss
The Tactics, Routines and Habits of Billionaires, Icons and World-Class Performers Champion snowboarder Shaun White reveals that he always approaches major competitions with both serious goals (win the Vancouver Olympics) and silly goals (wear stars-and-stripes
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Growing up on Long Island, young Anthony Scaramucci had only one dream: to own his own company. In his book, Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole: How Entrepreneurs Turn Failure into Success, Scaramucci, a hedge fund
Continue ReadingFriday Book Review! Be the Business by Martha Heller
The information-age tidal wave has submerged our companies and organizations. If the IT department was once contained in a room where brainy technologists worked their magic, today every office, every desk, every employee and manager
Continue ReadingFriday Book Review! The Network Imperative by Jerry Wind, Megan Beck, Barry Libert
Not too many years ago, the idea of a hotel chain that didn’t own a single building or an international taxi service that didn’t own any cars might have seemed ludicrous. Today, of course, we
Continue ReadingBook Review: Shoe Dog By Phil Knight
Nike is one of the world’s most famous brands. Its swoosh, famously created by an art student for just a few dollars, is ubiquitous. Its outsourcing business model is considered genius by some, controversial by
Continue ReadingReview: Living Forward by Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy
Most people don’t plan their lives, write Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy, authors of Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want. Instead, people drift through the years, going
Continue ReadingReview: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss Never Split the Difference, a new book on negotiation, presents an alternative to Getting to Yes, the classic text by Roger Fisher and William Ury of Harvard. For
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