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I finished Seth Godin’s Linchpin a couple of weeks ago. I loved it. It is a very compelling read. It certainly makes you think. It is provoking. It is meant as a challenge. Artists think along the edges of the box, because that’s where things get done. Godin disputes thinking “outside the box” – and [...]

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Just finished reading Roughneck Nine-One: The Extraordinary Story of a Special Forces A-Team at War by Sgt. 1st Class Frank Antenori, US Army (Retired). Loved it. If you like a solid, action-packed ride – this is a book for you. I read a lot of military history and analysis. I am a geek this way. [...]

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I suppose I should start this review off with a disclaimer. I am Alan Webber’s target audience. He was a managing editor of the Harvard Business Review and the cofounding editor of Fast Company. I am a card carrying member of the Fast Company Nation and read HBR whenever something catches my eye.I am a [...]

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Tom Peters goes old school. Well…not that old…but he digs out 3 books he did in the 90′s. The Project 50: Fifty Ways to Transform Every “Task” into a Project That Matters! The Brand You 50 : Fifty Ways to Transform Yourself from an “Employee” into a Brand That Shouts Distinction, Commitment, and Passion! The [...]

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And again, he’s right. Hannah asked me the other day about a book and TP wrote about it today! It is starting to freak me out a little. Following up on my post from the other day about being in the moment, TP calls us out on meeting apathy/anger. I admit….I suffer from this. And [...]

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I keep getting books in the mail. Not the books I purchase on my own. Much to my wife’s dismay. But books that just seem to keep showing up. It started a few months ago. It looks like all of them come from one publisher. I have to imagine it is because of this site [...]

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Slacker Manager interviews Linda Ford on her upcoming book: The Fourth Factor: Managing Corporate Culture. She lists her six directives for building a great company: Question Rigorously Include Respectfully Commit Responsibly Experiment Relentlessly Integrate Radically Connect, Really Very Tom Peters. I like them – they resonate with me.

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[This post comes from the old site. I am trying, slowly, to move the relevant posts over. 48 Days to the Work You Love can be found on Amazon.com] More on personal branding. I mentioned in my last post that I was de-constructing myself. I pick up this book to help. There is a quote [...]

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[Originally posted in the old blog.] First off, I have to apologize to Meg. I had promised her MONTHS ago that I would write a review for her book: Confessions of an Introvert: The Shy Girl’s Guide to Career, Networking and Getting the Most Out of Life. The funny thing is that I don’t know [...]

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[Originally published in the old site.] I just had my third book review published in The CEO Refresher! I was hoping to be on a more prolific pace. Hopefully in 2007, I will increase my once-per-year pace.  I reviewed 3-D Negotiation by David Lax and James Sebenius. Loved the book. I referred to it as [...]

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