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I just finished reading James Allen’s As You Think. Originally published in 1904, this is one of the original self-help books. Although I go to Ben Franklin. I think I am going to re-read the Autobiography as a matter of fact. Anyway, you can get through this book in an hour or so. In a [...]

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This is a work that does not just get “under your skin” – it gets into your cells. It becomes a part of you. And it starts to gnaw at you. Slowly. Quietly. Patiently. But it is always there – you fully absorb it. The background. Donald Miller wrote a very successful book. Then wrote [...]

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In case you haven’t noticed – in the last 30-50 years – the world has moved on. This has been made very clear in the last 3 years or so where the U.S. has gone through the worst financial crisis since the depression. The way we work has changed. You can’t be a cog in [...]

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I have been jamming at work. Lots of change. Lots of busy. Got myself promoted. I’ve been stressing about not having posted anything recently. I just finished reading a great piece from Knowledge@Wharton about the leadership lessons from Shakespeare’s “Henry V” – that of the famous “band of brothers” quote. If you haven’t seen the [...]

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I really can’t recommend The Art of the Start enough. I consider this a core, must read book. I’m very fond of the chapter: “The Art of Bootstrapping”. It is all about execution. You can have the best idea, the best people but none of it matters unless you can flat out GET.IT.DONE. Kawasaki provides [...]

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I just finished reading The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield. I got here from Godin’s Linchpin but I’ve read some of Pressfield’s other work. He writes historical fiction. Don’t be confused by the subtitle. It’s not a book to help you be more creative. [...]

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I recently finished reading Guy Kawasaki’s “The Art of the Start”. Great book. Must read. Anyone buying, selling or processing anything should read this at least once. One section really resonated with me. Especially since I just completed my series of posts on Running a Successful Turnaround. In Chapter 5: The Art of Bootstrapping, Guy [...]

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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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