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On Reading
By Porchlight
You might come to this site because you're looking to buy boxes of books. Maybe you come here because you just want to see what we're talking about. Or maybe you've never been here before and want to see what it's all about.
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Become a Storyteller: Be a Better Leader
By Sally Haldorson
A good story isn't the sole property of the marketing or communications department. Anyone can master some basic storytelling techniques that will help earn trust, excite enthusiasm, convey authenticity. This is particularly important for leaders.
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Bright Lights, No City
By Porchlight
Think for a moment about the concept of "crazy business idea. " Likely, it conjures thoughts of some wild product that makes little sense, which is then attempted to be sold to people with a lot of sense. But consider rechargeable batteries, a very sensible product, and a seemingly sound business venture.
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A Q&A with the late Stephen Covey
By Sally Haldorson
With the sad and startling news that Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, had passed away earlier this week, we were reflecting on the contributions he had made to the business book industry as well as those he gave generously to us at 800-CEO-READ. And in that reflection, we recalled a Q&A he did for us last year to promote his then new book, The 3rd Alternative, which was released in paperback this April. We hadn't yet used the Q&A as we hoped to soon incorporate it into an Exploration within our new KnowledgeBlocks program.
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Thinker in Residence: Irial OFarrell
By Porchlight
There's a new Thinker in Residence over at KnowledgeBlocks - Irial OFarrell. Awhile back, Ms. OFarrell sent us a copy of her book Values: Not Just For the Office Wall Plaque and it struck multiple people here.
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Stephen R. Covey, 1932 - 2012
By Porchlight
Stephen Covey's seminal book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, changed the business book landscape. It was a book that introduced us to the concept of paradigm shifts in our lives, and it shifted the paradigm of the entire industry. It has been translated into almost 40 languages and sold more than 25 million copies worldwide.
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ChangeThis: Issue 96
By Porchlight
The Secret to Self-Discipline By Rory Vaden “Today’s work environment has been dubbed everything from the Age of Distraction and the Age of Inattention . . .
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Dare, Dream, Do
By Porchlight
There are many books about following your passion currently on the market, but few deeply address the idea of figuring out what one's passion might be. Even in my own conversations with people about what they want to do when they grow up, there's often uncertainty as to what that might be; even the direction it might be in. Whitney Johnson's new book, Dare, Dream, Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream does address this idea.
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PechaKucha Night!
By Porchlight
Thursday, July 26th PechaKucha Night Milwaukee #11 at Translator 415 E Menomonee Street, Milwaukee, WI 7PM $10 It's been awhile, but we're excited about the next PechaKucha Night in Milwaukee. We're hosting the next one right down the road from our office, at Translator. Here are some of the ideas on deck for the night: Education, beating cancer, juicing, mushroom hunting, militant creativity, and other enlightening topics will be presented from a diverse group of locals using the "20x20" format - 20 images that change every 20 seconds as the presenters share their stories.
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Thinker in Residence: Michael Bungay Stanier
By Porchlight
Michael Bungay Stanier, author of the inspiring Do More Great Work and the social blockbuster End Malaria books, is now a featured Thinker in Residence over at KnowledgeBlocks. As part of his online residency, Michael and I talked about how to avoid busywork, what makes work great, and some important lessons he learned in undertaking a project like End Malaria. I've been interested in Michael's work for years, so this was a great chance to talk with him more about how he thinks and what he's working on next.
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