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Business Beach Reads?
By Sally Haldorson
We try to keep most of our recommendations oriented around business reading, but we do get an eclectic selection of books sent to us. Since I'm about to take a few days of stay-cation, it seemed just the right time to suggest this multifarious collection of reads appropriate for hot summer days. These books may not spark a change revolution in your company or inspire the perfect new product to rush into development, but, they will entertain you and make you think--just a little, but not too much, because after all, it is vacation.
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The Progress Principle
By Porchlight
Summer is the perfect time for a book like this. Many of us are less busy than other times of year, taking vacations, looking forward to weekend events, etc. There are a lot of distractions in summer!
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The Obvious Choices
By Porchlight
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about the case studies used in business thought. There are some massively powerful examples to learn from. For instance, we all recognize the genius of Apple.
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The New Guy at 800-CEO-READ
By Porchlight
While many people take summers off, we at 800-CEO-READ have been brewing up some new things to help people work better. But it's going to take a lot to execute these ideas, so we've added Bob Warde to our team to make sure they're handled the best they can be. Who's Bob?
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Psychotic Psummer!
By Porchlight
Last night, I watched the film version of author Brett Easton Ellis' American Psycho. While the film has many limitations compared to the book, the gist of the story remains: Powerful people in powerful positions can have powerful problems. Those of you that might have stomached Ellis' book (it published in 1991, and I felt sort of awful for a week after reading it), might be thinking the story is indicative of a work of fiction.
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ChangeThis: Issue 84
By Porchlight
What If They Listened to Entrepreneurs? by Henry R. Nothhaft “Before any significant and sustained increase in the creation of good middle-class jobs can take place, the voice of the entrepreneur who is the source of all breakthrough innovation and job growth must be heard.
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What to Ask the Person in the Mirror
By Porchlight
Potential. It's a big word. Especially for leaders.
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Anything You Want
By Porchlight
Anything You Want is Derek Sivers' new book, released by Seth Godin's The Domino Project. Fundamentally, it's about helping people. Through Derek's personal story of starting his company CD Baby, he clearly shows that whatever you do, don't think first about how much doing something will cost and how much you'll make off of it.
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The Bear Basics
By Sally Haldorson
Of all childhood characters, Winnie-the-Pooh has always been a favorite. The best banana bread recipe I make is straight out of one of the many collectible Pooh books I once owned: Winnie-the-Pooh's Teatime Cookbook. The first storybook I bought my son was The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh.
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The Invisible Gorilla
By Porchlight
Hey everyone, The Invisible Gorilla was released in paperback this month. Did you miss the hardcover last year? If you did, chances are the authors would understand.
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