Feb
27
Creatively Informal
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Formal meetings allow you to accomplish a lot quickly as it keeps everyone on track. They are not good for being creative. If you want creative, go informal, and give yourself some time to solve it. Usually we’re in such a rush that we take the first idea that meets the requirements, instead of digging for a second, third, or fourth.
Feb
25
It’s hard
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It’s hard to give individual attention when there’s a million other things to do; it’s harder to connect with people when you’re not really there.
It’s hard to leave an amazing blog comment that you could use for your own; it’s harder to build relationships when you don’t share.
It’s hard to make time to read, it’s harder to grow when you don’t invest in yourself.
It’s hard to break a bad habit; it’s harder to live with something you know is destructive.
It’s hard writing this (after all, someone might expect me to live up to it); it’s harder to go through life without a challenge to be better.
Maybe what’s hard is really easy… considering the alternative.
Feb
25
Innovating one thing at a time
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“Innovation” does not have to be disruptive. It’s small things, too. But big or small what innovation does is remove steps and/or improve the users experience. Instead of doing this, this, this and this (4 steps), now do this and this (2 steps). Radios were analog and finding 99.5 was a guess. Now they’re digital and you know exactly what frequency you’re tuned to.
If my hotel gives frequent flyer miles, why don’t they offer to print my boarding pass for the returning flight? Why don’t gas stations have a pump for me to top off my windshield washer fluid? Why can’t I choose the kind of “on hold” music when I’m waiting for the conference line to open?
It’s not always about flying cars and traveling through time. Make your customers life easier in little things, too.
Feb
21
Blog Carnival: Business Books - February 21, 2009
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Welcome to the February 21, 2009 edition of business books.
Fiona King presents Get (Almost) Any Book For Free: 100+ (Kosher) Sites Offering Great Literature for Download posted at Learn-gasm.
Traci Hayner Vanover presents Create the Dream!® - Bimonthly Digital Small Business Magazine, saying, “In addition to the books reviewed on our website, each bimonthly digital issue of Create the Dream features 3-5 book reviews on topics of interest to our small business readers.”
Anja Merret presents How to stay in business even during a recession posted at marketing fundi, saying, “Some comments on Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book called Outliers.”
Glenn Twiddle presents Who Moved My Cheese? - Spencer Johnson M.D. posted at Book Reviews on Making Money and Real Estate, saying, “A new blog for my team and other students of business books and how to make money where we can discuss what we have learned from the book and collectively learn more than we would as individuals.”
Rich Maltzman, PMP presents A handbook worth reading posted at Scope crêpe.
MoneyNing presents Get The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur Free with This Review posted at Money Ning, saying, “The perfect book for your business and entrepreneur. Highly recommended!”
And I interviewed Barry Conchie about Strengths-based Leadership. People who try to be good at everything don’t end up being great.
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of business books using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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Dec
27
Blog Carnival: Business Books - December 27, 2008
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Welcome to the December 27, 2008 edition of business books.
bookfundas presents Bill Gates - Business @ The Speed Of Thought: Succeeding In The Digital Economy posted at BookFundas.com, saying, “So where do you want to go tomorrow? That’s the question Bill Gates tries to answer in Business @ the Speed of Thought. Gates offers a 12-step program for companies wanting to do business in the next millennium. The book’s premise: Thanks to technology, the speed of business is accelerating at an ever-increasing rate, and to survive, it must develop an infrastructure–a “digital nervous system”–that allows for the unfettered movement of information inside a company. Gates writes that “The most meaningful way to differentiate your company from your competition … is to do an outstanding job with information. How you gather, manage, and use information will determine whether you win or lose.””
Mert Erkal presents 40 Top Bloggers Share Their Secrets in A Book posted at www.searchforblogging.com, saying, “If you are looking for a gift to send your blogging buddies, you should consider the Blog Blazers, which brings you blogging secrets from 40 top bloggers including Seth Godin, Yaro Starak, and Aaron Wall.”
John Crickett presents Fool’s Gold: The Truth Behind Angel Investing in America - Scott Shame posted at Business Opportunities And Ideas, saying, “A fascinating insight into the truth about angel investing in America.”
Leon Gettler presents The Subprime Solution - Robert Shiller posted at Sox First, saying, “This a is book review of Robert Shiller’s The Subprime Solution. An interesting and compelling read”
I interviewed Geoff Colvin about his book Talent Is Overrated. Although we want to attribute some people’s skills to some inborn quality, the research shows that the best performers get there the same way. And I talked with John Gerzema about The Brand Bubble. High-value brands have motion, they are not stagnate. His book looks at how to get that momentum back in your brand.
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of business books using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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Nov
19
Blog Carnival: Business Books - November 19, 2008
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Welcome to the November 19, 2008 edition of business books.
Ybother presents Lessons from Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive posted at A Top Ten List Everyday to Jumpstart Your Knowledge, saying, “This is a book about social psychology applied to marketing, sales and general persuasion. It is an interesting read of what is essentially hundred of social studies and test complied into a laymen format with applicable real life examples.”
Several entries for the 4-Hour Work Week…hank presents Ode To The 4 Hour Work Week - A Book Review posted at My Investing Blog. Nicola Rowe presents Book Review: The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss posted at Strategynut. Sam presents Become a Millionaire posted at Surfer Sam and Friends
Anya Portnik presents Selling in Tough Markets - free special report posted at Gavin Ingham.
Mac presents A Suze Orman Financial Smackdown posted at Actorlicious.
GeekMBA360 presents A book that I always turn to when I am looking for job posted at GeekMBA360.
Peter Jones presents The Secret to Becoming a Successful Manager: New Book Explains How in 15 Easy Steps posted at Great New Books that Are a Must Read, saying, “A book review on how to become a better manager at work or at business.”
Ben Dinsmore presents 1000 Dollars and an Idea: Entrepreneur to Billionaire, by Sam Wyly posted at Trees Full of Money, saying, “Though his story may be unfamiliar to the majority of Americans, Sam Wyly’s life optimizes the American Dream and is compellingly portrayed in his recent autobiography, 1,000 Dollars and an Idea.”
T. Stearns presents Naked Conversations posted at Imerchantadvance’s Weblog, saying, “Blogging is becoming a popular and effective method for marketing. Naked Conversations is an excellent manual to educate us on the effectiveness of a personal approach in meeting the needs of our clients.”
Viriya Taecharungroj presents Book Review: The Future of Management (Gary Hamel with Bill Breen, 2008) posted at Tedded - Business Questions and Reviews, saying, “excluding ‘practicality’, I’d say The Future of Management is more than 8/10. If you want a book packed with remarkable management examples and motivating ideas on how the future will be without much concern on practicality of ideas; The Future of Management by Gary Hamel and Bill Breen is a safe bet.”
Khan presents Business book buys for the holidays and beyond posted at Higher Education and Career Blog, saying, “For many people, the holidays are a chance to relax and catch up on some reading, or to reflect on how to make their life better. The latest crop of business books helps you accomplish both.”
Danny Gamache presents “Getting Things Done”: A Review | The Success Professor posted at The Success Professor, saying, “This is a review of “Getting Things Done” with some great tips on how to be more productive.”
John Crickett presents The Knack - Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham posted at Business Opportunities And Ideas, saying, “A great book for all budding entrepreneurs, it explains the common mistakes and how to avoid them. A fascinating and easy read.”
FMF presents Free Money Finance: Couple More Snowball Thoughts posted at Free Money Finance, saying, “Thoughts on latest book about Warren Buffet (with links to other thoughts).”
And finally, I interviewed Holly Weeks about her book, Failure to Communicate. Good insight on how to handle those conversations that we’d rather not have. Tim Manners book, Relevance, looks at improving your marketing by improving what you’re bringing to market.Greg Berns takes a different approach to innovation in Iconclast. He approaches it from science and relates what research is showing for thinking differently.
Oct
15
Welcome to the October 15, 2008 edition of business books.
AndrewB presents FREE E-Book: 7 Roadblocks To Success posted at Personal Hack, saying, “Did you know that either success or a failure is usually a pattern in your life? Think back about the last few goals you made in your business, or challenges you went through. Did you fail or succeed? In my FREE E-Book I teach you how to make success a pattern in your business and your life.”
John W. Furst presents Seth Godin - A Podcast About Tribes (47 Minutes) posted at E-Biz Booster Blog, saying, “It starts shipping on October 16th but is already an Amazon bestseller. Seth Godin’s newest book Tribes - We Need You To Lead Us. Listen to a 47 minute long podcast Seth did exclusively for his private community at Triiibes.com on September 12th, 2008. He talks about his notion of tribes, the book, and triiibes.com. Very interesting and a free marketing lesson.”
Trent presents Review: Love Is the Killer App posted at The Simple Dollar.
Peter Jones presents Positive Ways to Deal with Negative Situations at Work: New Book Provides Solutions and Innovations posted at Great New Books that Are a Must Read.
Rich Maltzman, PMP presents The Anti-PMBOXidant posted at Scope crêpe, saying, “Review of Kimberly Weifling’s “Scrappy Project Management”"
John Crickett presents Smarter Consulting - Mike Johnson | Business Opportunities And Ideas posted at Business Opportunities And Ideas, saying, “An excellent guide to starting and running a successful consultancy.”
Traci Hayner Vanover presents Create the Dream!® - Bimonthly Digital Small Business Magazine posted at Create the Dream!, saying, “We review the newest releases on the topics of marketing, networking, business, and entrepreneurship.”
Bhupendra Khanal presents Business Analytics: Blue Ocean Strategy … A must read book posted at Analytics Bhupe, saying, “Great Book on Innovative Business Thoughts. Must Read.”
Mr Credit Card presents The Richest Man In Babylon posted at Ask Mr Credit Card.
John Crickett presents A Sense Of Urgency - John Kotter posted at Business Opportunities And Ideas, saying, “Organisational change is one of the biggest challenges facing managers today.John Kotter provides a great guide to implementing change by creating a sense of urgency.”
Ben Dinsmore presents When Markets Collide: Investment Strategies for the Age of Global Economic Change by Mohammed El-Erian posted at Trees Full of Money, saying, “The arrival of this book couldn’t have been more timely with the volatility of the world’s financial markets what they are, and the proposed “bail-out” of the mortgage lending industry here in the U.S.”
And finally, I interviewed Bryn Zeckhauser on How the Wise Decide at Daxle.net
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of business books using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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Sep
17
Welcome to the September 17, 2008 edition of business books.
Ned Carey presents What Should Be In Your Library? posted at Baltimore Real Estate Investing Blog
ElleAtDefiningSomeday presents It’s Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy posted at Defining Someday, saying, “Book review on a great leadership book.”
Elizabeth Harrin presents Giveaway! posted at A Girl’s Guide to Project Management, saying, “I am currently running a giveaway of my business book, Project Management in the Real World.”
Rich Maltzman, PMP presents Scrappiest Project Management Contest Ever posted at Scope crêpe, saying, “Win a business book!”
Anna Farmery presents Show #189 - How to Create an Encore Effect Pt1 posted at The Engaging Brand.
And following along with Anna’s audio, I interviewed Scott Anthony about his new book, The Innovator’s Guide to Growth and also Russ Edelman about the book Nice Guys Can Get the Corner Office.
Relax presents Understanding Freakonomics posted at The Wise Curve, saying, “Freakonomics is about applying some economics principles, the driving mechanism behind most of the things in our life, to analyse various issues such as crime and education”
GrrlScientist presents High Wire: The Precarious Financial Lives of American Families posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “This is a book review of a nonfiction masterpiece that will keep you awake at night, planning how to safeguard your economic future — all on your own! It also discusses the myth that the average American can become a wise enough financial planner and investor to “beat the odds” and become at least more financially comfortable.”
Mr Credit Card presents Rich Dad, Poor Dad Book Review posted at Ask Mr Credit Card.
Peter Jones presents Marketing to Women: New Book Tells How to Market to Soccer Moms posted at Great New Books that Are a Must Read.
John Crickett presents Starting And Running A Successful Consultancy - Susan Nash posted at Business Opportunities And Ideas, saying, “A review of Start and Run A Successful Consultancy by Susan Hash.”
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of business books using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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Aug
16
Blog Carnival: Business Books - August 16, 2008
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Welcome to the August 16, 2008 edition of business books.
Rich Maltzman, PMP presents Have a little look-see. posted at Scope crêpe.
Anya Portnik presents My favourite personal development books posted at Gavin Ingham.
Dividend Growth Investor presents Book Review: Stop Working posted at Create Rising Passive Income From Dividend Paying Stocks.
Richard Elmes presents In the Shoes of the Customer « The Sales Dating Guy posted at The Sales Dating Guy, saying, “In the shoes of the Customer by George Olds reviewed by Richard Elmes, The Sales Dating Guy”
Yancey Grantham presents Review of Problogger Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income posted at Top Color Blogs.
mgopi presents FREE Download BestSelling Book: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari posted at BookFundas.com, saying, “An internationally bestselling fable about a spiritual journey, littered with powerful life lessons that teach us how to abandon consumerism in order to embrace destiny, live life to the full and discover joy. This inspiring tale is based on the author’s own search for life’s true purpose, providing a step-by-step approach to living with greater courage, balance, abundance and joy.
Anna Farmery presents Show #178 How to add personality to your brand posted at The Engaging Brand.
Cameron Price presents Leadership Gold, The Effective Executive, The Learning Organisation, Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, Primal Leadership, and Total Leadership posted at Leaders’ Log.
Ian Brodie presents Topgrading for Sales: A Review posted at Sales Excellence, saying, “A review of the recently published “Topgrading for Sales” on recruiting “A Player” sales staff.”
I interviewed Bob Livingston about his new customer service book How You Do What You Do and Scott Anthony’s book Innovator’s Guide to Growth.
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of business books using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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Jul
16
Welcome to the July 16, 2008 edition of business books.
Kate Baggott presents Brilliant Candidate, Bad Manners posted at Invested, innovative, brilliant: Improving the recruiting experience | ERE Blog Network, saying, “What kind of books do head hunters read to advise their clients? What kind of books do we recommend? Titles like “The Civility Solution.”"
Shawn Ellis presents Pete Luongo Presents 10 Simple Truths About Leadership posted at TSG Speakers Bureau Blog, saying, “A review of “10 Truths About Leadership” by Pete Luongo, former CEO of The Berry Company.”