Note: I received a review copy of this book from the publisher / PR firm. I’m not an Apple ‘fan-boy’ and don’t much like Steve Job’s personality, but I like The Steve Jobs Way: iLeadership for a New Generation (amazon affiliate link). There’s nothing earth shattering here from a leadership standpoint…but its a good ‘inside […]
The Next Level by Scott Eblin – Book Review
Late last week I received The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success, 2nd Edition by Scott Eblin (amazon affiliate link) from Daniel Decker of the Higher Level Group to review (thanks Daniel!). I normally receive a few offers from agents, PR firms, and authors to review their books, and for the most part […]
SWAT – Seize the Accomplishment Review
I just put down SWAT – Seize the Accomplishment (Amazon affiliate link) by Timothy L. Johnson….and now want to pick it back up and read it again. It’s that good. I received the book as a review copy from the author…but don’t let that get in the way of believing me when i say that […]
On the Bookshelf – Jan 2009
I realized this evening that I’ve got a lot of reading to catch up on. In addition to the Kindle I received for Christmas (and the subsequent books I bought for it immediately after opening it), I’ve got a few ‘real’ books on my desk I need to read through. On the kindle: Predictably Irrational: […]
Critical Thinking vs Creative Thinking
I just started reading “Think Better: An Innovator’s Guide to Productive Thinking” by Tim Hurson. I just started Chapter 3 and have become amazed that I hadn’t thought about the difference between Critical Thinking and Creative Thinking….even though I’ve blogged about the subject in the past (see The Problem(s) with Linear Thinking, Critical Thinking Definitions, […]
Great Book review site and blog
Just a quick post to link to an interesting Book review site I found. The Dallas First Friday Book Snyopsis blog is a treasure trove of information and reviews of business books. For those that don’t know, the First Friday Book Synopsis is a networking group focused on reviewing business books and is put on […]
Website Optimization
In July, I was approached by Andy King to see if I’d be interested in reviewing his new book from O’Reilly titled “Website Optimization: Speed, Search Engine & Conversion Rate Secrets“. If you don’t know who Andy is, go read his resume….I’ll wait….OK…you back? Great pedigree right? Been involved in the web since 1993. Founded […]