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Debbie Millman: Look Both Ways Q&A
By Porchlight
As hinted at previously, I finally caught up with Ms. Millman with some questions about her super interesting and smartly crafted book, Look Both Ways: Illustrated Essays on the Intersection of Life and Design. It is no surprise to me that her answers are also very good.
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Blog / News & Opinion
The Economist's Page-turners
By Porchlight
The Economist has released their Best Books List of 2009. In their Economics & Business category, they chose: Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial Systems—and Themselves by Andrew Ross Sorkin, Viking Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World by Liaquat Ahamed, Penguin Press How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities by John Cassidy, Farrar Straus Giroux Poorly Made in China: An Insider’s Account of the Tactics Behind China’s Production Game by Paul Midler, John Wiley & Sons Check out The Economist's Page-turners for summaries of these titles and their picks in other categories including Politics & Current Affairs, Biography & Memoirs, History, Science & Technology, Culture & Society and Fiction.
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Simply Effective
By Porchlight
Simply Effective: How to Cut Through Complexity in Your Organization and Get Things Done, is the title of the new book by Ron Ashkenas. After reading through an advance copy, I sent Mr. Ashkenas a few questions about the process and the challenges of simplifying an organization.
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Winds of Change: Part 3
By Porchlight
In a new entry of the demolition and rebuilding of our office space, I give you NEW WALLS. Yep, the old ones tumbled to the ground and new ones grew up in their wake. Along with extra holes in the walls, carpet torn up and tile ordered - it's been one busy week for the construction of the new space.
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Amazon's Best of 2009
By Porchlight
Amazon does an interesting thing every year, putting their best selling books in each genre on the same page as their editors' pick so you can easily compare the two. I am sure that, were I an author, I'd hope to see my name on the bestsellers list. It would mean that I had not only done well financially for the year but, more importantly, that my book had made it into the hands of more readers—my ideas into the minds of more people.
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Einstein on work
By Porchlight
"How do I work? I grope.
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Bygones
By Sally Haldorson
I received a copy of Bas Bleu’s catalog via snailmail the other day. Bas Bleu (means “blue stocking,” the antiquated label used for an educated woman) is a specialty book and gift strictly mail-order company whose motto is: “Champion of the Odd Little Book…and your source for inspired gifts and accessories for readers. ” It surprised me to get this catalog since it seems like the days of hard copy catalogs are far behind us (JCPenney's just announced they will discontinue their Big Book).
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Seth Godin's Linchpin
By Porchlight
Seth Godin is constantly dreaming of new possibilities to disseminate ideas and do business right. In support of his latest book, he has created a truly ingenious offer, one that helps spread his ideas while supporting a noble and worthy cause. The first 3,000 people to give a donation of $30 or more to Acumen Fund will receive a copy of his upcoming book, Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
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Bill George
By Porchlight
We're huge Bill George fans around here, and not just because his book Seven Lessons for Leaders in Crisis is (so far) our bestseller this year. We're fans because his diagnoses for business are imbued with a higher purpose than financial profit alone—though I assure you there is plenty of that kind of profit to be had from reading his books as well. It seems to me, however, that the most important lesson he consistently reminds us of is that business has to be sustainable and profitable to the community it serves, not just the company's bottom line.
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Blog / Jack Covert Selects
Brand Autopsy on I Love You More Than My Dog
By Porchlight
We had the pleasure of having Jeanne Bliss at our LeaveSmarter event in Milwaukee a couple weeks ago. In terms of presentations, we thought it was one of the best we've had to date. We wrote a Jack Covert Selects on I Love You More Than My Dog for October, and it's always nice to see what our friends have to say about important books.
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