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Blog / News & Opinion
On the future of books
By Porchlight
Hugh McGuire at The Huffington Post has written a fascinating essay on the state of book publishing and his hopes for its future. He asks, "What would happen if, tomorrow, every publisher, and every book store, went out of business? What would you do?
Categories: news-opinion, publishing-industry, the-company
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Blog / Staff Picks
Jack and Todd in Inc.
Book Review by Porchlight
Check out Jack and Todd's recommendations for 2008's "Best Books for Business Owners": (Links to a slideshow on www. inc. com.
Categories: staff-picks, the-company
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Blog / Staff Picks
The Oxford Project
Book Review by Porchlight
Every holiday season there's at least one big, beautiful book that has everyone buzzing. Two years ago it was the Annie Leibovitz book. Last year it was 100 Young Americans and the illustrated Life of Pi.
Categories: staff-picks, the-company
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Blog / News & Opinion
Need some (economic) group therapy
By Porchlight
Can we just be honest with each other? We, like everyone else, are freaking a little out right now. It is nearly impossible to make sense of what is going on in the business world, but wouldn't it be better if you had someone to talk to about it with?
Categories: news-opinion, the-company
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Blog / News & Opinion
We voted!
By Porchlight
Today we participated in a hugely significant election, and we at 800-CEO-READ were very excited. Wherever you are and whatever your political position, we wish you a Happy Election Day!
Categories: news-opinion, the-company
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Blog / Staff Picks
5 Books That Changed My Perspective
Book Review by Porchlight
We've been talking about how to help people, how to focus on what's positive and helpful in the current state of our world, rather than grumbling over the things that are both out of our control and truly uncertain. One of the ways we can do that is by starting a conversation that starts at a personal level. .
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Blog / News & Opinion
Enough already!
By Porchlight
For the last few weeks we have been pummeled, along with all of you, by this Category Five financial hurricane. We got sucked in writing post after post about what you could be reading if you wanted to better understand financial collapse. I stopped reading the newspaper because every headline contains some synonym of "worse".
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Blog / News & Opinion
Pecha Kucha Night #3 - Slideshow - October 28, 2008
By Porchlight
Thanks to everyone who came out to Pecha Kucha Night #3 last night. We had a blast, and we hope you did too! Here is a slideshow of photos from last night.
Categories: news-opinion, the-company
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Blog / News & Opinion
It's a good day for a ... Good Office
By Porchlight
Kate is our token "What if? " employee, always coming up with ideas for ways to host events, run a meeting, or arrange our workspace. Many of her ideas are terrific--like hosting our annual Author Pow-Wow at the Catalyst Ranch in Chicago--and some are a little bit "out there"--like putting all of our desks on hydraulics so we can move up and down and across our office.
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Blog / News & Opinion
CEO Update writes about CEO-READ
By Porchlight
Jacqueline Blais interviewed us about the company. She says nice things.
Categories: news-opinion, the-company
