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The Milkshake Moment - an essay from Steve Little
By Porchlight
Thanks to our friend Steve Little, author of The 7 Irrefutable Rules of Small Business Growth and the recently published The Milkshake Moment, for offering us this essay to post on our blog. I encourage you to check out the book; the story below illustrates the great insights to be found in The Milkshake Moment. (And it'll definitely make you crave a milkshake!
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Is it still possible to build a company that lasts?
By Porchlight
In 1994, Jim Collins co-authored the landmark title Built to Last followed by Good to Great in 2001. This month's special edition of Fortune magazine features a piece by Collins. A technology pundit told Collins that, "'We live in an era when nothing can be built to last.
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United Nations
By Porchlight
On one of my recent pilgrimages to New York City, I re-discovered the art of tourism and decided to visit places I have not been to in a while. One of these was the United Nations. Upon entering the perimeters after the extensive security screening, you cannot help but be in awe over the countless number of conference rooms, offices, and works of art that the many countries have donated.
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Gladwell 3
By Porchlight
Following in the wake of The Tipping Point and Blink, Little, Brown and Company has announced Malcolm Gladwell's third book. Entitled Outliers: Why Some People Succeed and Some Don't, it is set to be released in November of this year. I haven't been able to track down much information about it online, but the publisher catalog reads: In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful.
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Dan Kennedy's Rock On
By Porchlight
As Roy pointed out last week, work can be a bit much sometimes, overwhelming us with unexpected demands and stress. The book he suggested offers very sound and sensible advice that will probably help get you back to a positive state of mind. The book I suggest today to alleviate that same stress, and provide fresh perspective, offers no sound advice or any real strategy at all.
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New Excerpts
By Porchlight
We have two new excerpts up on the blog devoted to excerpts, the excerpts blog. (Aaron, Kate and I, by the way, have decided that "excerpts blog" is one of the most uncomfortable things to say in the English language. ) The first excerpt is from How to Negotiate Anything with Anyone Anywhere Around the World by Frank Acuff.
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The Lorax
By Porchlight
Major collaboration to help save trees between Random House Publishers, Dr. Seuss and Conservation International: Dr. Seuss' Lorax's Plea: Stop Cutting Trees!
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Excerpt from Job Spa
By Porchlight
The excerpt below is the first chapter--or "week" as the chapters are called--from the new book, Job Spa: 12 Weeks to Refresh, Refocus, and Recommit to Your Career. They call their chapters "weeks" because the suggest you read a chapter a week, applying the lessons from each chapter as you go along. Or, as they put it: "What follows is a twelve-week guide to build professional skills, get refreshed, and explore new paths.
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It's done.
By Porchlight
We seem to have skipped the news that the manuscript is done. The likely cause of that lack of reporting is everyone left town (physically or mentally). Jack hopped on a plane catch some Florida sun.
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How to Negotiate Anything with Anyone Anywhere Around the World, Third Edition
By Porchlight
The following is excerpted from How to Negotiate Anything with Anyone Anywhere Around the World, Third Edition by Frank L. Acuff (AMACOM 2008). Acuff is a professional negotiator, and has put his expertise in a useful book that serves as a great tool for those who are doing business around the world, but haven't had his experience.
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