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Red Ink
By Porchlight
You may know David Wessel as the white bearded journalist from Washington Week. What you may not know even if you watch that show is how great a writer he is. He is the Wall Street Journal economics editor, has multiple Pulitzer Prizes, and when we were still reeling from financial catastrophe in 2009 he wrote a brilliant book, In Fed We Trust, about the folks putting out the fire that made me feel as the world might not end after all.
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Planned Productivity: Take Control of Your Time
By Sally Haldorson
New now on KnowledgeBlocks! Modern work environments are a productivity challenge for even the most dedicated employee. Workplaces are less structured and more efficient, so there aren't as many managers insuring noses stay bent to the grindstone.
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Yes to the Mess
By Porchlight
Generally, we want to avoid the mess, the uncertainty, the chaos, yet as good as we become at managing and making decisions, there it is: The Mess. We can continue to work at managing it, which might burn us out. Or, we can find ways to work with the mess.
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On Reading
By Porchlight
You might come to this site because you're looking to buy boxes of books. Maybe you come here because you just want to see what we're talking about. Or maybe you've never been here before and want to see what it's all about.
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Become a Storyteller: Be a Better Leader
By Sally Haldorson
A good story isn't the sole property of the marketing or communications department. Anyone can master some basic storytelling techniques that will help earn trust, excite enthusiasm, convey authenticity. This is particularly important for leaders.
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Bright Lights, No City
By Porchlight
Think for a moment about the concept of "crazy business idea. " Likely, it conjures thoughts of some wild product that makes little sense, which is then attempted to be sold to people with a lot of sense. But consider rechargeable batteries, a very sensible product, and a seemingly sound business venture.
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A Q&A with the late Stephen Covey
By Sally Haldorson
With the sad and startling news that Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, had passed away earlier this week, we were reflecting on the contributions he had made to the business book industry as well as those he gave generously to us at 800-CEO-READ. And in that reflection, we recalled a Q&A he did for us last year to promote his then new book, The 3rd Alternative, which was released in paperback this April. We hadn't yet used the Q&A as we hoped to soon incorporate it into an Exploration within our new KnowledgeBlocks program.
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Thinker in Residence: Irial OFarrell
By Porchlight
There's a new Thinker in Residence over at KnowledgeBlocks - Irial OFarrell. Awhile back, Ms. OFarrell sent us a copy of her book Values: Not Just For the Office Wall Plaque and it struck multiple people here.
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Stephen R. Covey, 1932 - 2012
By Porchlight
Stephen Covey's seminal book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, changed the business book landscape. It was a book that introduced us to the concept of paradigm shifts in our lives, and it shifted the paradigm of the entire industry. It has been translated into almost 40 languages and sold more than 25 million copies worldwide.
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ChangeThis: Issue 96
By Porchlight
The Secret to Self-Discipline By Rory Vaden “Today’s work environment has been dubbed everything from the Age of Distraction and the Age of Inattention . . .
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