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ChangeThis: Issue 59
By Porchlight
We've published the 59th issue of ChangeThis for your reading pleasure. Excerpts and links below. Enjoy!
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Audio Versions of Books from The 100 Best
By Porchlight
We have been getting more questions lately about what books from The 100 Best are available in audio. That lead us to do some research and it turns out that 37 of our selections are available in compact disc, digitally through Audible/iTunes, or both. We have updated our Books in the 100 Best page with links to those editions.
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Borrowing Brilliance Free Galley Giveaway
By Porchlight
Every once in awhile I really flip over a new book/galley I get. My latest fave rave is Borrowing Brilliance, a September 2009 title from Gotham books authored by David Kord Murray. The premise of the book is that we have all borrowed ideas in the past, but that this borrowing isn't intellectual theft.
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Our Book in NYC
By Porchlight
This past weekend I took the weekend off to visit some friends in Hoboken and whilst traveling around to various hot-spots on the Jersey shore and Manhattan, I stumbled upon our book: The 100 Best Business Books Ever all over the place! Well 2 places, but still, kinda neat! I took some pictures of it amongst the masses of other books!
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Headed To BookExpo America 2009
By Porchlight
Aaron and I are headed to New York City tomorrow to attend Book Expo America, the yearly event for book publishing in North America. Many are holding their breath wondering what it will be like this year. Exhibitor space is down 25% and attendees registered is down almost 30%.
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Channel Insider's 21 to Read
By Porchlight
Channel Insider recently posted a slide show of 21 Must Read Books for Business Success. It was compiled by asking "successful solution providers what books have both inspired them and shaped their approach to making their businesses a success. " You can get detailed descriptions of the books by viewing the slide show, but the list itself, with links, below.
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"[A]ll of us read too many business books."
By Porchlight
Eduardo Castro-Wright, vice chairman of Wal-Mart Stores was the subject of the Corner Office column in Sunday's New York Times. The question that caught our attention was: Q. So you find that people make business more complicated than it is?
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Smove
By Porchlight
Here is a little something for you on the Friday afternoon. In the States, we have a three day weekend. I thought this was a nice way to end the week.
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New Look For 800-CEO-READ
By Porchlight
If you have seen any of our print materials over the last few years, you'll recognize our new look. There are a number of things we are trying to do with the new site: Make more apparent all the things we do. Provide a better book search Build on more flexible systems like Ruby on Rails and WordPress.
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"Possibly the BEST list of business books ever. "
By Porchlight
No, I am not talking about our book. Twitter was a-flitter with this message today: RT @TPEntrepreneur Possibly the BEST list of business books ever. Totally unexpected stuff!
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