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Blog / Book Giveaways
Autonomy: The Quest to Build the Driverless Car—And How It Will Reshape Our World
By Porchlight
Lawrence D. Burns went from the executive suites of Detroit to advise Silicon Valley, and uses that breadth of experience to tell the story of the quest for, and importance of, driverless cars.
Categories: giveaways
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Blog / Editor's Choice
Silicon States: The Power and Politics of Big Tech and What It Means for Our Future
Book Review by Porchlight
Lucie Greene's new book looks at the transfer of power and civil services from government to today's tech giants, and its implications for our future.
Categories: editors-choice
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Blog / Book Giveaways
How Schools Work: An Inside Account of Failure and Success from One of the Nation's Longest-Serving Secretaries of Education
By Porchlight
Arne Duncan, one of the nation's longest-serving Secretaries of Education, has some ideas for us as our kids return to school.
Categories: giveaways
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Blog / Editor's Choice
Leading with Dignity: How to Create a Culture That Brings Out the Best in People
Book Review by Porchlight
Donna Hicks explains the power of leading with dignity, and how to honor it in ourselves, others, and our organizations.
Categories: editors-choice
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Blog / Book Giveaways
More Together Than Alone: Discovering the Power and Spirit of Community in Our Lives and in the World
By Porchlight
Mark Nepo's new book is an inclusive call to community, shared humanity, and a higher ethic—one that all people and all organizations can heed.
Categories: giveaways
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Blog / Editor's Choice
Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America
Book Review by Porchlight
Beth Macy's new book on the modern opioid epidemic is an intimate and unapologetic portrayal of the modern opioid epidemic, and those responsible for it.
Categories: editors-choice
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Blog / Excerpts
Straight Talk for Startups: 100 Insider Rules for Beating the Odds—From Mastering the Fundamentals to Selecting Investors, Fundraising, Managing Boards, and Achieving Liquidity
By Porchlight
Randy Komisar and Jantoon Reigersman ask budding entrepreneurs the most important question of all: Why are you doing this?
Categories: excerpts
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Blog / ChangeThis
Success: What Gets Measured Gets Managed
By Adebola Alabi
"Don't we all desire to be winners in our various field of endeavor? Wouldn't you want to stand tall and get ovation from your friends and loved ones after achieving a feat? Everyone desires to win in life; we all want to be successful in everything we do. It is no secret that everyone, whether young or old wants to be champions and achieve success in whatever they do. People want to excel in sports, academics, business, career, finances, health, relationships, and in spiritual life. Why do some succeed, while others failed, why are some so far behind in the game of life while others are well ahead? Why does it seem like everything goes very well for some while others appear to be struggling in everything they do? What does it take to become a champion? Can anyone win in the game of life and become as successful as they desire?"
Categories: changethis
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Blog / ChangeThis
Perseverance Is the Biggest Talent
By Porchlight
"After losing my way in life, just a bit, I re-launched a writing career—a childhood dream—and began to send work to literary magazines. I was bursting with hope for affirmation of my great skill and broad experience. Editors would be glad I sent them work. I would be a literary star. I sent out stories and essays confidently at first. Months later I would get a reply in the mail—from The Paris Review, for example (I'm a sucker for the biggest names). I would stand motionless, desperate for acceptance, floating amongst the stars with hope. I'd slip my finger under a loose corner of the flap and tear. Take the slip of paper and hold it up to my near-sighted eyes. The pain of rejection dragged me from the stars into the red-hot magma at the core of the earth. I'd get a letter from a lit magazine and cringe at the pain I was about to feel. I would try to cut off hope—it seemed easier than to be disappointed again. Then I'd hope against hope, wishing for that surge of affirmation from being accepted.
Categories: changethis
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Blog / ChangeThis
Finding Your Lodestar: Long-Term Thinking for a Short-Term World
By Mark Miller, Lucas Conley
"In 1968, Andy Warhol proclaimed, 'In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes. ' With the advent of memes and viral videos, we now live in that future—one in which any trending joe (or his grumpy cat) can make a quick buck. So why is all this short-termism leaving so many of us feeling shortchanged. We now live an increasingly short-term world, one where the products we buy often outlive the brands that make them. It's not just the inherently trendy brands. All brands are equally susceptible to the traps of short-term thinking. In the face of change, short-term thinkers see a fork in the road—choosing to either cling to what worked in the past or abandon it in an effort to reclaim the spotlight. Therein lies the key difference we at The Legacy Lab have observed between short-term thinkers and their long-term counterparts: The former focus only on their immediate circumstances—their 15 minutes of fame. The latter aspire to a lifetime of significance. ".
Categories: changethis