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Blog / ChangeThis
#NeverAgain: The Parkland Manifesto
By David Hogg, Lauren Hogg
We stood up and tried to make our voices heard. We’re really proud of what we have accomplished so far, and are so grateful to all the people who have joined our cause. They gave us strength. They gave us hope. You give us hope. But let’s face it—it’s not enough. And the merchants of chaos keep peddling their wares.
Categories: changethis
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Blog / ChangeThis
How the Promise of Technology Has Mutated Into Addiction and Despair, and What to Do About It
By Vivek Wadhwa, Alex Salkever
"When you look back on your life, what would you change. Many of you might wish you had spent more time with family and friends. Some of you might wish you had spent more time outside or doing things you love. The good news is, you can actually make a simple change that will grant you these wishes, and probably many other wishes you have. Change the way you interact with technology. What does that mean. Well, let me ask the question another way. How many of you, when looking back, wish you had spent even more time on social media. More time on Slack or answering emails. More time aimlessly surfing YouTube looking at random cat tricks or strange but useless videos. More time looking at the perfect vacation pictures of high school acquaintances you don't really care that much about. More time checking texts for work late at night. The way we use technology is, far too often, broken, brain dead and utterly dehumanizing. It is negatively impacting our happiness. And it needs to change. This is not to say we can or should pull the plug.
Categories: changethis
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Blog / ChangeThis
Breakthrough Technologies Don't Create Transformative Growth. Breakthrough Business Models Do.
By Mark W. Johnson
"Adding digital capability to a product or to an entire business may improve it and make it more profitable, but technology alone is not enough to propel the kind of sustained growth that can transform your whole enterprise. The business model that goes with that technology is absolutely key to its success or failure. This was true when Amazon sold its first book online in 1995, when Netflix shipped its first DVD in 1998, and when Apple launched its revolutionary iPod in 2001. It was true in 2011, when Uber dispatched its first car, and it is even more true today. But it is still not widely understood."
Categories: changethis
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Blog / New Releases
Business Books to Watch in July
By Porchlight
12 books being published in July (with one gem we missed pulled in from late June) that we'll be focusing our attention on over the course of the month.
Categories: new-releases, narrative-biography, publishing-industry, the-company
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Blog / Book Giveaways
The Leader Habit: Master the Skills You Need to Lead--In Just Minutes a Day
By Porchlight
Martin Lanik helps us unlock our leadership capabilities with the power of practice and science of habit.
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Blog / Blog
800-CEO-READ Business Bestsellers for June 2018
By Porchlight
The bestselling business books at 800-CEO-READ for June 2018.
Categories: the-company
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Blog / Book Giveaways
A Hand-Picked Summer Giveaway
By Porchlight
This week's winners will receive two books handpicked by our editorial director.
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Blog / Editor's Choice
Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You
Book Review by Porchlight
Heidi Grant's new book will show you how to be better able to ask for the help you need, and improve the lives of others—perhaps the world—in the process.
Categories: editors-choice
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Blog / Excerpts
Never Stop Learning: Stay Relevant, Reinvent Yourself, and Thrive
By Porchlight
In his new book, Bradley R. Staats explains how one of the keys to life-long learning is simply being true to yourself.
Categories: excerpts
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Blog / Book Giveaways
Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America
By Porchlight
Alissa Quart's new book explores how high child care costs, changing economic realities, and harsh workplace policies are squeezing an already benighted middle class.
Categories: giveaways