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Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World by Gary Vaynerchuk, HarperBusiness, 195 pages, $29. 99, Hardcover, December 2013, ISBN 9780062273062
Reading a recent New York Times article about Gary Vaynerchuk, I found a great story that epitomizes who Gary is, and why he’s written Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook.
About once a week, Gary Vaynerchuk posts a twitter message that reads, “Is there anything I can do for you?
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As children, we were encouraged to practice at everything—our multiplication tables, piano lessons, batting/catching/kicking/throwing. With practice, we were told, comes perfect (or at least proficiency).
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Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade by Adam Minter, Bloomsbury Press, 304 pages, $26. 00, Hardcover, November 2013, ISBN 9781608197910
You have probably wondered (and maybe even think you have a good idea of) what happens to your garbage after it leaves your home. But, have you ever wondered how much your garbage is worth?
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I know people who swear that they would feel isolated if it weren’t for their smart phones and social media. And I know people who have become overwhelmed by the proliferation of devices and digital communication, and don’t welcome technology’s further incursion into their personal lives.
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The Good Struggle: Responsible Leadership In an Unforgiving World by Joseph L. Badaracco, Harvard Business School Press, 203 pages, $25. 00, Hardcover, October 2013, ISBN 9781422191644
Joseph Badaracco takes a particularly unnerving stance to open his new book, The Good Struggle.
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