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Oct 24, 2007

Chip Conley on Maslow

by Porchlight

I have a new podcast posted where I interview Chip Conley, author of Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo From Maslow.

Oct 24, 2007

If you liked A Whole New Mind...

by Porchlight

Dan Pink's publishing a new book in April. This one's a bit different. It's actually a manga -- a type of book started in Japan that has become widely popular throughout Europe.

Oct 23, 2007

Peak Interview with Chip Conley

by Porchlight

This week's interview is with Chip Conley, author of Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow. Chip runs San Francisco based hotelier Joie de Vivre Hospitality and he is a big fan of Abraham Maslow. Chip has adopted Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to apply to employees, customers, and investors.

Oct 23, 2007

Ask 8cr! - Let's have a meeting!

by Aaron Schleicher

Welcome to "Ask 8cr! " - a new section of our blog where we've created a forum to find out what kinds of issues and challenges people are having in the workplace. We then take these issues and apply a business book we feel offers a viable solution.

Oct 22, 2007

Excerpt from The Engine of America

by Porchlight

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 4 of The Engine of America: The Secrets to Small Business Success from Entrepreneurs Who Have Made It! by Hector V. Barreto.