Would you like to be a Great Manager? Are you a new manager in an entrepreneurial company or startup? Are you a parent, organizational leader, or coach? If so, this new book by Gary Magenta offers 12 Powerful Questions to help turn traditional manager/employee relationships into something greater and more powerful. By following Gary’s recommendations, you can […]
Winner of Best Blogs for Entrepreneurs 2013
I’m happy to announce that my blog was a winner of Broadview Networks’ Best Blogs for Entrepreneurs of 2013! Broadview Networks is a leading business VoIP & cloud communication provider that has been helping business customers since 1996. As part of their awards program, Broadview Networks sought out the best and most relevant websites that serve the […]
Interview With Author Pat McLagan About ‘The Shadow Side of Power: Lessons for Leaders’
Dante’s Inferno inspires new book on Leadership If you’re an entrepreneurial person faced with the difficult task of leading others, you may find this book by Pat McLagan a useful read. What helps set this book apart from others about leadership is that it tells its lessons in the form of a story, an approach […]
Interview With Author, Chuck Blakeman, On ‘Why Employees Are ALWAYS A Bad Idea’
A New Format For Helping You Find The Best Books I got a chance to ask some questions of author, Chuck Blakeman, about his new book called Why Employees Are ALWAYS A Bad Idea. I will be reading and reviewing this book in January 2014, but I think you will enjoy hearing directly from the author […]
‘Thinking In Systems’ Can Help You Build A Sustainable Business
3 Reasons To Buy Thinking In Systems: Immediately become a “systems thinker” through this engaging and easy-to-read primer. Own a 10-page reference in the appendix that nicely summarizes all the key takeaways from the book. Learn the 12 Leverage Points/Places to Intervene in a System: the twelve most effective ways you can intervene in a system to produce better […]
2013 Holiday Gift Ideas: The 5 Best Books For Entrepreneurs!
As the Holiday season approaches for Christmas, Hanukkah, & Kwanzaa, you are likely preparing to buy a loved one a present. With that in mind, I thought I’d present you with 5 of my most favorite books I’ve read this year for entrepreneurs and those aspiring to be one. I’ve placed these into 3 categories: Books […]
Navy SEALs & Israeli Innovators Show How To Become An UnStoppable Entrepreneur
3 Reasons To Read The UnStoppables: Tapping Your Entrepreneurial Power: Provides the Accelerated Proficiency framework for learning anything in a short period of time (e.g. entrepreneurship) Gives you a business toolkit of basic priorities and principles that help you get a business started and moving forward Provides advice from Navy SEALs & Israeli Special Forces on how to […]
Entrepreneurs Are Contrarians Who See Opportunities Others Call ‘Worthless, Impossible and Stupid’
2 Reasons To Read Worthless, Impossible and Stupid: Busts the myths that to be an entrepreneur you need to be innovative, young, or an expert Tells new, unique stories of entrepreneurship you’ve never heard before Background of Author Daniel Isenberg Author Daniel Isenberg is a Professor of Entrepreneurship Practice at Babson Executive and Enterprise Education and the founding Executive […]
‘Conscious Capitalism’ Can Revolutionize The Way Entrepreneurs Do Business
3 Reasons To Read Conscious Capitalism: Helps entrepreneurs and leaders in startups determine their company’s higher purpose. Provides a vision of capitalism in which profit is a by-product of treating all stakeholders and the environment as ends and not means. Lays out a model of stakeholder integration that makes your conscious business more sustainable than […]
Book Review on Slideshare: 3 Reasons to Read ‘The Power Of Starting Something Stupid’
Have you tried Slideshare? I decided to use it for the first time for book reviews. Below is a summary book review of The Power Of Starting Something Stupid by Richie Norton. I put this together quickly and put it on the Slideshare platform to see how it looks when uploaded. The one problem I […]