Phew, has the buzz about this book been a bit crazy or what!? I’m not sure if it’s author Tony Hsieh’s frequent and awe-inspiring talks that are catching everyone’s attention or the fact that shopping on Zappos.com is just plain fun. Either way, I enjoyed the book that shares the story of how the two […]
Earlier this week I was fortunate enough to receive a pre-release copy of Chris Brogan’s new book, Social Media 101, to play around with, and have recorded a quick review as a guest post on The Ren Men Show. Grant Peelle and Alan Ledford have a fantastic show about lifestyle design, real estate, self-education, and […]
It’s quite obvious that I spend an exorbitant amount of my time reading. Going through a book or two a week I’m often asking myself the “Which book should I read next?” question. Finishing a book last night, I started thinking this morning about my thought process in picking my next one. So why is […]
A friend asked me earlier today what 5 business or personal development books I would recommend. To that type of question I could come up with a bazillion different answers. They would vary drastically based on the who, the what, on the experience and the interests. So, to narrow things down a bit and considering […]
Let’s discuss! Here’s the stack of books I purchased the other day and why I’m excited about each one (err, almost each one). Ok, I’ve shared. Now it’s your turn. If you regularly read books, what’s on YOUR to-read list? What are you reading right now? What are you excited about? If you don’t regularly […]
The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal, by Ben Mezrich As a geek passionate about social media and networking online, I was intrigued by the summary of this book. I mean, who wouldn’t be? The founding of Facebook? Money, sex, betrayal, genius? You couldn’t POSSIBLY find a […]
I’m always adding books to my wish list – I use Amazon to organize all of them – but this week I seem to have run into more books than usual that I not only added to the list but am really excited about. Three of them that top the list: Trust Agents: Using the […]
Can I just say that I cannot WAIT for the October release of Gary Vaynerchuk’s first book, Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Ca$h In on Your Passion?! I know I’m a bookworm and all, but seriously, I’ve never actually written a release date ON MY CALENDAR. (It’s October 13th, by the way.) […]
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