books
Wikinomics
Just finished reading Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything and I have to say, it was an interesting read. If you’re interested in learning about how mass collaboration is changing the way we work and how businesses are run, then check it out.
Blink: The power of thinking without thinking
Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell, is a book about decision making. More specifically, it is about snap judgments — the decisions we make in the blink of an eye, without thinking. What Gladwell shows is that there is a lot more to that split second of decision making than we might think. Gladwell explores the concept [...]
Good to Great
Today I finished Good to Great by Jim Collins, a book that examines how good companies have become great and why others have failed. The book is based on findings from a research project that took 5 years to complete — and the findings are simply fascinating!
Meeting Charlaine Harris
Last week I got a chance to meet one of my favorite authors, Charlaine Harris — who writes the popular Sookie Stackhouse books (aka TrueBlood series on HBO). I went with my friend Lisa and after climbing up on bookshelves at Borders to see Charlaine talk (since the place was packed with people) and after [...]
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