Archive for the ‘Books & Reviews’ Category
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Call me a Johnny-come-lately but I'm suddenly enamored of what's going on with electronic book readers (or "e-readers" as they are sometimes called) and the potential for a whole new kind of reading experience. This is an area of exploding innovation.
I'm talking about devices like the Kindle, and the iPad. ...
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Monday, June 28th, 2010
When I'm traveling one of my rituals is to drop by an airport bookstore and pick up something entirely new. I do a quick survey of what's hot, and poke around for some hidden gems.
It's often quite difficult to pick out a book; there's just too much to choose from. ...
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
I found a compelling book while running to catch the train. Picked up 59 Seconds, think a little Change a lot on the run and have devoured it in just a couple days. The author is a British professor, Richard Wiseman.
In the spirt of the book, this will be a ...
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Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
It's here.
The iPad is already another Apple phenomena. I'm not surprised at the hype, the hoopla, the press -- the attention -- that's being paid to it. Apple has already established its reputation for inventing cool new gadgets, and why should the iPad be any exception.
We've had some wonderful ...
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
I've been doing a lot of "innovation" reading and wanted to mention a few books I found helpful. The common theme in these three very different books is finding that place or opportunity in the market where something new and different is needed. One is personal (Branson), one is conceptual ...
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010
I feel compelled to write something about J.D. Salinger.
I loved his work and read all of it, which sadly for fans such as I, wasn't really that much. Beyond Catcher in the Rye, there was Franny and Zooey, Nine Stories, and Raise High the Roombeam Carpenters, and Seymour an Introduction. ...
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
I've realized while reading Winners & Losers, Creators & Casualties of the Age of the Internet that the role of the storyteller in innovation is under respected. Author Kieran Levis has written a book that is chock full of real life business stories. Reading these stories I've learned a great ...
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