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A New KnowledgeBlocks Giveaway: Red Thread Thinking
By Sally Haldorson
Author Debra Kaye wants to help you become an innovative thinker, to "make innovation a regular part of life, and it's a skill she believes is available to anyone. And her book, Red Thread Thinking, will help you "uncover new connections between phenomena that you didn't realize were linked, giving you a fresh understanding and an innovator's edge. " To do this, you'll need to "pull the right threads and connect them properly" in order to create something that solves problems for people.
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John Jantsch interview and creativeLIVE workshop
By Porchlight
With books like, Duct Tape Marketing and The Commitment Engine, John Jantsch has established himself as a marketing expert with great insight into growing a business. Maybe you’ve planted your great business idea, and now it’s time to water it and watch it grow. But how?
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The Clarity Principle
By Sally Haldorson
The Clarity Principle couldn't have landed on my desk at a better time. We've been discussing a new "mission statement" for 800-CEO-READ, one that reflects our purpose as well as the product. This book gives us plenty of guidance as The Clarity Principle aims to "illuminate how difficult it is to define your business, the costs you incur when you fail to clarify your purpose, and the tremendous gains to be won by succeeding in that effort.
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ChangeThis: Issue 106
By Porchlight
How to Get Employees to Manage Themselves by Cali Ressler & Jody Thompson “Employees don’t leave companies. They leave managers. [.
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Two 100 Best Revisited
By Sally Haldorson
It's been four years since the printing of our book, The 100 Best Business Books of All Time. We're still proud of the comprehensive list of books we reviewed to help you "find solutions to your business problems. " Two of the books we included in our list are The First 90 Days by Michael D.
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Hidden in Plain Sight
By Sally Haldorson
It must be a lot of pressure to live up to the billing of "James Bond of design research" and the "Indiana Jones of technology for the developing world. " I mean, what do you wear? A tux with a dusty brimmed hat?
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Ctrl Alt Delete
By Porchlight
There's a certain urgency to the new book by Mitch Joel, Ctrl Alt Delete: Reboot Your Business. Reboot Your Life. Your Future Depends On It.
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KnowledgeBlocks Giveaway: The One Thing
By Sally Haldorson
If I were to ask my husband to make a "to-do" list of the things he wants to get done over the weekend, the list would top out at around 20 items. On it would be anything from cleaning out the garage and going to the bank. .
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ChangeThis: Issue 105
By Porchlight
Monster Loyalty: How to Build Customer Loyalty like Lady Gaga by Jackie Huba “While known as much for her voice as for her over-the-top wardrobe, few recognize Lady Gaga for her stunning business acumen, which has earned her legions of loyal fans worldwide. ” Brains Favor the Ridiculously In Charge Leader by Henry Cloud, Ph. D “Leaders must establish some key boundaries in some very key areas if they want to get results.
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The Power of the Circle
By Sally Haldorson
Two conversations I had last week got me thinking about networking. ➻ The first was during a brainstorming meeting with Jon, our general manager, about our annual author conference. The meeting ended with a discussion on the value of mentoring, and the predominance of books that advocate for the practice.
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