We each have a unique vision of success. So why do we all follow the same path to get there? That’s the question that kicked off the enviable success story of Matt Higgins, author of Burn the Boats. His journey began with the simple desire to build a career as quickly as possible so he […]
The Shortcut: Book Review
If you’re going to dream, dream big. But once you know where you want to go, you need to plan your route for getting there, because unfulfilled dreams can fester and make you unhappy. That’s the trick, though, isn’t it? How do you get from here to that big audacious goal? If you knew, you’d […]
Real-Time Leadership: Book Review
When it comes to business growth, there’s no real hack, unless you’re talking about the ability to stay calm, cool, and collected in the midst of crisis. I know… that doesn’t feel like a hack, does it? I thought so too before I read Real-Time Leadership: Find Your Winning Moves When the Stakes Are High, […]
To the Top: Book Review
I read To the Top because of a run-in with my alma mater. Let me explain… A few weeks ago, I got a fundraising call from the university, and since I’m a huge supporter of quality education, I happily donated. Then, last week, the thank-you letter arrived… Thanking my husband. While we both graduated from […]
True North, Emerging Leader Edition: Book Review
Emerging, schemerging. The updated business classic, True North, may be meant for Millennials, but leaders of all ages can benefit from the Emerging Leader Edition, co-written by Bill George and Zach Clayton. Here are my takeaways as a not-so-emerging leader. About the Authors Bill George is a senior fellow at Harvard Business School, where he’s […]
Give a F*uck Actually: Book Review
We’ve all got our go-to avoidance strategy — that thing we do to avoid dealing with big emotions in difficult situations. It may be humor, anger, or workaholism, but we all do something. And it’s making things worse, according to Dr. Alex Wills, founder of Perma Mental Health and author of Give a F*ck, Actually. […]
Culture Is the Way: Book Review
We’re often inspired by the culture of fast-growing companies. But the things we tend to notice — like casual Fridays, a 4-day work week, or Ping-Pong tables in the breakroom — aren’t actually culture. They’re perks. Thanks to Matt Mayberry, author of Culture Is the Way, I have a deeper grasp of the importance of […]
Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: Book Review
Too often, entrepreneurship is an exercise in failure. Even with a winning idea, the odds are against you. There’s a 20% chance you’ll fail in Year 1. That increases to 50% by Year 5. And only 30% will survive beyond 10 years. With odds like that, should you even try? By all means, yes! Because […]
The Rice and Beans Millionaire: A Book Review
Most business books are dry as toast. You know you’d benefit from the information, but you can barely keep your eyes open every time you sit down to read. Not so with this book. The Rice and Beans Millionaire: The Tale of an Improbable Entrepreneur, by Bryan and Jeffrey Eisenberg, is a primer for entrepreneurship. […]
The Power of Scarcity: Book Review
After nearly 20 years in marketing, you tend to believe you already know everything there is to know about scarcity. So when I ran across The Power of Scarcity: Leveraging Urgency & Demand to Influence Customer Decisions, by Mindy Weinstein, PhD, I had to dive in. What could she possibly add to the topic to […]
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