At Wanda’s urging, I recently read The Last Lecture. I must admit this is not the kind of book I would have selected on my own. Having seen his popular online videos, I felt I had gotten the message. Then Wanda’s pursuit of the book paid off (see Wanda’s previous posts about [...]
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Get Real!
In his latest book, Larry Winget doesn’t beat around the bushes. In fact, he mows them down. The title, It’s Called Work for a Reason! Your Success is your Own Damn Fault, accompanied by a picture of the author, who calls himself an irritational speaker, was simply too much to pass up. [...]
the last lecture book is in the ‘ham!
As I mentioned in this post, I had come across a locally owned bookstore while I was on a mad pursuit to own a copy of The Last Lecture. As promised, Jake at Alabama Booksmith contacted me to let me know that stock has arrived. I also noticed on their website that an [...]
Size Does Matter
This month’s book review takes a look at several companies who have made conscious decisions to stay small and focus on their “mojo,” thereby proving that for some business owners, there are more important things than money. Author Bo Burlingham’s analysis is titled “Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big.” The [...]
Required Reading
This month’s book review is an oldie but a goodie. The sub-title of Michael E. Gerber’s book “The E-Myth Revisited” says it all: “Why most small businesses don’t work and what to do about it.” The first time I read this book I was 3 years into my own small business and all [...]
Small Business, Big Life
Just got finished reading a book that might be of interest to those of you who have started (or are thinking about starting) your own business as a way to improve your life. The book is “Small Business, Big Life” by Louis Barajas (http://www.louisbarajas.com/). According to the author, creating a great life by having your [...]