January 2009
Hardy Green from @bweek critiques @100bestbiz list: our list - http://tinyurl.com/bx57ol; his piece - http://tinyurl.com/aputoe - thoughts?
R/T @tcpeter The 12 most important business books of the last ten years… http://tinyurl.com/cssems
Why A Book? - Part II by Todd S. →
My prior “Why A Book?” post describes why we are writing a book versus doing something else. This post is more about who will benefit from this project.
Writing a book is not a small…
Why A Book? - Part I by Todd S. →
This is the question every journalist has asked us in their interviews about The 100 Best.
Jack and I normally get about one sentence to answer. The internet allows more space for the proper…
Was cooking Green Eggs and Ham for my son’s kindergarten class today…Sam I Am didn’t need to convince need for these five year olds.
Just recorded an interview with NPR Marketplace for @100bestbiz …way cool as @jackcovert says
And our NYC celebration comes to the end..thanks to everyone who was involved.
Had dinner at Hummus Kitchen (52ndSt and 9Av). Simple and delicious food. Rec. hummus, falafel, & baklava
Arrived in Midtown, my daughter has the right idea - take a quick nap
Boarding 8CR One, the flagship of the 800-CEO-READ fleet; heading to NYC.
Who wants to party? by Todd S. →
On Monday night, 800-CEO-READ will be hosting a launch party for The 100 Best Business Books of All Time and celebrating the winners of the 800-CEO-READ Business Book Awards
The event is being…
The First Five Books for Those New To Business by ... →
There was a post in Twitter last week with someone asking what five business books should be recommended to someone entering the workforce. I wasn’t able to go back and find the post, but the…
mystery box of 3 business books for $30, please clear out the @800ceoread offices and support Room To Read - http://tinyurl.com/baubga
We are partying in NYC on Monday night for @t100bestbiz launch, we have space left for a few, DM me if you want details.
Promoting MyFavoriteBizBook.com Virally →
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Thanks, @bizbookreview - We just passed 100 stories on http://www.myfavoritebizbook.com/
My Presidential Inauguration at 800-CEO-READ →
Photos, the oath of office and the official press release after the jump…
http://www.myfavoritebizbook.com/ is sporting 65 stories…lots of great, unexpected choices…maybe you have one to add…@100bestbiz
We had an inauguration at 800-CEO-READ today; we used Gitomer’s Sales Bible - http://800ceoread.com/blog/archives/008674.html
We are getting somewhere on http://www.myfavoritebizbook.com/, a patchwork of 36 books so far. What is your favorite b.book? @100bestbiz
Giving a #SWOM webinar next Thursday (1/28) on WOM in publishing, good session for new and wanna be authors - http://bit.ly/178Te
Please participate in a side project we are doing alongside our @100bestbiz launch - http://www.myfavoritebizbook.com/
Our sister company Harry W. Schwartz announced today they are closing their doors after 82 years - http://www.schwartzbooks.com/
I think I have gotten every pick in my NFL pool wrong. Cardinals? Really? Hoping the Steelers can get the job done.
Giving away copies of our upcoming book The 100 Best Business Books of All Time. There are about a dozen left. http://tinyurl.com/7pa5dc
50 Galleys Of The 100 Best For You by Todd S. →
Jack and I want to offer our loyal readers a chance to see The 100 Best Business Books of All Time before its publication on February 5th.
We have 50 galleys to give away.
We only…
I just paid two entrepreneurial ten year olds $6 to shovel my sidewalk, a good deal for both, I think.
Our first private audience for The 100 Best speech - http://tinyurl.com/78qf2m
Should our winter storm hold off, tomorrow, Jack and I will give our first public speech on The 100 Best Business Books of All Time
Michael Lewis has been on fire - Read The End (http://tinyurl.com/5s5w2b) from Portfolio Magazine and …
The NYT dual op-ed by Lewis and David Einhorn of problem (http://tinyurl.com/964bpp) and solution (http://tinyurl.com/9j686x)
The Core Trilogy by Todd S. →
I am a big fan of Chris Zook’s work. He is a partner at Bain & Company and he has spent alot of time researching what companies should do from a strategic point of view to be successful.
Zook…
100 Posts about The 100 Best by Todd S. →
Jack and I have this book coming out. You might have heard about it :)
The 100 Best Business Books of All Time hits shelves February 5th, a mere 29 days from now (not that anyone is counting).
Had a great lunch today with fellow WI guy Rob Ten Pas, illustrator of manga career guide The Adventures of Johnny Bunko by @Daniel Pink
My NFL playoff picks (and yes, I picked the #1 seeds to play in the Super Bowl) - http://tinyurl.com/7bmfj6
Today was one of those frustrating days where each of us was getting on each other’s nerves. Everyone needs a little patience tomorrow.
Best of 2008 →
I know I am suppose to write this post before the year end, but with travel and children I ran out of time.
So, in no particular order here is what has happened and what rises above the rest…
R/T @800ceoread The first business book to pick up in 2009 is Gallup’s Strengths-Based Leadership; takes strengths research to teams
We have finished books for The 100 Best; my 3 yr old gives it two thumbs up.
Review: Frenzic for iPhone | iPhone Central |... →
The first game I am going to buy for my iPhone.
HOW TO 2008: How To Do Almost Anything With Social... →
ChangeOrder: Spotted in Japan: D-Bros 2009... →
wishing I could navigate the japanese site to actually buy one.
Office Supplies Fetish: Muji Chronotebook... →
Wishing the Muji Store sold these online. Must get some when I am in NYC in January