December 2009
C(SQ)>R(C) →
I was watching The Today Show a few days ago and an expert was recommending to a viewer that the answer to changing her bad eating habits was to start by eating one healthy item every day…
My NY Eve Post inspired by @alanmweber and his book Rules of Thumb -> C(SQ)>R(C) http://bit.ly/6Iwv2K Promise it will make sense.
And I just checked again @alanmwebber book Rules of Thumb is still $8.10 (68% off) at Amazon http://bit.ly/5mKG9G
Bob Miller of @harperstudio has a great post on publishing in 2009 and what is in store for 2010 http://bit.ly/8DSdDm
2010 Publishing Predictions from @MikeShatzkin http://bit.ly/5REZYB pushed me to record my “What Is A Book?” talk http://bit.ly/8owcTj
C(SQ)>R(C) →
I was watching The Today Show a few days ago and an expert was recommending to a viewer that the answer to changing her bad eating habits was to start by eating one healthy item every day…
The McSweeney’s Mantra (The 99 Percent) →
“Never having done something before is a bad reason not to do it.”
Amazon Price Watch: @alanmwebber book Rules of Thumb is $8.10 - 68% off! One of my favorites of ‘09. http://bit.ly/5mKG9G
What is a Book? →
Michael Shatzkin ended his 2010 predictions for the publishing industry by saying, “The big meme coming out of 2010 will be ‘what is a book?’”
I have been thinking about that question a lot…
Live your best year! 3 things to keep you motivated in 2010 from @DanielPink in @O_Magazine: http://bit.ly/O3tngs
WatchThe executive summary: We don’t all agree on what a book is anymore, and 500 years of meaning is colliding with 21st century advances. I wonder out loud about the need for new vocabulary to describe the book. Until we figure it out, there is going to be confusion, angst, and missed opportunities.
Twitter is like a slot machine. If you don’t feed it, it won’t pay off. But its lure can also bankrupt you. (via @jeffjarvis)
“If there is a must-have book for almost everyone who reads business books, this is it.” @wallybock about @100bestbiz http://bit.ly/4Swjwj
Best Biz Books ‘09 from @wallybock incl. Outliers, Being Strategic, Hip and Sage, Think Better, Collapse of Distinction http://bit.ly/4Swjwj
My second Best of 2009 Business Book Review - The Four Conversations by Jeffery and Laurie For http://bit.ly/5mEnht
Lovely article on Drucker as “apostle of management” in The Economist, clarifying as we approach ‘10 http://bit.ly/776ek4 (via @grant27)
“We are bat-like creatures, bouncing signals off the world to locate ourselves in this world. Try this in 7-Eleven.” http://bit.ly/5qXfyf
Book Publicist Picks Top 25 Book Fairs and Festivals Authors Should Attend: http://ow.ly/QBIy
Book Review - The Four Conversations →
Lately, I have become fascinated with the questions words:
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
How?
We use those queries to navigate the world. Dan Roam showed us a great example of that in…
FutureMe.org: e-mail your future self →
In November, Southwest moved into the MKE market, now AirTran staking bigger claim, making Brew City its second hub: http://bit.ly/5X4S4a
Amazon’s 2009 Customer Biz Book Favs incl. Animal Spirits, Strengths Based Leadership, How The Mighty Fall http://bit.ly/6KNwGD
Amazon’s 2009 Editor Biz Book Picks incl. Rapt, Animal Spirits, Here Comes Everybody, and Shop Class as Soulcraft http://bit.ly/8Ge6R1
theoffkey:
I get the pleasure of playing in...
"Creating Buzzworthy Topics" | John Moore on Vimeo →
Apple iSlate -http://bit.ly/5W6stL Google Netbook - http://bit.ly/5NCFfN 2010 is going to be awesome.
Even with all the ways to get news, it’s still easy to miss the big ones. Check out these from The Week’s William Falk http://bit.ly/53zYKH
Four Useful Small Biz Books from @rohitbhargava: Save The Cat!, Slideology, Einstein’s Dreams, A Book About Innocent http://bit.ly/7KS99D
Great post from @scottmckain on last night’s coaching decisions by the Indianapolis Colts that hurt the team and fans http://bit.ly/5BFUqD
12 great books @bfeld read in 2009 http://bit.ly/8hOznV (via @timoreilly)
Not just 100 Best —> Amazon just dropped the price of DRIVE. It’s now 46% off. http://bit.ly/5qf67 (via @DanielPink)
Amazon Price Watch: The 100 Best Business Books of All Time is $9.09 this morning. That’s 65% off! http://bit.ly/7JdMjc Good NewYear reading
There is a Drucker quote twitter account: @a_Drucker_a_Day
I know it is a little late, but I am loving Soul Santa Mix- http://bit.ly/5EuCg0
Time Best Biz Books ‘09 list - Lords of Finance, Rand/World She Made, 2Good2BTrue, Myth of RationalMarket, HouseofCards http://bit.ly/7WBgNc
Top 10 Pen Reviews of 2009 from @dowdyism http://bit.ly/7ptK4f
Best Biz Books of 2009 from @rpachter incl. Collapse of Disctinction, In Pursuit of Elegance, Six Pixels of Seperation http://bit.ly/5Zfjwu
Best Leadership Books of 2009 from @leadershipnow incl. Managing, Fierce Leadership, Greater Than Yourself, The Element http://bit.ly/88kJqm
Merry Christmas, everybody.
RT @asimone: The trick to getting through the holidays is to not care about unimportant things.
Aggregated feeds from “What Matter Now” writers: Blogs feed - http://bit.ly/5W7lrB (via @timgraham) Twitter list - http://bit.ly/7LVaIW
The Smallest Printable 2010 Calendar in The World - http://bit.ly/78MrAP
Slammer - Designer's Geometry Box →
Nifty tool for browser-based wed design that allows grids of all shapes and sizes.
Just saw Avatar. Didn’t care much for it. Sense I will be in the minority on this one.
Have a merry little Christmas. Or whatever. Just don’t tell me about what “inspiration” struck you when you get back. (via @AgentSaysWhat)
Book Review - What Would Google Do? →
In 1995, Robert Spector wrote a book about a Northwest upscale department store chain that embraced the idea of customer service. Spector popularized the famous story of a customer returning a set…
Check out @backify. They saves tweets, bookmarks, flickr photos, etc. You can use their for free through 1/31/10 http://bit.ly/7QGUTC
10 non-PowerPoint books that can help you create better presentations: http://snipurl.com/tstcs (via @presentationzen)