Posts for "Books"


“How to Be Brilliant.” It’s All About Discipline, Not Giftedness.

From Dan Erwin
May 18, 2012 at 12:01 am
Who would think that a single book review could garner so much attention? The blog, originally published in March 2010, continues to garner weekly attention. Both the book and ... (more)

GenPink Picks: The Complete Idiot’s Guides

From GenPink
May 5, 2012 at 12:23 am
If you’re picking up a new subject to learn, The Complete Idiot’s Guide series (publisher: Alpha Books) is where to look. This series carries an array of books for beginnings ... (more)

Do Better Thanks to the Do One Good Deed a Day: A Journal

From the knack
April 30, 2012 at 10:35 am
  I am always on the lookout for more ways to better myself and do more for others, but like most people, I get caught up in my own life and thoughts and sometimes forget ... (more)

GenPink Picks: More books!

From GenPink
April 29, 2012 at 10:06 pm
Titanic’s 100th Anniversary April marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. A Titanic Love Story, a new book by author June McCash, documents a couple who vanished ... (more)

Book Review: I Got My Dream Job and So Can You

From Gradversity
April 29, 2012 at 10:25 am
Today we are reviewing the new book I Got My Dream Job and So Can You by Pete Leibman. At 246 pages, it’s a medium length book and should be a quick read for almost anyone. ... (more)

Book Short: Creative Capitalism by Michael Kinsley

From Ben Casnocha
April 10, 2012 at 1:12 am
Have you ever read a well argued essay or op/ed on a topic, felt yourself persuaded, but then wondered, “I wonder how a really informed person on the opposite side of the ... (more)

Call for artists & Projects ARTErra rural artistic residencie (PT)

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
April 9, 2012 at 12:38 pm
The ARTErra is a rural art residency structure that support and encourage artistic creation and production. Housed in a remarkably small rural village, you will find in ARTErra ... (more)

Is Leadership Passé?

From Dan Erwin
April 3, 2012 at 11:16 am
Not quite, but you’d better start learning how to “do” collaboration. Competency needs grow out of cultural, economic and organizational demands. And today’s world, more ... (more)

Death Reminds Us

From Wonderland or Not
March 28, 2012 at 10:20 pm
Baltimore native, Poet Adrienne Rich, has died. I have her book, Snapshots of a Daughter-in-Law: Poems 1954-1962. It was one of many things given to me by grandmother long before ... (more)

Forget What You Think You Know About Gen-Yers

From Dan Erwin
March 22, 2012 at 10:04 pm
Five Millennial MythsThe conventional wisdom that Millennials--all those under the age of 30--are needy and narcissistic is deeply flawed, says Jennifer Deal. Deal, a research ... (more)

Book Giveaway Bonanza + LAC on Some Very Exciting Shelves…

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
March 22, 2012 at 9:02 am
Calling all book worms! If you love books as much as I do, then get your commenting hats on and get ready to enter to win one of six awesome books! Before we go there, I have some ... (more)

What Womanthology means to me

From by raven
March 21, 2012 at 9:00 am
You'll probably want the back story of how I became a contributor to a massive, all-female comic anthology. The quick and dirty version involves Twitter, a prime opportunity and ... (more)

SharePoint 2010 Consultant’s Handbook Review

From Tim Ferro
March 19, 2012 at 10:24 pm
I received a copy of Chris McNulty’s SharePoint 2010 Consultant’s Handbook: A Practical Field Guide to Managed Metadata Services at SPTechCon 2011 Boston. Chris was ... (more)

Organize Now! Gets You Back on Track No Matter How Scattered You Are/Feel

From the knack
March 17, 2012 at 9:36 am
Organizing yourself is never easy. Whether you're battling piles of paper, in desperate need to tame your overspending or simply have to get a hold of your schedule so that you ... (more)

Paper Mate’s InkJoy Pens Make Writing Effortless. At Least the Writing Down Part.

From the knack
March 14, 2012 at 10:07 am
There are still a bunch of us Paper People out there. While we are just as addicted to our laptops, iPads and smartphones as you are, we use paper and pens in tandem because there's ... (more)

You’re Going to Want to Do the Whole House in MissPrint’s Wall Coverings & Interior Accessories!

From the knack
March 13, 2012 at 11:07 am
Moving into a new house in December got me looking at home decorating and interior design again - something that I love, but after living in our last place for a decade, I seem ... (more)

GenPink Picks: Spring Reads

From GenPink
March 7, 2012 at 12:56 am
The wonderful spring weather is casting upon us, so now is a great time to pick up a new book and read outside in this gorgeous weather. Here are a few books to kick off the ... (more)

Headcase Press Offers Gorgeous Typographic Jewelry & Letterpress Stationery

From the knack
March 4, 2012 at 9:18 am
  I am passionate about letterpress. I don't know a thing on how to actually do it, but I love the look and feel and most of all, the dedication of the people who make it ... (more)

Share This Review

From Tim Ferro
March 3, 2012 at 11:00 pm
Share This! by Deanna Zandt is a well written book with relevant examples but it does not really focus on its tagline of “How you will change the world with social networking”. ... (more)

Reading in Print vs. Electronic

From Ben Casnocha
February 19, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Steven Johnson articulates my primary frustration when reading e-books: the inability to skim. It’s a funny thing with print vs. ebooks; the digital age is supposed to be all ... (more)

When technology goes bad…

From Joely Righteous
February 13, 2012 at 6:52 am
Books are one of the greatest pleasures life has to offer. To read is to escape, to be released from the place you currently inhabit and be set free. Speaking as someone who is ... (more)

Book Reviews From Our Book Giveaway

From Ben Casnocha
February 13, 2012 at 5:01 am
There’s only 24 hours left to pre-order the Start-up of You and in return get a free bookplate and the chance to win 20 other books that we recommend. In this post, I wanted ... (more)

The Mythical Man-Month is the Bible of Software Project Management

From Tim Ferro
February 11, 2012 at 9:55 pm
“Few books on software project management have been as influential and timeless as The Mythical Man-Month. With a blend of software engineering facts and thought-provoking ... (more)

Catch as Catch Can Review

From Tim Ferro
February 11, 2012 at 9:36 pm
If you love Catch-22, Closing Time, and the writing style of Joseph Heller like I do, then you must complete your fanboy knowledge of Joseph Heller and the world of Yossarian by ... (more)

Call for artists & Projects ARTErra rural artistic residencie (PT)

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
February 11, 2012 at 12:33 pm
The ARTErra is a rural art residency structure that support and encourage artistic creation and production. Housed in a remarkably small rural village, you will find in ARTErra ... (more)