Little Bets
by David on April 17, 2012
9/10 Author – Peter Sims Elevator Pitch - “Lean Startup meets Talent Code”… or… The best way to launch something big, is to start really, really small with a very small experiment. Favorite Quotes- 1. “The internet has reduced communications barriers and allows (…)
EntreLeadership – Book Review
by David on February 19, 2012
Dave Ramsey Elevator Pitch – What it means to be an entrepreneur on a practical level mixed with a little how to practically lead and manage a small business from day 1. Favorite Quotes – 1. “You hit what you aim (…)
The Lean Startup – Book Review
by David on November 1, 2011
9/10 Eric Reis Elevator Pitch – How to successfully build a innovative and successful business through thinking through normal business applications but with a focus feedback for better decision making. Favorite Quotes – 1. New customers come from the actions (…)
Brains On Fire
by David on October 17, 2011
Brains on Fire 8/10 Phillips, Cordell, Church, Jones Elevator Pitch – Word of mouth is the only way to build a brand by creating a community of loyal, passionate, and raving fans. Also, social media sucks. Favorite Quotes (…)
Classic Drucker
by David on September 11, 2011
7/10 Peter Drucker “Classic Drucker” Favorite Quotes: “knowledge workers must, effectively, be their own chief executive officers.” “The key to greatness is to look for people’s potential and spend time developing it.” Thoughts: I decided to start reading some of (…)
the War of Art – Book Review
by David on February 18, 2011
9/10 Author: Steven Pressfield Title: The War of Art Elevator Pitch: What most people call procrastination is really a invisible force called resistance that stands against you in accomplishing anything. It causes fear, insecurity and even arrogance. It cares nothing (…)
The Great Reset
by David on February 13, 2011
7/10 Favorite Quote: “Too much of what led up to the crisis in the old bubble days – the conspicuous consumption, the latter-day Gatsbyism- was fueled by a need to fill a huge emotional and psychological void left by the absence of (…)
Making Ideas Happen – Book Review
by David on September 7, 2010
9/10 Elevator Pitch: Having ideas can be a lot more fun than executing them. Because of this, we have a lot of work to actually make ideas happen. Overview: I am a big fan of this book, and a bigger (…)
One Page Talent Management – Book Review
by David on August 15, 2010
7/10 Elevator Pitch – If you lead the HR department, or are a small enough company to where as a business owner, you lead the people, then you must read this book. Favorite Quotes – “…remove any extra features and (…)
Where Have All the Leaders Gone? – Book Review
by David on August 15, 2010
6/10 Elevator Pitch – A call for Washington to stop playing games and lead. Written in 2007. Overall: This might be the most interesting book that I won’t ever recommend to anyone. There are some great stories and lessons to learn from (…)