Aug
15
I consider myself pretty good at automating systems and saving time by creating efficiencies for people. I can usually build a process that will shave a few hours here and a there. But what really interested me was the title of a book called The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss. I’ve [...]
Jul
22
Learning and adopting are key skills you can use to get where you are wanting to go. But before we can improve our ability to learn, we must first figure out how well we adopt what we read, hear and see. Learning is much more than reading a book. Learning is putting [...]
Jul
13
Tiny hardback books that cost more than $10 or so are a turn off to me.
However, I was on vacation and for some darn reason that stick figure on the cover of Seth Godin’s most recent book the dipseemed to keep beckoning me. I have read many of Godin’s books on marketing which [...]
May
24
What happens when the world comes to an end?
Eight years after a nuclear holocaust devastates the entire world you find yourself and only child left to fend for yourselves. There is no food. Shelter consists of a plastic tarp, and the cloud of a 20 year nuclear winter hovers above your head. [...]
Mar
13
For several months, I had heard a lot of buzz about Mark Joyner and his book The Irresistible Offer: How to Sell Your Product or Service in 3 Seconds or Less.
Normally, like I would assume most people, I am reluctant to put my hard earned money on the line to purchase something that promises results [...]
Oct
16
Here’s something for the avid readers and technical people who self-study. You all should be avid readers anyway, so be sure and bookmark this post.
Last weekend I purchased about $140.00 worth of programming books like SQL Unleashed, Coldfusion Bible, and SQL in 24 Hours My cost? One dollar and fifty cents. [...]
Mar
27
One of the most popular features of the tech clearinghouse woot! is their Bag-O-crap givaway. The givaway may sound pretty bad, but I’ve heard of people walking away with Tivos and LCD displays. Today, the business book site InBubbleWrap says they’ve ripped off woot and are running their own Bag-O-Crap givaway, but for business users. [...]
