Topic: Book Reviews

Fast Company review of In Pursuit of Elegance: Why The Best Ideas Have Something Missing

FC Expert Blogger Seth Kahan (Leading Change) has posted this review of my new book. http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/seth-kahan/leading-change/pursuit-eleganceREAD»

Michiko Kakutani Is Destroying The Fabric Of American Culture

Which brings me conveniently to the Full Bruni which occurred from July to September just past. Turns out if you really want to get reviewed by the Times, it really helps if you are also employed by the Times. It began quietly enough on July 19, when the Times's Magazine ran a much-promoted 7500 word piece by Frank Bruni (who was shifting from Food Editor to Magazine Contributor), "I Was A Baby Bulimic." Wow! A shocking personal disgusting confession.READ»

FC Book Club - Use the Tools

While I have been talking a lot this week about the magazine's new book club, it occurs to me that many of you might want to know a little more about the five books you'll be voting on. What makes them special? What new points do ...READ»

Get a Free Copy of Purple Cow...

Get a Free Copy of Purple Cow... Come back on Wednesday afternoon, January 15, and vote for your favorite marketing innovation. You'll then receive a free copy of Seth Godin's new book!READ»

Summertime, and the Reading Is Easy

Put aside your workaday reading material and pick up something that stretches your mind, grips your imagination, or backfills the gaps in your literary repertoire. We have some wise suggestions for your summer book list.READ»

The Everything Guide To Being A Paralegal: Sandy Hutchens Book Review

Sandy Hutchens says this book is no fraud. It's the real thing.READ»

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Your response to this situation does not correlate with the roles outlined by James Waldroop in his forthcoming book, "Maximizing Success." Back to Maximizing Success DiagnosticREAD»

Thank You

Thank you for ordering your free copy of Seth Godin's new book, Purple Cow. An email has been sent to you confirming your information. We will contact you via email early in March when we begin shipping the books. At that time, you'll ...READ»

Fast Company Author Interviews

Author interviews previously featured on fastcompany.com.READ»

Successful Business Intelligence: Moishe Alexander

Moishe Alexander says that Successful Business Intelligence: Secrets to Making BI a Killer App by Cindy Howson is a powerful book. Rating it 4.5 out of 5.READ»

2003 Marketing Books of the Year Awards

While compiling a list of my favorite all-time business books for a fellow FC Now poster, I thought about which marketing books published in 2003 I felt were the best reads. In typical Best-of-the-Year fashion, I present to you my ...READ»

Hartmut Esslinger's Amazing Apple Mac Prototypes

Rare images of Apple Macintosh prototypes found in frog design founder Hartmut Esslinger's new book offer a glimpse of Apple's alternate history.READ»

Working on Borrowed Time

"Work-life" balance is a cruel fantasy. How I learned to raise my child and run my company without feeling guilty.READ»

More Recommended Reading

Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win By William C. Taylor & Polly LaBarre William Morrow, October 2006 An excerpt from the new book by Fast Company's cofounder: When it comes to thriving in a ...READ»

Books That Matter: Mae Jemison

A book recommendation from Mae Jemison, of the Jemison Group.READ»

Beyond Organic

Anyone who took interest in Fast Company's recent issue on the future of food will surely be fascinated by Michael Pollan's new book, "The Omnivore's Dilemma." Pollan shows that the loosely worded government standards have enabled ...READ»

Death of the Book Review

Published book reviews don't sell books anymore. All they do is act as marketing fragments for publishers and authors to spin for promotion. Welcome to the Amazon Review Cycle. [Viral Loop Chronicles Part 2]READ»

Best-Selling, Best Website® Book - Free Preview Copies!

You are welcome to download a Free preview copy of the Best Website: Simple Steps to Successful Websites book here www.BestWebsite.com/preview/  It's the whole book and there's no request for an email address.   The book ...READ»

Surviving the Offshoring Trend

Fast Company's long-time friend Tom Peters offers some very good advice to survive the ongoing migration of white-collar jobs to India, China and elsewhere. In his new book, Re-imagine!, the author of one of our most famous cover ...READ»

Book Review: Trust Agents

What does it mean to become a "trust agent?" In their new book, Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust" Chris Brogan and Julien Smith reverse engineer successful trust agents to show you how you can help your company, your non-profit and yourself.READ»

Buy.ology: Why We Buy What We Do

It seems that I spend a great deal of time these days talking about the subconcious emotional drivers of designs. It turns out that there are very good reasons we all "buy" what we do. Reasons that are tied into our biology, ...READ»

Harmonic Wealth is not Just About Money

   I have been a huge fan of James Ray’s material since I first heard him speak a few years ago. He’s the author of The Science of Success, which helped me get my second business started two years ago, but I am even more ...READ»

The Value of Writing

What do you think is the most overlooked skill in business? According to entrepreneur Sidney Harman, it's writing. I have to agree. It's not merely about communication. More importantly, it's about thinking in a more disciplined ...READ»

Guru Read

Mike Smock and Curt Sahakian now offer the Guru Red Manifesto online, proposing a 52-point plan to improve organizational agility, assertiveness, cohesiveness, and subtlety. While the PDF version may make for an easier read, the ...READ»

Shelfari Brings Social Networking to Book Reading

Josh Hug cofounded Shelfari, a social-networking site devoted to generating conversations and recommendations around books. Amazon acquired the bibliophilic company in the summer of 2008.READ»

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