Crush It
Gary Vaynerchuk is sort of a legend in the marketing world. He turned his families local liquor store into an empire through the power of the internet and his show Wine Library TV. You will either...
View ArticleA Year In Provence
There are more than a few books out there that tell you how to escape the 9 to 5. But there aren’t that many that really talk about life once you get there. 20 years ago Peter Mayle sort of did that...
View ArticleNever Get a Real Job
Scott Gerber’s new book is a nice addition to the many manuals for those looking to escape the 9 to 5. For any of you who have read similar books, it’s probably familiar territory. Not exectly earth...
View ArticleDo you have an evil plan?
I’ve come to believe that if Seth Godin says it, then it is probably true. His endorsement of Hugh MacLeod’s Evil Plans starts out with “Don’t just read this book…” and then goes on to describe ways...
View ArticleWhat kind of Messenger are you?
Candy-gram! If you are over 30 that phrase either brings to mind the land shark from SNL, or perhaps an earlier reference of Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles. In either cases the messenger in popular...
View ArticlePoke the Box
Trying to give a Seth Godin book a reasonable explanation is sort of like trying to describe a painting to someone who is blind. Poke the Box is unlike any book I have read. At under 100 pages, it...
View ArticleTime To Flinch
If you are still getting used to that Kindle you got for Christmas, here is your chance to practice downloading books. For anyone planning their escape from the 9 to 5 or just anyone at all, there...
View ArticleThe Mastery Journal
It’s been awhile since I’ve recommended or promoted a product. There’s just so much out there, and I try to avoid recommending things that I haven’t tried myself. Here’s something I believe in and...
View ArticleFour Hour Body
Tim Ferris is doing it again. Riding on the wave of the 4 Hour Work Week, he is rolling out the 4 Hour Body this week – http://www.fourhourbody.com. I have multiple version of the 4 Hour Work Week...
View ArticleThe Millionaire Fastlane
There’s a saying that you should never give money to poor people because they don’t know what to do with it. I wouldn’t say I’m rich, but I have found that rich people and poor people definitely think...
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