This year I have traveled more than usual. Seems as if I have been in the air more than on the ground! And all long flights too. Traveled to Europe, Asia and South America. One of the best things to do on long flights is read – so this year I have read Read more
As I write this I am on my way home from speaking at an event in Hong Kong put on by a think tank called Civic Exchange. I want to thank Civic Exchange for asking me to participate and congratulate them on their format. The topic for this, their 14th Read more
Inspiring! That is the best word I can think of to describe Stewart Brand’s book “Whole Earth Discipline.” My faith in people has been restored. To be frank I have heard Stewart Brand speak twice when I went out and bought his most recent book. His conversion to an ardent Read more
Recently read “The Black Swan” by Professor Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Anyone at all interested in the use of probabilities to assess and manage risk must put this on their reading list. Taking aim at the normal curve high priests, Taleb attacks by showing that most of what shapes our lives Read more
Of course the answer is YES! “Rework” is an easy to read book from the people at 37signals, a small business (ok not so small anymore) that creates project management software. Their products are designed to enable us to more easily work together. So when they write a book to Read more