“Money and morals are not natural bedfellows,” writes Colin Mayer in his latest release, Prosperity. The celebrated British economist’s mission is to challenge the axiom that one can do well by doing good because unfortunately it’s well proven how much more can be achieved (read: raked in) by doing bad. While he makes the case in part by informing on…
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Book Report – Thirst by Scott Harrison
Scott Harrison’s 2018 bestseller Thirst revolves around struggle. The struggle for belief, purpose, acceptance, trust. Having built a rock star-like career as a New York City nightclub promoter – picture the goodfella of velvet ropes and bottle service – Harrison was nudged into exploring the possibilities of offering up his time and talents to charitable causes, a path that led…
Book Report – #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso
And now for something completely different. Who quotes Abbie Hoffman, Oscar Wilde, and Kim Gordon in a business book, while also noting her one-time Syd Barrett haircut? Sophia Amoruso, that’s who. Shine on, you crazy diamond indeed! References to revolutionaries, poets, and artists aside, in her New York Times bestselling memoir #GIRLBOSS the author outlines the improbable rise from erstwhile eBay seller…
Book Report – Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
Surveys are fraught with inaccuracies. Take teens, for example. A meaningful percentage will falsely report themselves as adopted, claim to sport an artificial limb, be over seven feet tall, weigh more than 400 pounds, or have three children. Oh, you precocious scamps! So be wary of polls. A far better reflection of reality comes from aggregated Google searches and Seth…
Book Report – Starting a Business QuickStart Guide by Ken Colwell
Ken Colwell wants to fix your head. The author of the brand new Starting a Business QuickStart Guide says many believe entrepreneurs are born not made, and this is pure folly. Such thinking “is not only erroneous, but self-limiting,” he writes, going on to outline how fear of failure may be the root cause of otherwise talented folks hesitating to start…