My dear friend Ed – “Edayyy!” after we split a sixer of Narragansett – says most business books are two-thirds good, with typically the last 50 – 100 pages simple reiteration and regurgitation. Fair point. Be that as it may, you can’t really say that about Wrong by Richard Grossman. Chunking his new book to illustrate nine economic policy disasters from the past 200 years, each chapter…
Author: Chris Bond
To Fee or Not to Fee
Bleary-eyed last night after another long day at the office, I was catching up on email newsletters in my inbox. Yes, I should have been relaxing or reintroducing myself to my children, but so it goes sometimes, right? One article said to avoid business brokers who charge an up-front fee. I wondered, what? Is this a joke? I checked,…
Book Review – Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
You could meet Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson at a dinner party and detest them both. “Man, these guys are know-it-alls,” you might declare. They have a “do this, not that” manner that won’t set well with those who prefer feedback served up as a warm bowlful of coddling. But guess what? Their book Rework was first published in 2010 and I wish I had…
Book Review – Radio Free Boston by Carter Alan
If you’re from Boston or went to school in the area, more than likely WBCN was in some way a part of the soundtrack of your youth. Carter Alan, former 19-year ‘BCN vet and current music director/midday host at sister station WZLX, has captured all of the glory in the excellent Radio Free Boston. Sure, Alan’s better known as a deejay than as an historian, but his book is wonderfully comprehensive, spanning…
Book Review – David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell has his vocal critics, to be sure. You don’t sell millions of books without taking some shots along the way, right? A few weeks back, New Republic blogger John Gray called Gladwell a fairy-tale writer, noting his “comforting tales of self-improvement and overcoming evil are given a thin gloss of scientific authority.” Gray, author and emeritus professor at the London School of Economics, comes off…