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Author: Chris Bond

Coulda Woulda Shoulda

One can always find good information when looking hard enough. A shame to say that I had to comb Two Beats Ahead multiple times for such wisdom. First, it’s an unfocused mess as authors Panos Panay & Michael Hendrix apparently couldn’t decide between writing a business book about innovation or a collection of not-so-humble brags about their own careers, so…

ABM: Always Be Marketing

It’d be easy to underestimate Marketing at Low Tide by Allison Tivnon. At 118 pages, it’s quite slim and she makes such liberal use of exclamation points, it might make Elaine Benes blush. But make no mistake: the book has genuine impact for anyone who plays a marketing role in a company, from a new hire fresh off their undergrad,…

Beach Reads – Take a Break Already

  Inquiring minds may wonder why I’ve only selected books by women for this edition of Beach Reads. It’s partly coincidence but largely intentional: with the business-book industry so male dominated, it only seems fair to diversify when possible (humble brag). So here’s goes nothing: Sisters by Daisy Johnson – Teenaged siblings September and July born – you guessed it…

Hate Pays

Matt Taibbi always wanted to be a reporter, largely because he worshipped his father Mike whom Bostonians may recall from the halcyon days of WCVB-TV (or, fine, his lil’ Edward R. Murrow Award). Other than whooping it up as a contributing editor for Rolling Stone, the younger man seems to bemoan his career choice in light of what’s become of…