With the sheer amount of data that we need to process on any given day, it is becoming increasingly difficult to make sense of it all. While the open access to information that we currently have is fantastic, it also becomes overwhelming because there is just simply too much information on any given subject. So how are we expected to deal with it all in a timely manner and be able to use this information to our benefit?
If you're looking for a blueprint on starting or running a small business mixed with a heavy dose of motivation then Rework (affiliate link) by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson of 37Signals is the book you need to get your hands on.
We're all born with a set of gifts that set us apart from others. These gifts can be anything from being born a natural athlete, to having a photographic memory, or being very intelligent. These differentiate us and, if nurtured, we can be utilized as the building block for a successful life. Our gifts may help us do well in school, sports, or find a career where these gifts are given the air they need to shine through.
An issue in many offices is that the real work gets done outside of the office, either early in the morning, at nights or on the weekends because team members are in meeting after meeting during regular work hours. Those meetings typically only add more to the to-do list and also soak up time that could otherwise be spent being productive working on projects. When not in a meeting, the remainder of the day is filled with interruptions, emergencies that usually aren't true emergencies, and just simply trying to get settled in to actually get into a flow.
Have you had a chance to pick up your copy of Facebook Marketing yet? If you're still deciding whether or not it is worth your $20-ish, you might wander over to a few of the reviews so far of Facebook Marketing to see if that helps to convince you.
Anyone that has worked the startup life before knows how different and difficult it can be and how important marketing and lead generation is to the survival of the company. Especially when you're first starting out, the win of a single customer could be what pays the light bill for the month or the loss of a single customer could be enough to put the company on life support. For those of you reading this who work at a startup, if there were a set of tips from a successful startup that would help you be a better marketer at your company, you'd want to know about it, right?
Would you like your chance at being co-director of a film that will be premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival? Well, depending on how interesting and creative your life is on July 24th, you may just have your opportunity.
Google News has been my go-to source for news and has served as my homepage since it was released in 2002. I have always liked how Google News allows me to see what's going on with top stories and then broken out by different interest areas such as Business, Technology, Entertainment, Local, and more. For each story listed, if I'm interested in reading other angles, Google News provides all of the other sources for a given story.
Imagine if you had been a fly on the wall during the inception of Google straight through to today when they're one of the most powerful brands in the world. That is exactly what Inside Larry & Sergey's Brain (affiliate link) by Richard L. Brandt does. From the back cover:
Knowing that I'm a huge fan of Timbaland and gadgets, a friend of mine recently sent me a video of his new tour bus. The tour bus has been completely outfitted with everything imaginable to allow him to record and mix a song whenever he has a stroke of creativity or when he has time in between performances, appearances and other responsibilities.