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Book Review: Poke The Box by Seth Godin

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Poke The Box by Seth Godin
ISBN-10: 1936719002
ISBN-13: 978-1936719006

PROS:

  • Good, "eloquent rant" style.
  • Explores a number of angles about the core subject.
  • Neither overly long or short – just right to get you going.

CONS:

  • Occasionally repetitive.
  • Doesn't provide a blueprint – just the push.

SUMMARY: Godin at his best, provoking you to think and take initiative.  A definite must-read.

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Book Review: ReWork

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Rework
by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
# ISBN-10: 9780307463746
# ISBN-13: 978-0307463746

PROS:

  • Easily accessible writing style, it feels like to talk with an equal.
  • Genuinely useful advice and insights.
  • Written in bite-–sized chunks making it easy to read, use, and recommend.

CONS:

  • Some of the advice is very obvious
  • Not all of the advice will be applicable depending on your situation.

SUMMARY: Useful, and at times surprisingly insightful collection of business and work advice room the founders of 37 signals.com.

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Book Review: The Price Of Everything

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The Price of Everything: Solving the Mystery of Why We Pay What We Do by Eduardo Porter
# ISBN-10: 1591843626
# ISBN-13: 978-1591843627

PROS:

  • Makes you think seriously about prices and economics on a variety of subjects.
  • Has fascinating historical and cultural insights, with plenty of references.
  • Asks – and answers – some hard economic questions.
  • Extremely readable and accessible.

CONS:

  • References are arranged in a hard, odd-to-use way.
  • At times the author's opinion intrudes on his analysis.
  • Discusses solutions to economic issues, but not in much depth.

SUMMARY: An accessible and thought-provoking look at how economics affects almost everything we do that's good for people who want a better handle on the psychology of our economic behaviors.

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