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Blog / News & Opinion
Authors on the Road - The New Generation of Philanthropy
By Aaron Schleicher
When discussing philanthropy it’s impossible not to include a certain Mr. Buffett, but it's not only Papa Warren doing work to make the world a better place.
Categories: news-opinion
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Blog / Jack Covert Selects
The Innovators
By Porchlight
Throughout The Innovators, Isaacson maintains a delicate balance between the drama of human relationships and the crucial technical details.
Categories: jack-covert-selects
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Blog / Jack Covert Selects
Uncontainable
By Ryan Schleicher
Being a conscious capitalist is hard work. But it pays off in the end, and those values show through ...
Categories: jack-covert-selects
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Blog / Book Giveaways
Everybody Paddles
By Porchlight
We have been revising and revamping KnowledgeBlocks, but in the meantime we thought it would be nice to give away a some free books.
Categories: giveaways
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Blog / News & Opinion
Martha Stewart and a Midwestern Blacksmith
By 800-CEO-READ
There are scores of makers in Milwaukee (and in your city) doing fantastic work you can't find at the Box and Everything stores.
Categories: news-opinion, narrative-biography, the-company
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Blog / Jack Covert Selects
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life
By 800-CEO-READ
Many of my favorite books are about other books, so I was thrilled to come across Russ Roberts’ new book about Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments.
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Blog / Jack Covert Selects
Jack Covert Selects - Leading the Life You Want
By Sally Haldorson
Refuting the concept of work/life balance, Leading the Life You Want instead explains that whatever balance we wish to achieve will always ebb and flow.
Categories: jack-covert-selects
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Blog / News & Opinion
Friday Links
By 800-CEO-READ
The vast majority of articles about startups and innovation focus on Silicon Valley. Today we look at two innovators far removed from the typical incubators.
Categories: news-opinion, the-company
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Blog / Staff Picks
How Not To Be Wrong
Book Review by Porchlight
I have very little background in math ... But, despite my typically non-mathematical disposition, How Not To Be Wrong called to me from the shelf.
Categories: staff-picks
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Blog / ChangeThis
Conquering the Seven Summits: High Achievement, From Mount Everest to Every Business
By Susan Ershler, John Waechter
"Perseverance is the singular quality that Everest summiteers and the business elite have in common. We don't believe that perseverance is an intrinsic quality possessed by the fortunate few. On the contrary, we're convinced that anyone can accomplish great feats if they summon the will required to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Successful individuals know how to motivate themselves to achieve peak performance. They know what internal levers to pull when their engines of determination start to flag."
Categories: changethis
