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Flow
I just finished reading Dan Pink’s Drive, in which Pink explains why traditional carrot-and-stick motivators are out-dated and need to be replaced by the intrinsic motivators of Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose. (For the abbreviated version of the book, watch Pink’s TED talk, which I’ve mentioned before). One thing I learned was the importance of experiencing…
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FREE
I just finished reading Chris Anderson’s “Free: The Future of a Radical Price”. In it Anderson, the editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine, looks at the history of FREE in past economies in contrast with today’s internet economy which is bringing a whole new meaning to this beloved four-letter word. “Every economy that becomes digital eventually becomes…
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Today We Are Rich by Tim Sanders
Years ago I was deeply influenced by Tim Sanders’ Love Is the Killer App, and the emphasis he put on sharing your intangibles (such as your knowledge and network) have come to mind often since (you’ve gotta check it out!). I just finished reading the free excerpt of Tim Sanders’ newest book, Today We Are Rich. I’m now…
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The Mesh: The Biz Model That Shares, Listens, and Saves the Planet
Just finished reading Lisa Gansky’s new book, The Mesh: Why the Future of Business is Sharing, a great book which explains a new and rapidly growing model of business that takes advantage social networking technology and growing desires to save money and help our planet. What is the Mesh? In Lisa’s words, “The Mesh is the…
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Ending Slavery: Book Review
Last month I shared a documentary with a youth group about the Karen people of Burma who are victims of much abuse, including slavery. We were moved by the stories of despair and hope and left with the natural and necessary question, “What can we do to help?” This question, which I have asked many…
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ReWork
I just finished reading ReWork. Written by the guys at 37Signals (they’re the company behind stuff like Basecamp and Ruby on Rails), they talk about their business philosophy and product design process. Part comic book, part business book, this is a fun, quick and personal read that gives some different angles to consider if you ever want to…
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LOST, spankings, and what?
My good friend, Chris, has just released an eBook on how we read the Bible, called “More To The Story: What LOST, spankings, and doing laundry have taught me about reconciling Jesus and the God of the Old Testament”. He dives right in, looking at some of the questions that have kept church-folk squirming and…
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Psychotic Inertia
May I recommend a book? I just finished Psychotic Intertia: A Book About Calling and Confusion, written by a friend and long-time teacher on the subject, Patrick Dodson. In the book Patrick talks about how our view of God affects how we view our futures and our roles in determining those futures. He unravels how…