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Check out what’s hot for the final bestseller Friday of March! (Where did the month go?) 1. THE POWER OF HABIT: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO IN LIFE AND BUSINESS (Kindle) by Charles Duhigg 2. STEVE JOBS (Kindle) by Walter Issacson 3. THE POWER OF HABIT: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO IN LIFE AND BUSINESS by Charles [...]
Posted in Bestseller Fridays | Leave a commentJeff Ryan, author of Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America, was good enough to sit down for a Q&A with Actionable Books. We discuss everything from Nintendo’s refusal to grant interviews and the current publishing landscape, to his upcoming book on another American icon. First of all, congratulations on the publication and success of Super [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Q&A | Leave a commentI went for a massage on Friday – new place. On the obligatory info sheet there was a section of “Occupation”. I never know what to put here. “Entrepreneur” sounds like I don’t have an income “Business Owner” sounds pretentious “President” is vague and really, what are they going to do with that information anyway? [...]
Posted in clarity, Customer Service Experience, focus, Professional Maturity | Leave a commentCheck out what’s hot in business books for Friday, March 23, 2012! 1. THE POWER OF HABIT: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO IN LIFE AND BUSINESS (Kindle) by Charles Duhigg 2. THE POWER OF HABIT: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO IN LIFE AND BUSINESS by Charles Duhigg 3. IMAGINE: HOW CREATIVITY WORKS by Jonah Lehrer 4. [...]
Posted in Bestseller Fridays | Leave a commentWe’ve chosen four of the most discussed business out there and want YOU to help us choose which one we’ll summarize next. Read what they’re all about below, and then cast your vote here. Voting concludes on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 11.59PM EST. 1. Emotional Equations: Simple Truths for Creating Happiness + Success by [...]
Posted in Reader's Choice | Leave a commentI tried Hubspot last week. A month’s free access – $200 value – in exchange for my email address. Because Hubspot knows. They know that when you start getting your “Daily Prospect Digest”, outlining which companies visited your site today, and how many pages they looked at, you’ll be hooked. They know that their service is good. So [...]
Posted in Intelligent Planning, sacrifices, strategy | Leave a commentIt’s nearly spring and actually feels like it (here in Toronto at least)! Which title are you going to take outside to enjoy with the sunshine this weekend? 1. MONEYBALL (Kindle) by Michael Lewis 2. STEVE JOBS (Kindle) by Walter Issacson 3. THE POWER OF HABIT: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO IN LIFE AND [...]
Posted in Bestseller Fridays | Leave a commentYesterday I found out that our contact form had been broken since January 5th. No one knows why, and it doesn’t really matter. What does matter is the 968 emails that had been submitted through the form, and then trapped in a mail server, never making their way to us. I, quite honestly, felt sick to [...]
Posted in Customer Service Experience, What's Happening | Leave a commentAs Actionable Books continues to grow, I find myself in need of more and more “professional services”. Whether it’s “upgrading” my accountant, lawyer or video producers, I find that there’s a higher level of expectations on what we produce and we (of course) want to stay ahead of those expectations. Last week it was a [...]
Posted in Customer Service Experience | Leave a commentSome of you may remember that we published a limited run DVD last Christmas, showcasing the Actionable Interviews of 2010. It was a social experiment to see if we could create a truly win-win-win model: Win #1: You get 6.5 hours of brilliant, candid content from leading business thinkers of our time for $25. Win [...]
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