Trump: How to Get Richby Donald J. Trump
Just finished this book passed to me by a very enthuasistic friend who swiftly brought the book after watching The Apprentice and finding it really exciting.
The book is simple, easy and nice to read. Whether one glean much out of the book will depends on the individual. My […]
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Technical Analysis Explained by Martin J. Pring
Started reading this book brought from Hong Kong. (Am surprised to find that books are relatively cheap in HK.)
Over the past few years I had been picking up technical analysis (TA) here and there and had thought of schooling myself more formally.
Happened that while browsing a bookstore in […]
99 Cows by Seth Godin
Had been reading a few of Seth Godin books and articles on the internet. Very unconventional and thought provocative.
Why a duck for a book with a Cow title?That’s how unconventional and "remarkable" in Godin words.
It’s a short ebook to quickly browse through. The book is a collection of ideas. Each idea […]
The Bootstrapper’s Bible by Seth Godin
A quick, easy and inspiring read for anyone wishing to start a business without any money.
That’s said, I guess one still need to have sufficient to last those drought period where there is no income. Especially if you believe in the long haul.
Don’t give up. Surviving is succeeding. This is […]
Continuing with Leading Quietly …
Nudge, Test, and Escalate Gradually
"By testing, probing, and experimenting, quiet leaders gradually get a sense of the flow of events, hazards to be avoided, and opportunities they can expoit."
Talk small steps at a time because you may not know what is lurking at the corner. Especially for a foreigner, new in […]
Ten Minute Guide to Conducting a Job Interviewby William W. Larson
Had been interviewing candidates without much success lately, so grabbed a few books about interviewing to get a more in-depth feel of the subject.
Despite the claim, more than 10 minutes is required to read this book but it can scanned through pretty quickly.
Overall I […]
Thoughts on “The Emerging Economic Paradigm of Open Source”
Published July 19th, 2005 in Readings, Business Models and Open Source. 0 CommentsSource: http://perens.com/Articles/Economic.html
Open Source developers have, perhaps without
conscious intent, created a new and surprisingly successful
economic paradigm for the production of software. Examining that
paradigm can answer a number of important questions.
Bruce Perens is of course the noted spokeperson for Open Source. Looks like he is now researching Open Source in George […]
… continuing with Leading Quietly.
Invest Wisely
Certainly starting investing wisely and accumulate political capital. Not as in politics but relationship, guanxi the chinese calls it. In time of need invest wisely.
"Political capital consists mostly of perceptions in the mind of other people."
The Chinese are instinctive investor of political capital. While we may need a book like […]
Leading Quietlyby Joseph L. Badaracco Jr
Harvard Business School Press had always been one of my favourite publisher. Academics that write well have a certain appeal. Perhaps it is the academic wannabe inside me.
The title and accompanying synopsis attracted me. Leading quietly sounds like what people like myself can realistically aspire to be and achieve.
Too […]
Managing Software Requirements: A Use Case Approach
Published April 20th, 2005 in Readings. 0 Comments Managing Software Requirements: A Use Case Approach, 2nd Edby Dean Leffingwell, Don Widrig
Just beginning to read this book after coming across good reviews about it.
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