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Berrett-Koehler Authors Retreats are always an oasis in time. This year’s gathering, my seventh, was held October 18-21 at Pendle Hill, one of the major settings of Quaker life in …
Listening. Speaking. Silence. The 2018 Berrett-Koehler Authors Retreat Read More »
Last year, I wrote about the 50th anniversary edition of Peter Drucker’s classic The Effective Executive. While it is deservedly considered to be one of his greatest books, it does …
Peter Drucker and Operationalizing Effectiveness Read More »
Following up on my earlier posts about Peter Drucker quotes to energize your work week (and beyond), this new post concentrates on quotes covering a 50-year period on topics that …
16 Assorted Peter Drucker Quotes on Change, Decisions, and Marketing Read More »
In a world where more people are or will be participating in some form of the Gig Economy, it can seem like everyone is spending more time selling and marketing …
Rob Jolles on Why People Don’t Believe You…And What You Can Do About It Read More »
There are many differences between marketing a book, and, for instance, an automobile. But perhaps the biggest is that books have an author (or authors) who must be active in …
Reflections from the Berrett-Koehler 2018 Book Marketing Workshop Read More »
As a follow-up to my January 30, 2018 post “28 Peter Drucker Quotes to Energize Your Work Week,” here are 15 curated Drucker quotes (and the books you can find …
Although I’m not teaching my class at Catholic University Department of Library and Information Science this semester, what follows is a modified post based on one from earlier this year, …
7 Self-Development Strategies for the Fall 2018 Semester Read More »
Last week, to honor the August 24, 1899 birth of the Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges, I wrote about 19 Eclectic Books for 119 Years of Borges. This week I …
“The fact is that each writer creates his precursors. His work modifies our conception of the past, as it will modify the future.” – Jorge Luis Borges, Kafka and His …
The 2018 SLA annual conference, held June 9-13 in Baltimore, urged everyone to “Bmore.” SLA provided many opportunities to do just that. There was a similar positive momentum to last …
More, More, More: Reflections on the SLA 2018 Baltimore Annual Conference Read More »