Do we need only Smart Brevity? Or, do we need some deep dives in a Smart Brevity world? – A case for the occasional deep dive!

• Here’s a question: What if we live in such a short brevity world that it is hurting our capacity to think deeply? • Background: Last Friday, I presented my synopsis of the book Smart Brevity.  (Read my “short” blog post here).  I liked the book.  I agreed with it. And then…and yet… But, today, Read More

Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case for Good Apologies by Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy – Here are My Five Lessons and Takeaways (The Short Version)

(Note from Randy:  I presented my synopsis of Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case for Good Apologies at the March First Friday Book Synopsis. I will write my “normal-length” blog post about this book later this week.  But, here’s my short version). ——————- Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case for Good Apologies by Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy What Read More

Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less – Here are my six lessons and takeaways; the short version

 (Note from Randy:  I presented my synopsis of Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz at the March First Friday Book Synopsis. I will write my “normal-length” blog post about this book later this week.  But, here’s my short version.  According to the authors, this version Read More

Here is the New York Times list of Best-selling business books for March, 2023 – Atomic Habits #1, with some new books on this month’s list

The New York Times has published it’s list of best-selling business books for March, 2023.  Though Atomic Habits is still at the top spot, as it has been since George Washington crossed the Delaware River, a number of new books have landed on this month’s list. Occasionally, this monthly list has books that maybe do Read More

It’s our 25th ANNIVERSARY! – Join us April 7 for two more good books:  How Big Things Get Done and Ideaflow –for the April First Friday Book Synopsis

——————— FOR THE LIFELONG LEARNER IN ALL OF US! Come to learn; and make some great connections! MAKE 2023 A YEAR OF LEARNING! APRIL 7 – OUR 25th ANNIVERSARY! —— A personal note:  every month since April 1998, we have presented synopses of two good business books at the First Friday Book Synopsis, in Dallas.  Now a Read More

Download the two Synopses Handouts for the Friday, March 3, 2023 First Friday Book Synopsis (over Zoom) — Smart Brevity and Sorry, Sorry, Sorry

{Note:  you can also still register to attend in-person for the March 3 First Friday Book Synopsis, at the wonderful Park City Club, by clicking here}. Our books for March… In our 25th year! You are invited First Friday Book Synopsis, Friday, March 3, 2023, 7:25 am (Central Time), on Zoom. I hope you can join us! Meeting On Zoom Around Read More