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In the Forbes’ article that Tom referred to yesterday, the writer Dan Ackman pointed to a list of business books the magazine put together in 2002. Forbes calls these The 20 Most Influential Business Books. As you look down the panel experts, you’ll notice our own Jack Covert was among those called to contribute. Since this was put together before the blog was born, I thought we should get it put up here.

* In Search of Excellence by Tom Peters and Robert Waterman (1982)
* Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras (1994)
* Reengineering the Corporation by Michael Hammer and Jim Champy (1993)
* Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar (1993)
* Competitive Advantage by Michael Porter (1998)
* The Tipping Point by Malcolm Galdwell (2000)
* Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore (1999)
* The House of Morgan by Ron Chernow (1990)
* The Six Sigma Way by Peter Pande et al (2000)
* Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey(1990)
* Liar’s Poker by Michael Lewis (1989)
* The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton Christensen (1997)
* Japan Inc. by Shotaro Ishinomori (1988)
* Den of Thieves by James Stewart (1991)
* The Essential Drucker by Peter Drucker (2001)
* Competing for the Future by Gary Hamel and C.K. Prahalad (1994)
* The Warren Buffet Way by Robert Hagestrom (1991)
* Jack: Straight from the Gut by Jack Welch with John Bryne (2001)
* Good to Great by Jim Collins (2001)
* The New New Thing : A Silicon Valley Story“>

They also organized the books and you will find some good commentary under the topics of management, narrative, biography and investing. ]]>

* Write stuff down
* Quit reading e-mail and blogs
* Work on open source late at night with a beer on your desk
* Work disconnected (from Internet)
* Listen to music while you work
* Work long hours on Monday and Tuesday
* Avoid meetings at all costs
* Sleep
* Work on something you are passionate about

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Ben Day blogged his way into a career as a high-earning software consultant while maintaining the freedom to schedule frequent jam sessions and performances as a keyboard player.

Blogging gave him the opportunity to stand out enough to support the life he envisioned for himself. ‘’For your career, a blog is essential,” says Phil van Allen, a faculty member of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.

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STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the word,
I agreed. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some
folks. Seriously . please read:
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured
everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just
tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and
got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid
went about enjoying herself the rest of the afternoon. Ingrid’s husband
called later saying that his wife had been taken to the hospital and passed
away. She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify
the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some stroke
victims don’t die, they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
It only takes a minute to read this…
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within three hours
he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke . . . totally. He said the
trick was having a stroke recognized, diagnosed and then getting the patient
medically cared for within three hours, which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE:
Thank God for the sense to remember the “3″ steps.
Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the
lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain
damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple
questions:
S *Ask the individual to SMILE .
T *Ask the person to TALK, to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE. (Coherently) ( i.e. .
. It is sunny out today)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
NOTE: Another ’sign’ of a stroke is this: Ask the person to ’stick’ out
their tongue . if the tongue is ‘crooked’, if it goes to one side or the
other, that is also an indication of a stroke .
If he or she has trouble with any one of these tasks, call 911 immediately
and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to ten people,
you can bet at least one life will be saved.

The electrical engineer has been doing that commute since 1989, spending seven hours every day getting to and from work at Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO).

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Although they may be cheesy sometimes, motivational phrases can be inspiring, relevant and useful, too.  From Lifehacker.org