It’s funny how often advice about startups can be applied to life itself. Take, for instance, Ben Horowitz’s THE HARD THING ABOUT HARD THINGS, which explores the inevitable challenges and difficulties of launching a startup. One thing that Horowitz observed is that the best CEOs are good advice-givers because they have experienced both success and failure. […]
Build a Better Company
The best, most enduring companies weren’t necessarily built on ironclad business plans. Industry leaders with staying power grew their companies around core principles that motivate customers to remain loyal to the brand, even as products change and services come and go. How can we learn from their success? Our Instaread on BUILT TO LAST provides […]
This is Not a Game
Trust the author of THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A F*CK to tell it like it is. Self-help mastermind Mark Manson says that too many suitors treat dating like a game or a theatrical performance. Instead, he encourages men to embrace radical honesty and self-confidence to get more girls. We take a look at some of Manson’s […]
Weekend Wisdom – The Secret Struggles of the Rich and Famous
Abraham Lincoln was depressed. So was Marilyn Monroe, whose glitzy lifestyle hid her painful struggle with borderline personality disorder. And Charles Darwin, who suffered from anxiety, was chronically ill when he traveled to develop his theory of evolution. In ANDY WARHOL WAS A HOARDER, Claudia Kalb examines the lives of prominent historical figures for signs that they […]
Wisdom From a Dying Man
Do you have a teacher who stands out in your memory? Someone who brought a subject to life and inspired you to become the person that you are today? For Mitch Albom, that teacher was Morrie Schwartz, college sociology professor. Fifteen years after Albom graduated, when he learned that Schwartz was dying of ALS, they […]
Align With a Higher Power
The Law of Attraction, the mantra of the New Thought movement, says that like attracts like. In other words, optimistic thoughts are the fuel for a bright and prosperous future. Our latest addition to the Instaread library—the bestseller to which the business magnate Henry Ford attributed his success—explores this powerful idea. Tap into the ability […]
Weekend Wisdom – Let’s Make a Deal
The ability to negotiate is an essential business skill. But the art of compromise is surprisingly subtle—and sometimes the deal can stall. In GETTING TO YES, a classic book about negotiation, a team from Harvard makes a simple suggestion for when two sides are digging into opposing positions.Their advice? Work together to write and revise a […]
Get a Social Media Makeover
Are you savvy enough about social media marketing? Entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk says that engagement—making conversation, having a laugh, and soliciting opinions—is more important than your sales pitch, and that this social media micro-content should be tailored for each distinct platform. Here are two key insights from our latest release, JAB, JAB, JAB, RIGHT HOOK. Key Insight […]
Weekend Wisdom – The Advantage of Being Broke
Why do eight out of ten entrepreneurs fail within the first 18 months? According to Daymond John, an investor on “Shark Tank,” a big factor is money. Too much money, that is—not too little.John says that overfunded entrepreneurs tend to buy their way out of problems and challenges that would have forced workarounds and on-the-job […]
The Cult of Musk
Richard Branson crosses oceans in hot-air balloons. Peter Thiel planned an elaborate conspiracy fronted by Hulk Hogan. Mark Zuckerberg has a profoundly strange haircut. But even by the standards set by other billionaires, Elon Musk stands out as eccentric. With his own fan club (the Musketeers) and a dream to die on Mars, Musk frequently […]
