Comments on: Group Project–What’s Your Favorite Business Book?

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What I Learned From 2007 - Brad Shorr | Middle Zone Musings — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:01:26 +0000

[...] What’s Your Favorite Business Book, because it was my best attempt at building some really meaningful blog conversation, and because it was educational and … fun! [...]

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Mihaela Lica — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 15:08:00 +0000

Hi Brad,

I found your group project through Laura's Writing Thoughts. I posted my entry today and you can find it here

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Jeanne — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:33:00 +0000

Hi, Brad!

My post can be found at http://www.writersnotes.net/writer-sell-group-writing-project/.

Thanks!
Jeanne Dininni

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Harry Beckwith — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:29:00 +0000

I agree with the suggestion about Beckwith's books. Loved all four of them!

Happy to hear that you did, too.

Harry

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Bob — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:01:00 +0000

Brad,

Not appropriate to leave it on my blog but here goes....

After much reflection, I realized there is only one answer: The Godfather, by Mario Puzo. Not a traditional business book, to be sure, but just think about some of the amazing lessons:

1. Competition breeds innovation. (Everyone else is into prostitution? Let's smuggle guns!)

2. Peaceful coexistence is more profitable than war...but when the time comes, don't be afraid to go to the mattresses.

3. A good attorney can help you get away with...well, murder.

And my favorite for survival in corporate America...

4. Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.

That's just scratching the surface. Think about the lessons for succession in a family-run business, expansion into new territories, franchising, etc. You could do a whole book on the topic.

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Brad Shorr — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:51:00 +0000

Hi Yvonne, thanks for promoting my project–there’s no firm closing date, so please feel free to post an article whenever you can. I’ll just keep adding to the list. Brad

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mdy — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:09:00 +0000

Hi Brad. Found your blog via Laura Spencer's Writing Thoughts blog, where she has an entry into this group writing project.

I was inspired to participate, and you'll find my entry here.

Thanks for coming up with this idea! Cheers!

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Yvonne Russell — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:51:00 +0000

Brad, I’ve promoted this and some other group writng projects at my blog, and linked to this post. Do you have a closing date?

Thanks

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Brad Shorr — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:19:00 +0000

Hi All, thanks for the recommendations! There are some fantastic books here and a few that are new to me.

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Laura — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:32:00 +0000

This is a good group project. I’ve just posted my entry.