Why a short book? Hint: quicker to write and delivers same business benefits

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The cool thing about writing a short book and publishing immediately on Amazon Kindle is that you can think of yourself as a Beta Author. Why Beta? Think of it as an Agile Book Launch. Your short book will be provocative, smart and well-written. It will have a sizzling title and a click-inducing cover. But it [...]

Three words for 2012: Alignment, Quiet and Compassion

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Inspired by a number of other bloggers and authors, including Chris Brogan (Temple, Untangle, Practice), Jonathan Fields (Serve, Inspire, Transcend) and Chris Guillebeau (Finishing), I am starting 2012 with three words. I was tempted to say “launching” 2012 because that’s what it feels like. More about that in a minute. First, my words: Alignment Quiet [...]