By Paul Jarvis Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing, Jan. 15, 2019 272 pages, Hardcover Reviewed by Chris Wendel In a Nutshell: For years we have been taught that fast growth is the way to financial success and happiness. “Company of One” explains how this dynamic has changed. Who’s it for? Aspiring entrepreneurs;...
By Cal Newport Portfolio Publishing, February 5, 2019; 304 pp.; hardcover, $15 Reviewed by Chris Wendel In a nutshell: Steve Jobs intended for cell phones to be an enhancement to our work, not an addictive device that dominates our attention span. "Digital Minimalism” describes how this happened and what we...
By Doris Kearns Goodwin Published by Simon & Schuster, Sept. 18, 2018, 473 pages, hard cover - $30 Reviewed by Chris Wendel In a nutshell: To determine the makeup of a strong leader, writer Doris Kearns Goodwin delves into the lives of presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin...
Reviewed by Chris Wendel By Seth Godin. Published by Penguin Books, Nov. 13, 2018. 267 pages. Hard Cover - $24 In a Nutshell: Obsessing on website hits, Facebook likes, and Twitter retweets is not the way to market. Effective marketing starts with simply helping people. Who is it for?...
By Brene´Brown Reviewed by Chris Wendel 260 pages, Random House, Oct. 2018, Hardcover $20 In a Nutshell: In the latest of her bestselling books, research professor, author and speaker Brené Brown takes on the issue of vulnerability that prevents us from leading our companies, groups and families. Who’s it for?...
By Scott Harrison (author) and Lisa Sweetingham (contributor) 336 pages; published by Currency, October 2, 2018 Hardcover $28, softcover $21.95, e-read edition $13.95, audio book version $14.95 In a nutshell: A hard-partying night club promoter finds religion and turns his boundless energy into making a difference in third...
Reviewed by Chris Wendel 320 pages; published by Simon & Shuster, January 2018 Hardcover $30, softcover $15, E-read edition $15, audio book version $21 By Morten T. Hansen In a Nutshell: With his thorough exhaustive research, the co-author of “Great by Choice” identifies the traits that allow all of...
By Steven Johnson Reviewed by Chris Wendel 256 pages; published by Riverhead Books; September 2018 Hardcover $28, softcover $20, e-read edition $13, audio book version $15 In a nutshell: Complex decisions seldom come with a road map or text book. Writer Stephen Johnson studied the imperfect science of decision-making...
By Daniel Coyle Reviewed by Chris Wendel 304 pages; published by Bantam Books, January 2018. Hardcover $28; softcover $14.95; E-read edition $13.95; audio book version $14.95 In a nutshell: Virtual office places and technology have drastically changed the modern workplace. With this in mind, how do groups work best...
The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War - By A.J. Baime 364 pages, published by Mariner Press September 2015; softcover $14.95; E-read edition $9.95 Reviewed by Chris Wendel In a nutshell: The background story of the U.S. auto industry’s role...
