Our buddies Barry and Michelle Patterson are in their studio cutting a new album. They are phenomenally talented and I can't wait to share their new album with you. They've just posted an audio snippet on their blog. Check it out here.
In My Reading Stack
Chris Brogan: Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust
Gary Vaynerchuk: Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion
Herschell Gordon Lewis: On the Art of Writing Copy, Third Edition
Mark Earls: Herd: How to Change Mass Behaviour by Harnessing Our True Nature
Jared Diamond: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Eric Metaxas: Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery
Dave Logan: Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization
Rob Walker: Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are
Matt Bai: The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics
Recent Reads
John Eldredge: Walking with God: Talk to Him. Hear from Him. Really.
(*****)Ori Brafman: Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior
A great read...it'll change the way you think about how you think. (****)John Grisham: The Appeal
Classic Grisham (***)Seth Godin: Meatball Sundae: Is Your Marketing out of Sync?
(*****)Keith Ferrazzi: Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time
Timothy Ferriss: The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
This book is a hoot. A compelling argument for working less and accomplishing more. I don't agree with everything Tim says but I do highly recommend the book. (*****)Aldo Leopold: Sand County Almanac (Outdoor Essays & Reflections)
Seth Godin: The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)
Seth Godin: All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World
Ben McConnell: Creating Customer Evangelists: How Loyal Customers Become a Volunteer Sales Force
Phil Vischer: Me, Myself, and Bob: A True Story About God, Dreams, and Talking Vegetables
(*****)Ori Brafman: The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations
Chris Anderson: The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More
(*****)Seth Godin: Small Is the New Big: and 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas
(*****)John Eldredge: The Way of the Wild Heart: A Map for the Masculine Journey
(*****)Todd Duncan: High Trust Selling : Make More Money-In Less Time-With Less Stress
Max Lucado: The Cure for the Common Life (Lucado, Max)
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