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Wikinomics

25 February 2008 by Guinevere, No Comments
Wikinomics

Wikinomics was a great read. The book examines how collaboration can aid businesses by creating opportunity and increasing customer loyalty. The delight of it is in just how many industries that authors Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams studied. Talking about how Flickr helped Yahoo! offers little surprise, but Wikinomics also studies collaboration in industries [...]

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Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

18 February 2008 by Guinevere, 1 Comment
Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

Okay folks, it’s time for another book review! I read the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari because people just keep talking about it. If you work in any corporate environment, you’ve probably heard a co-worker mention the book before. In it, a lawyer who has achieved financial success has a dramatic heart attack and re-examines [...]

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Freakonomics

13 January 2008 by Guinevere, 1 Comment

I just finished reading Freakonomics, a really interesting book that poses unusual questions like: Which is more dangerous: a gun or a swimming pool? Is there such a thing as a successful name? What did effect did Roe Vs. Wade have on violent crime? How much more money does a realtor sell their own house [...]