Check Out My New 'Recommended Reading' Section

Those of you who know me know I’m a reader. Lately, I’ve had several friends and colleagues ask for recommendations with regard to business, marketing, leadership, etc. I decided to keep a running list of the books and other resources I’ve found most useful over the years. Hopefully, you’ll find them useful as well.

The list will include books, blogs, case studies, magazines, etc. Also, there is a comments section. So, if you have any recommendations for me or would like to chime in, feel free to leave a few words.

Check out the recommended reading section here.

Maybe We Should Call Today's Largest Corporations Nonprofits

In the first few pages of her book Zilch: The Power of Zero, Nancy Lublin hooked me with her story of sitting in a board room of a large corporation and observing how they handled financial adversity. This segment below displays her sharp insight, wit, and honesty that characterizes her style. If you haven’t yet picked up this book, do yourself a favor and get it immediately.

Nancy Lublin is the CEO of Do Something, an organization that encourages and empowers teens to be activists and agents of change. She is also a regular contributing writer for the Ethnomics section of Fast Company.

Do Something

Fast Company

Fast Company’s Ethnomics

Recommended Book: Never Eat Alone

It s a shame I've been sitting on this book for about two years now. A friend of mine gave me Never Eat Alone , by Keith Ferrazzi a couple years ago (thanks Rey), and it s been on my bookcase ever since. It was resting there not because I didn't want to read it, but because I already had so many others in the pipeline. I finally got around to reading it last month and I definitely recommend it. In very simple terms, Ferrazzi explains why networking is important and how to do it. From how to make call lists to planning dinners to personal branding to goal setting, it s all here. He also maintains a valuable blog .

Chew On This

So I finally read Chew On This, by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson. This book, although a little wordy, really opened my eyes to many of the things that go on in the fast food industry and how they have greatly affected culture, environment, and society locally and globally. I have become a much more conscious consumer because of the information Schlosser and Wilson provide in these pages. They not only inform us of what goes on behind the scenes at the farms, slaughter houses, and restaurants, but also give examples of companies that have better practices and tell us how we can take steps to change the industry for the better. I definitely recommend this to anyone who eats fast food or wants to learn more about how our food choices are impacting the world.