Growing up I had an awful impression of "business." It seemed bland, mundane and downright boring. What youngster aspires to work in an office, sit in traffic, wear a tie and crunch numbers all day?
I can't say I have grown up (I'm 31 and probably won't ever officially get there) but my impression of what business is has changed immensely since I was a young punk. Of course, there will always be the "stereotypical" career I just described, but now, more than ever, it seems as though our society (driven by business) places significant value on nurturing and developing highly innovative ideas to make our world a better place.
For this reason, I really love business. If you happen to be a 10-year-old, no, I don't want to "marry" it. But I do want to point out a couple of things:
1.) This is what Hollywood thought the future might look like:
2.) Here is a link to a really interesting website I found earlier today.
Twenty years ago, people thought we would be floating around on "hoverboards." I'm not sure anyone expected blogs, iPads, or even electric toothbrushes. Life is good. And life will continue to be good as long as we foster an environment of innovation. We owe business a big thanks for all that it has done for this world. Consider this my apology for turning my nose up at it when I was a kid.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The $20 MBA.
This is the book that no MBA Director wants you to read:
www.fourhourworkweek.com/
I think it is a book every MBA student should read.
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Last night, on my way out of the grocery store, I ran into a fellow Crosby MBA student that mentioned an interest in reading about local entrepreneurs. Currently, I am working on developing some material on the subject, but for now, this is the perfect book for anyone that is interested in developing their own business.
In fact, even if you have zero interest in launching your own venture, this book is worthwhile because it offers numerous tips on how to work more efficiently and free-up time to go pursue activities that matter most in your life.
Tim Ferriss is an expert in "lifestyle design." To get a better understanding of what this actually is and how it can benefit you, a.) read his book, b.) read his blog or c.) read them both.
This post is a bit cryptic. I've written it this way intentionally.
If you have read the book or have input related to Ferriss' advice, please post your thoughts!
www.fourhourworkweek.com/
I think it is a book every MBA student should read.
---------------------
Last night, on my way out of the grocery store, I ran into a fellow Crosby MBA student that mentioned an interest in reading about local entrepreneurs. Currently, I am working on developing some material on the subject, but for now, this is the perfect book for anyone that is interested in developing their own business.
In fact, even if you have zero interest in launching your own venture, this book is worthwhile because it offers numerous tips on how to work more efficiently and free-up time to go pursue activities that matter most in your life.
Tim Ferriss is an expert in "lifestyle design." To get a better understanding of what this actually is and how it can benefit you, a.) read his book, b.) read his blog or c.) read them both.
This post is a bit cryptic. I've written it this way intentionally.
If you have read the book or have input related to Ferriss' advice, please post your thoughts!
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