February 2006

Coach by lz in Reading Archive on 26Feb2006

A short memoir by Lewis about his high school baseball coach whose intimidation, intensity, and belief in him changed his life. Coach Fitz, a New Orleans legend amongst teenage boys, gave the ball to Lewis to pitch his way out of a jam, once the star pitcher was ejected. The...

Nine Lives of Leadership by lz in Reading Archive on 19Feb2006

This eBook (PDF available for download from 800-CEO-READ blog) was more of a teaser than an actual information source. Each chapter pimps a different book that Haneberg reviews, providing a quick glance into the work, but not much else. I'm motivated to get more info on topics 1, 2, 3,...

Benjamin Franklin by lz in Reading Archive on 19Feb2006

An insightful study of Franklin's life in all its complexity. With his Poor Richard tales of frugality, and his Parisian chameleon blending into luxurious style, he was a master at adapting to the situation and was our "Founding Yuppie" as a huge proponent of the middleclass. Born in Boston, he...

Being a good author is a disappearing act. by lz in Weblog on 15Feb2006

Elmore Leonard's Ten Rules of Writing. Scorpion's Gate broke all 10 of these within the first 3 pages, which is probably why I hated it....

How We Know What Isn't So by lz in Stranded on 12Feb2006

Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People by lz in Reading Archive on 12Feb2006

This is a good back-to-basics book on financial health. Quinn's first rules: * Only a few things work, and they work really well. * Set up a system that runs automatically and you can't fail * Success comes from starting right, then keeping your itchy fingers off On saving-- make...

New Ideas From Dead Economists by lz in Reading Archive on 11Feb2006

Applying past economic theories to contemporary issues, Buchholz takes an entertaining tone and leaves us with a mildly interesting work. From my newbie's perspective, there was too much information packed into 300 pages, so I'm left slightly confused still. Here's what I currently remember: Absent-minded Adam Smith (The Wealth of...

Why smart people make big money mistakes--and how to correct them by lz in Reading Archive on 03Feb2006

Yes, I'm still on the economic book bent. This one was well-written and entertaining. Basic premise is that we prevent ourselves from making good financial choices, by simple human pyschology. We mentally account for money differently based on source of money (i.e. you go out and think nothing of spending...
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