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The Tiger That Isn’t – Michael Blastland & Andrew Dilnot
The one-sentence summary Treat information with great suspicion until you know the real story. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS Seeing a
Podcast 11, Meatball Sundae by Seth Godin
Podcasts are back! This week Seth Godin's Meatball Sundae. Download Meatball Sundae
In Search of the Obvious – Jack Trout
The one-sentence summary Marketing is a mess, so stop overcomplicating everything and do some simple thinking based on your brand’s
Sun Tzu; The Art of War for Executives – Donald Krause
The one-sentence summary Concentrate on what you are going to do and don’t become obsessed with the competition. WHAT THE
The Wisdom of Crowds – James Surowiecki
The one-sentence summary Forget individual choice – people just copy each other, but crowds usually get it right. WHAT THE
Screw it, Let’s do it – Richard Branson
The one-sentence summary People will always tell you it can’t be done, but if you have faith in yourself, it
Podcast 10, Nudge by Thaler & Sunstein and Sway by Brafman & Brafman
Another combined podcast this week featuring Nudge by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein (book summary posted last year - see Thaler &
Fooled By Randomness – Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The one-sentence summary Don’t fool yourself: much business performance is down to chance, not skill. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS Everyone
Podcast 9, Herd by Mark Earls and The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki
This week a combined podcast featuring Herd by Mark Earls (book summary posted last year - see Earls right) and The Wisdom
Buyology – Martin Lindstrom
The one-sentence summary People don’t always buy things for the reasons they think they do. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS Subtitled
Podcast 8, Free by Chris Anderson
I've previously posted summaries of both Free and The Long Tail by Chris Anderson (see Anderson). This week's podcast is
Affluenza – Oliver James
The one-sentence summary Most middle class people have too much of everything, but it hasn’t made them any happier. WHAT