Category: Writing and Business

No Good(reads) Will Come of This

According to CNET, Amazon has taken over Goodreads: CNET says: Amazon agreed today to buy book-recommendation site Goodreads for an undisclosed amount. Goodreads is a social network of over 16 million readers who share their favorite books, recommendations and reviews. Goodreads founder Otis Chandler said “It’s important to be clear that Goodreads and the awesome …

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Managing Distractions

Chris Brogan had a great Sunday email about Work-Life Harmony.  Can’t we all admit we were much more conversant, perhaps more task oriented before the advent of electronics and social media? Do you need to respond to a tweet or a Facebook comment within two minutes? No. A day? Depends. Ever? Depends. Put the phone …

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