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JANUARY 20, 2015

I'm more than a bit behind on my book reviews, which is why it's taken me so long to get to Jacob Morgan's excellent book, The Future of Work. The book begins by covering "The Five Trends Shaping the World of Work", which are major megatrends impacting business, society and, of course, work. 

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JUNE 7, 2016

We follow Sundararajan's work closely and consider him one the top experts in this field, so were excited to get a copy of his new book. The book nicely covers the topics of trust and regulation as they relate to the sharing economy. We weren't disappointed. The chapter on blockchain is especially well done.

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JANUARY 14, 2016

We were asked the other day what books we thought best explain how the economy and jobs have changed over the past couple of decades. It's interesting that these books are all pretty old.    We read a lot books here at Small Business Labs and review books we think will be of interest to readers.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

  The book also makes a strong case why we should share more - think sustainability and money savings - and provides the information needed to get started in the sharing economy.   My favorite part of the book is chapter 6, What to Share. It has about 80 pages (almost half the book!) for the hard copy ).

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Charity for All: Why Charities are Failing and a Better Way to Give is a fascinating book. According to the book, there are about 1.4 million The book chronicles a number of high profile examples of failed charities. You may ask why I'm reviewing this book. Small Business Book Reviews trends'

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MARCH 5, 2015

It was picked up by the Huffington Post and other publications and after a few million page views, Tirado got a book deal. The book is partly a memoir about her life, but mostly it's an angry protest over how poor people in American are treated.  So if you don't have the time, read the essay and skip the book.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

  He's a cultural anthropologist, partner in a coworking facility, business professor at Texas State and the co-author of one of the first books on coworking - I'm Outta Here.   Anyone interested in the future of work - which is pretty much everyone reading this blog - would find value in reading this book. . 

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

 It was not widely reviewed, which is too bad because I think it's a very important book.   This book also nicely explains at least part of the "paradox of place"   This paradox is the Internet and connective technologies have resulted in place and location being both more and less important.

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JANUARY 21, 2013

  The goal of the book is to provide these folks a guide on how to find an encore career that combines personal meaning with a social purpose - and also provides a paycheck.   The book achieves this goal. It's full of practical advice for budding second careerers.

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MAY 1, 2012

  The premise of the book is technology - and especially social media - is combining with tougher economic times to create business conditions that reflect those traditionally associated with small towns. Although very different, this book reminded me of E.F. We agree that business is becoming more small town like.

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

  It's a decent book. But except for the detailed coverage of the sexual activities of today's college women,it adds little content wise to the excellent Atlantic Monthly article the book is based on.   So my advice is read the article and skip the book.   These trends are clear and powerful.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

Because of this, we knew the book was going to be good before even opening it.  The book provides practical, easy to implement advice on how to start exporting or grow an existing export business.   I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to export.   And we were right.

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MAY 31, 2012

Clayton Christensen is a leading guru on innovation, a professor at Harvard Business School and the author of The Innovators Dilemma - one of the most influential business books ever written.    But his new book, How Will You Measure Your Life , is a big departure from his past work.    

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NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Despite the book's hyperbole, vitriol and one-sided point of view, I genuinely enjoyed it.   The book closes with policy suggestions for making independent work less precarious. .  For example, Hill spends 10 pages oddly attacking the left leaning Freelancers Union and it's founder Sara Horowitz.

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JULY 6, 2012

" Wharton professor Peter Capelli's most recent book - Why Good People Can't Get Jobs - explains that a big part of the problem is not the lack of qualified candidates, but the hiring companies themselves. .   Key quote: “Companies all over are having a difficult time recruiting the kind of people they’re looking for."

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

  Written by freelancing expert Sara Horowitz, the founder of the Freelancer's Union and a well known champion of independent worker rights, the book covers everything from how to get work to paying taxes (no easy feat for independent workers).

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AUGUST 28, 2012

A good sign that a trend is reaching the mainstream is the publication of a Dummies book on the topic. The guide is written Richard Myrick, a great choice to author this book. The strength of this book, in my opinion, are the chapters on how to build a food truck business plan and market a food truck.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Legal Force , an online firm that offers legal services, has opened a book store/coworking facility. " In addition to selling books and letting you meet with attorneys, Bookflip also sells tablets and smartphones and has classes on a wide range of topics.  Okay, maybe not the last two.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Purpose and a Paycheck is a new book from Chris Farrell, a leading expert on retirement and workforce issues facing people over the age of 50.    The reasons are encapsulated in the book's tagline: finding meaning, money and happiness in the second half of life.    But since then it has grown in importance. 

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Dan Pink's book Drive also points out that autonomy is one of the three keys to intrinsic motivation.  In other words, low levels of work control and autonomy not only makes you less likely to be happy; it also increases your risk of dying.

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JANUARY 23, 2018

According to research by Chris Larsen, a professor at the University of Colorado, the median income for romance authors has tripled during the e-book era.   It turns out that romance novels are hugely successful in terms of e-book sales.  Also, 89% of all romance book sales are digital and over 50% are self-published.

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JUNE 2, 2017

Written by Tufts University professor and political scientist Daniel Drezner, the book covers how traditional non-profit think tanks and academic institutions contribute ideas. The book reaches no firm conclusions whether or not the evolution of the ideas industry and the rise of for-profits is good or bad.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

The Authors Guild’s 2018 Author Income Survey collected pay data from over 5,000 published book authors. They found that the median pay for full-time book authors was $20,300 in 2017, and that number decreased to $6,080 when part-time writers were included.    The second survey comes from The Make a Living Writing blog.

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MARCH 16, 2021

According to TechCrunch's Whatnot raises $20M for its livestreaming platform built for selling Pokémon cards and other collectibles : "The company currently focuses primarily on Pokémon cards, Funko Pops, FigPins and sports cards, but they mention things like comic books, video games and vintage hardware as natural fits."

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JUNE 29, 2021

Outdoorsy, an RV and camper van rental site, saw a 4,500% increase in bookings in the last year. .  Key quote: "The snowballing demand for vans — and recreational vehicles in general — can be traced in part to the COVID-19 pandemic and the desire to stay safe while traveling. The RV Industry Assn.

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MARCH 27, 2018

A new book, Designing Reality , argues we're entering the 3rd digital revolution, which the authors say is based on new fabrication techniques and technologies.    In case you were wondering, the book says the first two digital revolutions were computing and communications.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

A 2013 article by antiwork movement intellectual leader David Graeber, which he turned into the book B t Jobs: A Theory in 2018.  Come and join me in the anti-work movement – The Guardian: Recent article that links to a variety of interesting antiwork sources.    On the Phenomenon of B t Jobs: A Work Rant – Strike!:

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MARCH 10, 2016

The New Yorker's The Single American Women is an extended extract from the book All the Single Ladies , written by Rebecca Traister.    According to its website, the book is: A nuanced investigation into the sexual, economic, and emotional lives of women in America. " This is not new news for regular readers.

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APRIL 2, 2018

They also stock books that appeal to local tastes and interests.    Convening: Independent bookstores are often community centers that host lectures, book signings, game nights, children’s story times and even birthday parties. 

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JULY 31, 2019

  Their goal is to make it as easy for families to book a caregiver as it is to book a ride with Uber or a dog walker with Roverr. Joshin is a new company that connects specialized caregivers with families with special needs care requirements. 

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APRIL 16, 2015

Really interesting review of the book  The Invaders  in the Wall Street Journal. The book argues that humans and their dogs outcompeted Neanderthals, leading to their demise.    Book Reviews Pet Trends'   Homo sapiens arrived in Europe about 40,000 years ago. Dogs may have been the reason.

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MAY 1, 2014

Capital in the 21st Century , by French economist Thomas Piketty, is currently the top seller on Amazon and the hottest economics book in many, many years. In addition to being hot, the book is also long (696 pages), meandering, and at least in my opinion very hard to read. Book Reviews Economic Uncertainty Government Policy trends'

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MAY 31, 2018

  This is also the theme of the 2017 book The Dream Hoarders.    This book defines the new aristocracy as the top 20% of earners (more than $120,000 per year for a family).   The book got a lot of play in policy circles.

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OCTOBER 13, 2014

A new book - Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies - says yes, or least says it's very possible. The books author, Nick Bostrom, is a professor at Oxford University and Director of their Future of Humanity Institute.    Book Reviews Web/Tech'

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MARCH 22, 2016

  Since the early days of the Internet when Bill Gates wrote in his book The Road Ahead  that the "information superhighway" would become the "ultimate go-between" and that "only the humans involved in a transaction will be the actual buyer and seller" there's been a constant theme that middlemen are finished.

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AUGUST 14, 2013

The Rise of the Naked Economy is a new book by Ryan Coonerty and Jeremy Nuener, founders of the successful coworking chain Nextspace. There are several parts of the book that jump out at me. Just reading this chapter will result in an ROI many times the cost of the book.   I also like the chapters on networks and tribes.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

But according to the book The Modern Homesteader : Dreams of self-sufficiency, independence, and tranquility continue to pull in a new generation of modern homesteaders. Data on how many people are pursuing this lifestyle is non-existent. We believe the movement is growing, although it continues to be small.

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