The Best Business Book I’ve Ever Read (2014)
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The Best Business Book I’ve Ever Read (2014)
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#2A nice observation from the Xerox, Xerox, Xerox, Xerox chapter:
"In any case, office reproduction began to grow very rapidly. (It may seem paradoxical that this growth coincided with the rise of the telephone, but perhaps it isn’t. All the evidence suggests that communication between people by whatever means, far from simply accomplishing its purpose, invariably breeds the need for more.) "
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#3I remember reading this when it was posted back in July. I thought it was on HN I saw it, but searching for other posts linking to this article came up empty.
Anyone know if there is a prior discussion?
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#4I remember reading this when it was posted back in July. I thought it was on HN I saw it, but searching for other posts linking to this article came up empty. Anyone know if there is a prior discussion?
Here it is:
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#5I feel very uncomfortable that I cannot see what is so brilliant about this book that Bill Gates goes on and on about it. I tried to read it and was bored and stopped half way through it.
Anybody can shed some light? Share what you've learned, please.
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#6How come everything is so dramatic this days? " The Best Business Book I’ve Ever Read". What happened to: "Recommended reading book! you should add it to your reading list"
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#7I feel very uncomfortable that I cannot see what is so brilliant about this book that Bill Gates goes on and on about it. I tried to read it and was bored and stopped half way through it. Anybody can shed some light? Share what you've learned, please.
I read it and reviewed it here :
http://davids-book-reviews.blogspot.it/2014/12/business-adve...
I concur to some degree: I did find it an enjoyable read, but "best business book ever"? I thought the stories were interesting, but ... no, I too failed to find it brilliant, which also makes me kind of uncomfortable.
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#8Kind of surprising that Bill Gates would go through the trouble of setting up an amazon referal link for his article.
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#9Kind of surprising that Bill Gates would go through the trouble of setting up an amazon referal link for his article.
My guess is that the profits from the referral link goes to Gates foundation for charity.
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#10I feel very uncomfortable that I cannot see what is so brilliant about this book that Bill Gates goes on and on about it. I tried to read it and was bored and stopped half way through it. Anybody can shed some light? Share what you've learned, please.
You're not alone - I did the same, and can completely relate to the strange feeling of insecurity from "not getting" a book touted as the best-ever by Gates and Buffett.