Tom Peter’s Search of Excellence

In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies (with Robert H. Waterman, Jr.), 1982 Ranked as the “greatest business book of all time” in a 2002 poll by Britain’s Bloomsbury Publishing, this best-selling business book has long been a must-have for the boardroom, business school, and bedside table. You’ve read it before, perhaps. We [...]

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Find your voice and inspired others to find theirs

A few years back I heard Stephen Covey for the first time. Later on I grew up to love his materials and teachings. In most of his books he discusses the Habits of Successful People. The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness is now available on my website here and  Amazon. See Todd S‘s post [...]

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The 3 Most Popular Editorial Services and Do You Need Them?

Three years ago I headed toward the ‘advice for writers’ shelf at Barnes and Noble. I was beginning my research on advice for writers as I was finally leaving my literary agent mantle behind and making my casual role as publishing counsel official. I was and wasn’t shocked to discover the genre had exploded. I [...]

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Wind of Change

I remember being quite moved by the Scorpions “Wind of Change” when I first heard the song in Brasil. ( Funny in a way, because, I didn’t understand a word they were singing at the time!). The lyrics can still move me as before. A few weeks back whilst staying with our friends in Germany, [...]

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The Bestsellers List of 2012

Surely, one of the great things about the holiday season, is the moments we take to recap things we’ve done, accomplishments achieved but also BOOKS we’ve read. One of the things I enjoy doing is checking some of my favourite book websites and rebuild the year in books! Publishers, websites, and readers from a myriad [...]

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