Thu.Aug 25, 2011

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Here It Is – Steve Jobs’ Business Philosophy In Three Short Sentences

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I’m not a techie. That’s why I have always relied on Apple. I’ve used nothing but Apple for all the years I have had a computer, and now I’m on my third iMac (and can’t wait for my next one), I use an iPhone and an iPad. The iPad is the best “thing” I have [.].

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Online Impressions Depend Upon Old-Fashioned Courtesy

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Holly Finn is a columnist for the Wall Street Journal. She wrote a recent impactful article, “Making Nice in the Online World: In the New Peer-to-Peer Economy, Being Courteous is a Must&# (August 13-14, 2011, p. C12). I pulled this line out for you to think about: “In this world, you trade wares personally, everyone [.].

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e-Books Have Limited Popularity in Colleges

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I have long been a basher of electronic book readers, such as the Kindle and Nook. I believe in traditional books, and in outlets that sell and distribute books in print. Books are symbolic, and when anyone stores them on a reader, this facet disappears. I have developed this argument in a previous blog post, and [.].

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Wild Textbook Format Should Resonate With Young Adult Students

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In addition to serving as President of my performance intervention business in Dallas, Creative Communication Network, I also teach part-time in the College of Business MBA program at the University of Dallas, and for two community colleges in the Dallas County Community College District. I thought the format of one of the books that we have [.].

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3 Ways to Spot a Liar

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Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. In today’s business world, there is no shortage of lies. People tell them all the time—sometimes to seek a payoff or avoid responsibility. But these untruths [.].

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Steve Jobs and Apple: A Rare Life in Rare Photos

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On his last day as CEO, Steve Jobs announced that “Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it.&# That may be, but with the passing of the torch to former COO Tim Cook, it’s safe to say that an era is over. In the following gallery, BNET’s Wired In blogger Erik Sherman looks [.].

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Back to the Future With Physical Paperback Books

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In a stunning reversal against the digital book market, the Wall Street Journal reports that a successful author has turned to phyiscal paperbacks through a contract with a traditional publisher. The article, authored by Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, is entitled “E-Book Author Tries New Format: Real Paperbacks&# (August 23, 2011, p. B4). The author, John Locke, was the [.].

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