This morning, we had a wonderful gathering of the First Friday Book Synopsis.  Guest presenter Larry James, the CEO of CitySquare, presented the book The Energy Bus, and I presented How Children Succeed:  Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough.  Those synopses, with audio recordings of our presentations, plus our comprehensive handouts, will be available for purchase soon at our companion site, 15minutebusinessbooks.com.

For the January 4, 2013 First Friday Book Synopsis, we have selected two books that can help you launch your new year on just the right note.  Here are our two selections:

Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck: What It Takes to be an Entrepreneur and Build a Great Business
 by Anthony K. Tjan, Richard J. Harrington, and Tsun-Yan Hsieh.  (Harvard Business Review Press – 2012).  Synopsis to be presented by Karl Krayer.

Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs by Soren Kaplan
.  (Berret-Koehler – 2012).   Synopsis to be presented by me, Randy Mayeux.

Here’s a flier with all the details.  Mark your calendar, invite a friend, and come learn business principles and concepts that will help you have a productive and successful 2013.  (You’ll be able to register soon for this event, through the home page of this web site).