Review of Pink's "Whole New Mind"

I was asked to write a review of Dan Pink's A Whole New Mind.

The book (and my review) are worth the time it takes to read.

Starbucks - Alternative Idea

Not knocking their success, and not ranting about "corporate" coffee.

Just an alternative question:

They position stores close to each other because they presumably don't want people to walk past a competitor.

Is there anyway Starbucks could instead make their stores SO compelling as to give customers a reason to go out of their way to shop?

I'm not sure this would make sense but the resulting discussion could be valuable for other industries.

Understanding The Beatles

The 40th anniversary of Sgt Pepper is upon us - and I know this means next to nothing to a ton of people born after the Summer of Love. My 20- and 30-something friends roll their eyes when I use Beatles metaphors because to them I am just talking about "another band."

I can understand the feeling and until now had no way of explaining why the Beatles were SUCH a huge deal.

THIS piece does it. If you've ever wondered why the old guy in your office gets a tear in his eye when a Beatles tune comes on the radio, THIS piece may shed some light.

Enjoy - or as Sgt Pepper said, "I hope you will enjoy the show."