Archive for September, 2010

Book Review – The Soloist by Steve Lopez

September 29th, 2010

Now a major motion picture, is the soloist is the story of a very specific interaction between two men living in Los Angeles, California. Nathaniel Ayers is a man who attended Juilliard as a young, but never completed. He was beaten by the pressure and competition at the Juilliard School and began to get to bad grades. While he failed in school, everyone is always acknowledged that he had the talent of world class, but he could not concentrate and think about in his life.

Nathaniel finally was forced to withdraw from the school of his own lack of mental stability, and ended up living on the street. He found his way to Los Angeles where he on the grounds that the statue of Beethoven in one of the city park was created settled. Nathaniel made his way into the city and has often played his violin in a tunnel near that shakes provided with adequate sound.

One day, crossed Steve Lopez Nathaniel Ayers. Lopez was fascinated by Nathaniel, and as a journalist for the Times in Los Angeles, Nathaniel saw his next column. He began to question him and talk with Nathaniel, and ask the construction of a connection. Lopez learned about the history of Nathaniel and how he actually attend Julliard as a world class musician. The story continues to improve, and Lopez has published a series of articles for readers curious about the life of Ayers.

Lopez did not expect that the response was to publish his articles. The people have responded the need for more information about the life of Nathan, and even started to send musical instruments to play for him. Nathaniel had a two-stringed violin was terrible because he had no money to buy a new instrument or string. He has received new violins and bass, a new instrument, which he had dreamed of since leaving the Julliard.
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Careers in Renewable Energy – Book Review

September 15th, 2010

I have read “Careers in Renewable Energy: Green Energy Get A Job” by Gregory McNamee. I have read almost every book on the issue of green jobs. I can say with conviction that it is “one of the best books in the type of green jobs.

We hear all about green jobs, but most people have no idea how to have the opportunity. In this book the author will give you a roadmap to start a career that makes a difference. All major components of renewable energy sources are covered, solar, wind and hydrogen. I like this because many other books I read only on solar energy to concentrate.

The best part for me is to focus on college students and as they begin to prepare for a career in the green. The author offers to take special courses and the various ways that the students their skills be willing to strengthen its employment in the sector of renewable energies to win. The author threw in many Internet resources that can help you, including the best places to research green jobs. That was very helpful because most students find the Internet use these days for a job.

My only criticism of the book is that the author almost completely ignores the current workers. I think it would have been helpful if he had a chapter devoted to career changers and how we can make a career in renewable energy transition.
Finally, I recommend this book to every student who seeks a successful career on graduation.

Linchpin by Seth Godin – Book Review on the Powerful Culture of Gifts

September 15th, 2010

As Seth Godin says, I hear. His no nonsense, changed stimulating ideas in marketing. You can think of? When the opportunity to make a presentation of his book Linchpin: They are indispensable, I immediately said yes.

Like his other works, not Kingpin not disappoint. There is so much wisdom in about 230 pages packed, I made several contributions that each could write on a different concept.

What is this book differs from earlier work Godin is that it focuses on the individual. Not your business. Not your product. Not the way you operate your business. But there is no doubt about it, running your company, your products will be affected, and how your business. The principle is that the more unique, more connected, the more you give, the most influential and successful, can enjoy.

Almost intuitively-cons, Godin suggests that the more you give your “art” (whether advice, music, insight, or literally, art) for free, the more likely your boss, your customers and your fans will be faithful. Indeed, the “donor” was so deeply rooted message in the book I am a BNI (Business Network International) meeting or reading Bob Burg The Go-Giver. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. does not exist. And I have seen this principle for me on so many occasions, I can prove its usefulness.
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