299 sessions. 597 books. 25 years. – The First Friday Book Synopsis hits 25; with much, much more learning to come!
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299 sessions. 597 books. 25 years. – The First Friday Book Synopsis hits 25; and much more to come! On April 7, we will begin year 26 of preparing and delivering synopses of good, useful, best-selling business books. We have met every month but one since April, 1998. (One month, an ice storm shut us Read More
My synopsis of Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall is Thursday, March 16, 12:30 pm, over Zoom – Come Join Us – And, here is my synopsis handout
Please note: We are easing back to an in-person schedule. We will continue to offer the session on Zoom also, though Randy will now be on Zoom from the CitySquare Opportunity Center. AND: look for signs to find the room for our gathering. (Or call me/Randy at 214-577-8025, if you can’t find us). In-person details: Where: CitySquare Opportunity Center, Read More
25 Years – thinking about the Five Best Books from the 25 years of the First Friday Book Synopsis – (Okay – Six best Books, plus…)
25 Years – and Counting! At our April 7 First Friday Book Synopsis, we will begin Year 26. We have met every month since April, 1998 (except for one cancellation because of an ice storm), and by my count, we have presented synopses of just under 600 books. The “we” is Karl Krayer, my co-founder, Read More
Do we need only Smart Brevity? Or, do we need some deep dives in a Smart Brevity world? – A case for the occasional deep dive!
• Here’s a question: What if we live in such a short brevity world that it is hurting our capacity to think deeply? • Background: Last Friday, I presented my synopsis of the book Smart Brevity. (Read my “short” blog post here). I liked the book. I agreed with it. And then…and yet… But, today, Read More
Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case for Good Apologies by Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy – Here are My Five Lessons and Takeaways (The Short Version)
(Note from Randy: I presented my synopsis of Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case for Good Apologies at the March First Friday Book Synopsis. I will write my “normal-length” blog post about this book later this week. But, here’s my short version). ——————- Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case for Good Apologies by Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy What Read More
Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less – Here are my six lessons and takeaways; the short version
(Note from Randy: I presented my synopsis of Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz at the March First Friday Book Synopsis. I will write my “normal-length” blog post about this book later this week. But, here’s my short version. According to the authors, this version Read More
