jose Posted July 9 Report Share Posted July 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymad Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 Read to me personally by the Author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 9 minutes ago, mikeymad said: Read to me personally by the Author. So "American" Reading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymad Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 I guess I could have posted in the What are you Listening to thread, it does not say music only. 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 On 8/3/2022 at 7:48 PM, Grahame said: So "American" Reading? Audiobooks are books that are read to you. So yes, they do count as "books", but don't count as "reading". 😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robm321 Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 I read with my ears, man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted Tuesday at 04:30 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 04:30 PM (edited) Iacocca: An Autobiography I saw this on a Car and Driver list of books for petrol heads. I ended up loving it. I don't necessarily agree with all of Lee's politics, but my goodness does he seem like an exceptionally smart guy and capable manager. There are some great business lessons I learned and he has no shortage of interesting war stories. He also grinds a lot of his personal axes and has some choice barbs for his enemies. Apparently this was the best selling non-fiction book for a few years in the mid 80s so I'm not the only one who has enjoyed it. Highly recommended. To steal a phrase from Lido, "if you can find a better auto book, read it!" Edited Tuesday at 04:35 PM by TMoney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted Tuesday at 06:07 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 06:07 PM I'm one of those 80s readers. Enjoyed too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted Tuesday at 07:57 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:57 PM (edited) Another 80's reader here. It was recommended by a colleague in the 80's - unsurprising given it's best seller status. I also enjoyed, and recall thinking at the time, "Wow, what a guy!". Now that I am older / wiser / more cynical, and having read / been exposed to other "magical CEO" autobiographies, I wonder if they don't suffer from self-selection / survivorship bias "I took this bold course of action, and it worked great, it must be down to me" Given the imperative that "something must be done" I can understand the bias to action, although now I might view the lack of control groups - A/B testing - Blue Green Deployments differently Maybe I'm not cut out to be a CEO, and just lack Vision, and am insufficiently Bold / Courageous. In the same way politicians that are agile / adaptable / change their opinions based on the latest evidence (evidenced based reasoning?) are seen as "flip-floppers" Maybe I just need access to the Three envelopes / letters. https://kevinkruse.com/the-ceo-and-the-three-envelopes/ Edited Tuesday at 08:48 PM by Grahame 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonShine Posted yesterday at 04:16 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 04:16 PM Some recent reads: This was really great. Strahan is a Top Notch anthologist. Not as good as Station 11 but still pretty dang good. This one grabbed me. Couldn't put it down. Quick read, absolutely loved it. Really great Sci-Fi/Horror that reminded me of Harlan Ellison's I have No Mouth and I Must Scream. After reading this and the Children of Time duology I have become a big fan of Tchaikovsky. Current reads: I also stumbled upon an audiobook version of all 12 issues from Asimov's Science Fiction from 2014. Pretty cool. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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