To read and to do in 2009...

In December, I wrapped up a one helluva year. I finished my MBA, worked full time and produced a 1,000 person sold out new years party on Dec 31 in Montreal (check out my post preceeding this one for an exciting cover story in the Montreal Gazette). As you can see, I didnt have much time to work on a blog which is why this page is pretty crappy thus far. But I'm working on it so stay tuned!


I'm feeling great about my decision to do an MBA. I have to admit this is not the ideal economy to have graduated in to but I have a challenging job and career in a field that I'm passionate about. For that, I am greatful.


As our economy starts to improve (and it will), I think it's critical for people to stay sharp and on point so here are a bunch of titles I took down over the course of my MBA program last year. It leads off with my newest addition and next to-read; from fellow Montrealer Andy Nulman of Airborne Entertainment.







Nulman - POW! Right Between the Eyes
http://powrightbetweentheeyes.typepad.com/





Jack Welch - Winning
http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780060753948/Winning/index.aspx

Sun Tzu - Art of War

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/The-Art-of-War-Sun-Tzu/9780486425573-item.html?ref=Books%3a+Search+Top+Sellers

Machiavelli - The prince
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/The-Prince-Niccolo-Machiavelli/9780486272740-item.html?__lang=en-CA&ref=Browse+History%3a+CWBAB



The tipping point - gladwell
http://www.gladwell.com/tippingpoint/index.html



To read down the road...

Godin - Purple Cow

Collins - Good to Great

Weinberg / Pavlo Jr. - Stolen without a gun

Klein - No Logo

Lipkin - Keeper of the Flame

Clinton - Giving

Vollmer, Precourt - Always On

Petersen - Better Idea




Happy reading
BR