Comments on: The Starfish and the Spider http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2007/08/04/the-starfish-and-the-spider/ Book and blog reviews for savvy entrepreneurs Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:16:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Michael Arbow http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2007/08/04/the-starfish-and-the-spider/#comment-29 Michael Arbow Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:39:50 +0000 http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2007/08/04/the-starfish-and-the-spider/#comment-29 Great title, great sub-title and great metaphor. The book goes down hill once you open the cover. The work of Brafman and Beckstrom is good but I found that it was like reading Wikinomics-lite. If your into Web 2.0 you already know this stuff and are living it. I found the book had an interesting concept but didn't take it further or investigate its causes. A good lite read but yet another telling of the Wikipedia story and phenomena. From your Recent Posts, stick with Wikinomics. If you are truly into seeing the future and where we are going then I recommend Nine Shift (William A. Draves and Julie Coates). The book outlines the 9 shifts that are changing the way we work, play and learn and will form the basis of 21 century culture and inter-action. Remember you still have August. Great title, great sub-title and great metaphor. The book goes down hill once you open the cover. The work of Brafman and Beckstrom is good but I found that it was like reading Wikinomics-lite. If your into Web 2.0 you already know this stuff and are living it.

I found the book had an interesting concept but didn’t take it further or investigate its causes. A good lite read but yet another telling of the Wikipedia story and phenomena.

From your Recent Posts, stick with Wikinomics. If you are truly into seeing the future and where we are going then I recommend Nine Shift (William A. Draves and Julie Coates). The book outlines the 9 shifts that are changing the way we work, play and learn and will form the basis of 21 century culture and inter-action. Remember you still have August.

]]> By: Diane http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2007/08/04/the-starfish-and-the-spider/#comment-30 Diane Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:25:31 +0000 http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2007/08/04/the-starfish-and-the-spider/#comment-30 Michael - Thanks for the input and the book suggestion. I confess, I do like my technology and trend books "lite". Makes them easier beach reads. Also, I've found that sometimes you need to have simple concepts to get people to understand the power of Web 2.0. (i.e. I just got back from a cocktail party where the majority of the people said they don't understand or get the blog thing at all. But I did find one lawyer who actually gets 1/3rd of her business through her blog!) My library didn't have Nine Shift(they never get the cool new business books unless I donate the ones the publishers send me), but I was intrigued enough to order it online to take on my next trip this month. Anyone else have any more suggestions? Michael - Thanks for the input and the book suggestion. I confess, I do like my technology and trend books “lite”. Makes them easier beach reads. Also, I’ve found that sometimes you need to have simple concepts to get people to understand the power of Web 2.0. (i.e. I just got back from a cocktail party where the majority of the people said they don’t understand or get the blog thing at all. But I did find one lawyer who actually gets 1/3rd of her business through her blog!)

My library didn’t have Nine Shift(they never get the cool new business books unless I donate the ones the publishers send me), but I was intrigued enough to order it online to take on my next trip this month. Anyone else have any more suggestions?

]]> By: Michael Arbow http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2007/08/04/the-starfish-and-the-spider/#comment-31 Michael Arbow Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:55:20 +0000 http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2007/08/04/the-starfish-and-the-spider/#comment-31 I look forward to the review. Thanks for the take up. I look forward to the review. Thanks for the take up.

]]> By: Alvaro http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2007/08/04/the-starfish-and-the-spider/#comment-100 Alvaro Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:33:27 +0000 http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2007/08/04/the-starfish-and-the-spider/#comment-100 2 of my favorite books this year, in the field of neuroplasticity/ "brain fitness": - The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science, by Norman Doidge. - Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain by Sharon Begley If interested in learning more about the science and practice of how we can "cultivate" our brains...either book is fascinating. And engaging, non-technical, reads. 2 of my favorite books this year, in the field of neuroplasticity/ “brain fitness”:

- The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science, by Norman Doidge.

- Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain by Sharon Begley

If interested in learning more about the science and practice of how we can “cultivate” our brains…either book is fascinating. And engaging, non-technical, reads.

]]> By: Moving From Me To We.com » Blog Archive » Why al Queda and AA are Succeeding and You Can Too http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2007/08/04/the-starfish-and-the-spider/#comment-395 Moving From Me To We.com » Blog Archive » Why al Queda and AA are Succeeding and You Can Too Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:01:04 +0000 http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2007/08/04/the-starfish-and-the-spider/#comment-395 [...] leadership is not a modern notion, note Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom who believe it enabled the Apaches to evade a much larger Spanish army for 200 years. In their book, The Starfish and the Spider they [...] […] leadership is not a modern notion, note Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom who believe it enabled the Apaches to evade a much larger Spanish army for 200 years. In their book, The Starfish and the Spider they […]

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