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Simple Rules: How to Thrive in a Complex World
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Simple-Rules-Thrive-Complex-World/dp/0544409906
A book on heuristics (simple rules of thumb) and why they are better in most cases for tackling complex problems than complex solutions; how to to create them right, and how to improve them. Thoroughly researched, with many real world examples.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Simple-Rules-Thrive-Complex-World/dp/0544409906
A book on heuristics (simple rules of thumb) and why they are better in most cases for tackling complex problems than complex solutions; how to to create them right, and how to improve them. Thoroughly researched, with many real world examples.
June 12, 2015 at 3:45 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
Michael B:
Unfortunately it doesn't seem to have a Kindle edition otherwise I'd read it over this weekend.
Unfortunately it doesn't seem to have a Kindle edition otherwise I'd read it over this weekend.
June 12, 2015 at 7:59 |
Mark Forster
Mark Forster
Mark:
Just emailed you the Kindle information with a corrected link. Should allow our two comments here to abracadabra into the ether and you to enjoy a good book.
Just emailed you the Kindle information with a corrected link. Should allow our two comments here to abracadabra into the ether and you to enjoy a good book.
June 12, 2015 at 9:11 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
There's a podcast with one of the co-authors here: http://ecorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=3496
<< Kathleen Eisenhardt, a professor of management science and engineering at Stanford, explains the advantages of developing simple rules for business and life, sharing examples from industries ranging from startups to sports and entertainment. Eisenhardt, who teaches in Stanford's School of Engineering, co-wrote the 2015 book "Simple Rules: How to Thrive in a Complex World." >>
The podcast is pretty meaty - lots of great examples and ideas.
<< Kathleen Eisenhardt, a professor of management science and engineering at Stanford, explains the advantages of developing simple rules for business and life, sharing examples from industries ranging from startups to sports and entertainment. Eisenhardt, who teaches in Stanford's School of Engineering, co-wrote the 2015 book "Simple Rules: How to Thrive in a Complex World." >>
The podcast is pretty meaty - lots of great examples and ideas.
June 12, 2015 at 21:49 |
Seraphim
Seraphim
Seraphim:
Thanks for that link.
Thanks for that link.
June 16, 2015 at 5:00 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander
http://www.amazon.com/The-Mission-Men-Me-Commander/dp/0425236579
A book of lessons from former Delta Force commander Pete Blaber. (Delta Force was renamed to CAG: Combat Applications Group some years back and most recently to ACE: Army Compartmented Element).
Some of Pete's lessons include:
• The mission first, then the men, then me
• When in doubt, develop the situation
• Always listen to the guy on the ground
• Imagine the unimaginable; humor your imagination
• Don't get treed by a chihuahua
• It's not reality unless it's shared
• Don't plan. Prepare. (Develop the realities of the situation, listen to the guy on the ground, build new and existing skills, and then improvise flexible plans that can change with the situation.)
http://www.amazon.com/The-Mission-Men-Me-Commander/dp/0425236579
A book of lessons from former Delta Force commander Pete Blaber. (Delta Force was renamed to CAG: Combat Applications Group some years back and most recently to ACE: Army Compartmented Element).
Some of Pete's lessons include:
• The mission first, then the men, then me
• When in doubt, develop the situation
• Always listen to the guy on the ground
• Imagine the unimaginable; humor your imagination
• Don't get treed by a chihuahua
• It's not reality unless it's shared
• Don't plan. Prepare. (Develop the realities of the situation, listen to the guy on the ground, build new and existing skills, and then improvise flexible plans that can change with the situation.)
June 22, 2015 at 8:03 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
Michael B.
<< and most recently to ACE: Army Compartmented Element >>
That must be a case of inventing the acronym first and then deciding what it stands for!
<< and most recently to ACE: Army Compartmented Element >>
That must be a case of inventing the acronym first and then deciding what it stands for!
June 22, 2015 at 22:13 |
Mark Forster
Mark Forster
Mark:
Ha. And now they can say, "Send in the A-Team" or, "The opposition force were eliminated due to exposure to "the elements".
Ha. And now they can say, "Send in the A-Team" or, "The opposition force were eliminated due to exposure to "the elements".
June 23, 2015 at 10:45 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts—Becoming the Person You Want to Be
http://www.amazon.com/Triggers-Creating-Behavior-Lasts-Becoming-Person/dp/0804141231
"In Triggers, Goldsmith offers a simple “magic bullet” solution in the form of daily self-monitoring, hinging around what he calls “active” questions. These are questions that measure our effort, not our results." —Amazon
If you want to start straight away, read chapter 10. Mark, I believe there are some distinctions in this book that may trigger ideas for your logbook/journal time management system.
http://www.amazon.com/Triggers-Creating-Behavior-Lasts-Becoming-Person/dp/0804141231
"In Triggers, Goldsmith offers a simple “magic bullet” solution in the form of daily self-monitoring, hinging around what he calls “active” questions. These are questions that measure our effort, not our results." —Amazon
If you want to start straight away, read chapter 10. Mark, I believe there are some distinctions in this book that may trigger ideas for your logbook/journal time management system.
November 21, 2015 at 4:37 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
In this post:
• Link to a podcast interview with the author
• Amazon links to his business book: Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less
• Direct links to a free PDF and audiobook copy of his new non-business book before its release on Amazon, and links to further information
I've provided direct links below to the author's new book by going through all the tedious reading, redundant clicking, and form-filling on your behalf. I hate the layers one must swim through to get directly to a thing online quickly, so I'm doing for others what I would have done for me. The exception to this is for the free audiobook download because it requires a Facebook or Twitter share. You can avoid that by streaming the audiobook using the link below.
Podcast Interview with the Author (can listen online too):
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2016/02/07/podcast-175-how-to-improve-your-work-and-life-with-systems/
His Business Book:
Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less
Amazon U.S.:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/160832253X
Amazon U.K.:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/160832253X
His New Non-Business Book:
The Systems Mindset: Managing the Machinery of Your Life
Written without the "business-book encumbrances of documentation and chessboard-strategy detail".
(Continued, from the Author)
"This new book is especially suited for anyone who has a job, is a student, is a parent, or is retired. And it’s for those who have very little, as well as for those born to wealth. Is it for business owners, too? Sure. It’s a good place to start, but later on you’ll find [the Work the System book] more targeted to your work. The Systems Mindset is relatively short, slightly less than half the size of Work the System. It’s been easy to write because it’s forged on real-life applications and successes."
Amazon:
March 2016
Or, get it now for free, courtesy of the author...
PDF Book:
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tsm-book/the_systems_mindset.pdf
Read it Online:
https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tsm-book/the_systems_mindset.pdf
Stream or Download the Audiobook:
http://www.thesystemsmindset.com/share/
Quick Read of the Preface and Table of Contents:
http://www.thesystemsmindset.com/
Common Questions and Answers:
http://www.workthesystem.com/book/faq/
• Link to a podcast interview with the author
• Amazon links to his business book: Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less
• Direct links to a free PDF and audiobook copy of his new non-business book before its release on Amazon, and links to further information
I've provided direct links below to the author's new book by going through all the tedious reading, redundant clicking, and form-filling on your behalf. I hate the layers one must swim through to get directly to a thing online quickly, so I'm doing for others what I would have done for me. The exception to this is for the free audiobook download because it requires a Facebook or Twitter share. You can avoid that by streaming the audiobook using the link below.
Podcast Interview with the Author (can listen online too):
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2016/02/07/podcast-175-how-to-improve-your-work-and-life-with-systems/
His Business Book:
Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less
Amazon U.S.:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/160832253X
Amazon U.K.:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/160832253X
His New Non-Business Book:
The Systems Mindset: Managing the Machinery of Your Life
Written without the "business-book encumbrances of documentation and chessboard-strategy detail".
(Continued, from the Author)
"This new book is especially suited for anyone who has a job, is a student, is a parent, or is retired. And it’s for those who have very little, as well as for those born to wealth. Is it for business owners, too? Sure. It’s a good place to start, but later on you’ll find [the Work the System book] more targeted to your work. The Systems Mindset is relatively short, slightly less than half the size of Work the System. It’s been easy to write because it’s forged on real-life applications and successes."
Amazon:
March 2016
Or, get it now for free, courtesy of the author...
PDF Book:
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tsm-book/the_systems_mindset.pdf
Read it Online:
https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tsm-book/the_systems_mindset.pdf
Stream or Download the Audiobook:
http://www.thesystemsmindset.com/share/
Quick Read of the Preface and Table of Contents:
http://www.thesystemsmindset.com/
Common Questions and Answers:
http://www.workthesystem.com/book/faq/
February 11, 2016 at 1:42 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
I red a lot of book aou business or organization. From MF, COVEY, D ALLEN, LINENBERGER, FERRIS, an so on.... I could write a page....
I still do but 2 books has indeed changed my life. Both still has a crucial influency on each action and decision, I take everyday and for years.
The two are from Mark H Mac cormack the incredible business maker and lawyer who buid an incredible group around sport. He died a few years ago. Here is the link on wikpedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_McCormack
He was really an incredible man. He wrote many many books. I red What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School which is the best book I ever red about business. It is my business bible for years. I apply his method in my negociation with an incredible succes. I read it again and again (is is quiet unreadble for now I need to find another copy at RIVAGE les echos) when I feel turn out or simply feel a lack of motivation, I read it. I am able to make a citation of some entire pages :-)
The secont is the one I am finishing. Getting Results for Dummies: Get Organized, Stay Focused, and Get Things Done! which is amazing and very interesting in my way of working. it is nerest my natural way of doing, things and plan. I red it 2 years ago and red it again last month. I decided to quit GTD for it about one month ago for many reasons, the most important is that it is not adapted to business maker and very intuitive people (however I kept some basic principle)
When I read a book, I use the same method. I resume each chapter with my own writing. (I did it for MF secret of productive people ;-). ) I apply the method from 3 days to one month and see what happens. Definitively Mark H Mac cormack suits to me. It needs a serious focusing but not as GTD it is lighter. It is more structured than others. It is a quiet of equilibrium between 2 worlds.
My goal is now to finish my executive summary "Getting Results for Dummies" and build around it my own way in the simpliest way. Of course I had little things I read here or anywhere else like yours Mark, (DIT, Forum, SPP) which are also very interesting.
After that, I think I will try to see all others books of Mark H mac cormack. (MCH) in dive into it.
It is incredible how some people may have a positive influency on people life. I wish I could have met him and spend a little time with him. For me he understood perfectly the way the world is mooving and how people try to stay in the course. In his book even if he is incredible practical and efficient he stays simple and direct. Love it. + Rest in peace + MCH + I will never forget the light you brought to me and to so many of us:.
I still do but 2 books has indeed changed my life. Both still has a crucial influency on each action and decision, I take everyday and for years.
The two are from Mark H Mac cormack the incredible business maker and lawyer who buid an incredible group around sport. He died a few years ago. Here is the link on wikpedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_McCormack
He was really an incredible man. He wrote many many books. I red What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School which is the best book I ever red about business. It is my business bible for years. I apply his method in my negociation with an incredible succes. I read it again and again (is is quiet unreadble for now I need to find another copy at RIVAGE les echos) when I feel turn out or simply feel a lack of motivation, I read it. I am able to make a citation of some entire pages :-)
The secont is the one I am finishing. Getting Results for Dummies: Get Organized, Stay Focused, and Get Things Done! which is amazing and very interesting in my way of working. it is nerest my natural way of doing, things and plan. I red it 2 years ago and red it again last month. I decided to quit GTD for it about one month ago for many reasons, the most important is that it is not adapted to business maker and very intuitive people (however I kept some basic principle)
When I read a book, I use the same method. I resume each chapter with my own writing. (I did it for MF secret of productive people ;-). ) I apply the method from 3 days to one month and see what happens. Definitively Mark H Mac cormack suits to me. It needs a serious focusing but not as GTD it is lighter. It is more structured than others. It is a quiet of equilibrium between 2 worlds.
My goal is now to finish my executive summary "Getting Results for Dummies" and build around it my own way in the simpliest way. Of course I had little things I read here or anywhere else like yours Mark, (DIT, Forum, SPP) which are also very interesting.
After that, I think I will try to see all others books of Mark H mac cormack. (MCH) in dive into it.
It is incredible how some people may have a positive influency on people life. I wish I could have met him and spend a little time with him. For me he understood perfectly the way the world is mooving and how people try to stay in the course. In his book even if he is incredible practical and efficient he stays simple and direct. Love it. + Rest in peace + MCH + I will never forget the light you brought to me and to so many of us:.
February 13, 2016 at 11:15 |
Jupiter
Jupiter
Jupiter:
Could you elaborate on what you wrote below?
"When I read a book, I use the same method. I resume each chapter with my own writing."
Could you elaborate on what you wrote below?
"When I read a book, I use the same method. I resume each chapter with my own writing."
February 13, 2016 at 12:09 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
Michael
Could I elaborate on what you wrote below? "When I read a book, I use the same method. I resume each chapter with my own writing."
Well it's very simple. There are 2 kinds of book. some just interesting (or not) and some I want to remember. I use to take notes in front of each Chapter. ... Harvard was one of these so it is now difficult to read.
No I just take a piece of paper and summerize each chapter with my words. It has 2 effects. One is to remember it at a glance. The secont is to let my books perfectly clean and readable. I can then re read a book 10 times in a very short while and goto the chapters if something is crucial for me
My notes are like this ie MF productive people
P9 Ch2 MF thinks we have to learn from history. Newton questioned the universe, Van gogh focused attention, Ford created a better system.
That's all which interested me in this chapter but it was interesting. If I need some details I just go to the chapter 2 page 9 and see what he tells about Ford for example.
I also can compare at a glance 2 different approach of writters about the same subjects and feed my brain for a better thinking. I can compare easely 3 or 4 methods simoultanously.
I also write my own opinion about a book. For example MF in SPP has made a very interesting book. The most interesting part is for me chapter 5 about questionning and chapter 10 where he explains that we have to grow our minds.
All is written most of the time on a A4 dated piece of paper like this
Ch1
Ch2
But it can also be on a single or 2 oxford Bristol (? correspondence cards (approx. 12x20 cm)) all white that I fill little by little. When I finish a book it goes in there so I can read it later.
Hope that's help
Could I elaborate on what you wrote below? "When I read a book, I use the same method. I resume each chapter with my own writing."
Well it's very simple. There are 2 kinds of book. some just interesting (or not) and some I want to remember. I use to take notes in front of each Chapter. ... Harvard was one of these so it is now difficult to read.
No I just take a piece of paper and summerize each chapter with my words. It has 2 effects. One is to remember it at a glance. The secont is to let my books perfectly clean and readable. I can then re read a book 10 times in a very short while and goto the chapters if something is crucial for me
My notes are like this ie MF productive people
P9 Ch2 MF thinks we have to learn from history. Newton questioned the universe, Van gogh focused attention, Ford created a better system.
That's all which interested me in this chapter but it was interesting. If I need some details I just go to the chapter 2 page 9 and see what he tells about Ford for example.
I also can compare at a glance 2 different approach of writters about the same subjects and feed my brain for a better thinking. I can compare easely 3 or 4 methods simoultanously.
I also write my own opinion about a book. For example MF in SPP has made a very interesting book. The most interesting part is for me chapter 5 about questionning and chapter 10 where he explains that we have to grow our minds.
All is written most of the time on a A4 dated piece of paper like this
Ch1
Ch2
But it can also be on a single or 2 oxford Bristol (? correspondence cards (approx. 12x20 cm)) all white that I fill little by little. When I finish a book it goes in there so I can read it later.
Hope that's help
February 13, 2016 at 19:37 |
Jupiter
Jupiter
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