Book review

Healthy mind “Healthy mind, healthy body” is something that CEOs, entrepreneurs, and owner managers should take to heart. In Bookbuzz we have covered quite a few of those books. From “Mindstore” by Jack Black, “Move, eat, sleep” by Tom Rath, down to “Coherence” by Alan Watkins. Power of the mind The power of the mind

Business planning Twenty years ago Brian O’Kane and I wrote SYOB, a workbook to help you write your business plan. We are currently working on the 4th edition, and it is a good time to reflect on what has changed. Conclusion The conclusion is that business planning is dead. Long live business planning. Lots have

I wrote a blog titled “Reinvention as they key skill for the 21st century.” Really happy with it. It was in preparation of a book review on RTE radio. I was so proud of my writing, I decided to make it the Bookbuzz e-zine. Feedback from my baby brother This is the e-mail I got

The ability to reinvent yourself and reinvent your organisation will be one of the most important competencies to master in the 21st century. Weathering the storms of creative disruption. Dealing with the shock waves coming your way. Are you a melting iceberg? A survey by The Global Centre for Digital Business Transformations says that nearly half

Working clean means committing to integrating the Ingredients, or behaviors, of mise-en-place into your life. 1. Working clean with time What to know. Planning is the first thought, not an afterthought. Right planning promotes right action, saves time, and unlocks opportunity. Planning entails the scheduling of tasks, which means being honest with time, respecting both

I want to be a Masterchef My girlfriend tells me I am messy. Most people that know me are likely to agree. I am also a bit of a cook. I love cooking. I watch most of the food porn that is available. From “Australian Masterchef” to “Chef’s table” (cracking programme on Netflix). I also

I have been tasked with setting up a sustainable intrapreneurship accelerator. “The third wave” is a book to consider if you are into intrapreneurship. Here is why. Winners take all A while ago I read “The internet is not the answer”. A dark book (or anti-book), that describes some of the negative aspects of the

After reading hundreds of business books, you start to get a  sense of what makes a good title. What makes a good book Some books describe “what is”, some books describe “what to do” and some books make you think. I prefer the “make you think” and the hard-nosed versions of “to do” books. Like

Simplifying The message is simple. Nearly all of the great success stories of the twentieth century – right up to the present day – are stories of simplifying. The essence of strategy is that you must set limits on what you’re trying to accomplish. Simplifying helps. The authors use IKEA, Ford, MacDonalds, Boston Consulting Group,