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Review: The Year Without Pants

A year in the life of Scott Berkun as he rejoined the workforce in a new type of company; one where most interactions between staff occur on-line.

Review: The 12 Week Year

Imagine you could condense a year of focused activity into just twelve weeks. What you could achieve if you strung several such 12-week blocks together?

The Power of a Good Night Sleep

Bad night of sleep? The consequences could be worse than simply being a little groggy. Similarly the benefits of getting enough quality sleep are limitless.

The Intelligent Investor

Benjamin Graham’s masterpiece, The Intelligent Investor, is a great starting point for anyone wishing to begin investing in the stock or bond markets.

Hackers

Hackers is the book that brought the term to a wider audience. It signifies the love of playing with a thing, making it better and passing the knowledge on.

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