The Domino Project has released a new book called End Malaria. The book is available for the Kindle and in paperback. It is a great idea! They got a bunch of authors together and put together a book where $20 from every sale goes to help end malaria. The contents are short essays by many famous business authors. There are three sections: Focus, Courage, Resilience. The contents of the book are great. They are all short and you can pick it up and randomly read any page to get something out of it. What most impressed me though was just the idea for the project. It is a great example of how creative thinking and a little organization (ok maybe a LOT of organization) can bring people … [Read more...] about End Malaria Book
Archives for September 2011
Share Your Desk Organization Tip
I'm collecting short desk organization suggestions. Just visit this form and fill it out with your 200 character or less suggestion for keeping your desk organized. If you have multiple tips, feel free to add more than one. I'll edit them and publish a big list of desk organization tips. Feel free to share this link with anyone else you think might like to participate. http://bit.ly/pkXJNq … [Read more...] about Share Your Desk Organization Tip
Write Hot Truth
Danielle LaPorte is hosting a tele-Q&A on communications. It will cover topics from blogging to publishing. She is doing this as a fund raiser for someone who is trying to donate $50k to Write Girl--an organization that tries to help at risk girls find a voice through writing and communicating. Checkout the info page to see if this is something you might be interested in doing. … [Read more...] about Write Hot Truth
Productivity501 Community Links
A week or so ago I asked what Productivity501 readers had been writing. This post highlights some articles written by our readers. I encourage you to check them out. If you see something that you like, be sure to let the author know in their comments or in the comments here. As someone who does a lot of writing, I know first hand how encouraging it is to hear from a reader. Managing Expectations Begins with your Members and Clients - William Biggs works as a communications consultant and has been a long time reader of Productivity501. This is an article he wrote about working with donors for non-profits. Much of it is relevant to the for profit sector as well. Don't Focus on … [Read more...] about Productivity501 Community Links