Later this year, I will turn the best of the Build to Scale blog into a book. I’ve written about 50,000 words across 40 posts, so I think that puts me slightly past the thirteen mile mark of this marathon. (As usual, the later miles will be the hardest!)
Alex Lane, a colleague back in the day, used to say if you got one good idea out of a book, it was a worthwhile purchase. By that criteria, these books are well worth the price.
Dean Guida built his company Infragistics the hard way: more than 30 years of grit, determination and no venture capital. It’s a good reminder that not every great business needs outside investment. Dean was an early entrant into the Windows software development market and his company has had steady growth over three decades. He shares practical tips of how he built his company’s culture and the business. There’s plenty of ups and downs along the way and some good lessons you can take.
I remember meeting Guy Kawasaki back in the late ‘80s and I’ve read all his books. His latest, Think Remarkable, is a bit different. It’s his most personal and generous book aimed to the new next generation of doers, entrepreneurs, artists and world changers. It’s the perfect gift for someone early in their career looking for practical advice on how to have impact in this world while doing good.
And now for something completely different…
A while back, I wrote a noir detective novel with my twin brother. It’s a mystery set in 1950s California with a bit of a twist. If you liked the history around Oppenheimer, this will be up your alley. Best of all, the kindle version is on sale at Amazon this week. (If you’ve already bought it, thank you, I will be your friend for life!) It’s also available in French, German and as an audiobook on Audible. Heck, I’ll even send you the work-in-progress AI-generated graphic novel for those that want it.
If you buy The Man from Mittelwerk, you win my undying gratitude! And here’s my guarantee: If you don’t like it, I will buy you a beer. (If you like it, maybe you’ll buy me one.)
Cheers!
As part of our research, my brother and I visited the underground tunnels of Mittelwerk, where they built the V2 rockets that bombed London and Antwerp in WWII.