At the time of this writing, we are just over a year into the most challenging economic downturn that most of us have lived through. A year of economic spills and chills, with no shortage of casualties or clear ending in sight.
Happy times, eh? If you are like most of your colleagues, it has been a year of hearing, reading and talking with other professionals about what we are doing to thrive at a time when “thriving” is akin to simply getting through the day. Everyone has an opinion of what we should and shouldn’t do, very often having to do with ways that benefit the opinion-giver.

Well, I think a year is a long time to go without a vacation—from the how-we-can-get-through-it reading material that has been accumulating in our offices. Instead, I propose that it is time to step back and take an open-minded look at what factors have led to history’s greatest achievements.

Review of: Executive Warfare: 10 Rules of Engagement for Winning your War for Success, by David F. D’Alessandro

Review of: The Anatomy of Buzz: How to Create Word-of-Mouth Marketing, by Emanuel Rosen

Review of: Priceless: Turning Ordinary Products into Extraordinary Experiences, by Diana LaSalle and Terry Britton

Review of: The New Rules of Marketing & PR: How to Use News Releases, Blogs, Podcasting, Viral Marketing & Online Media to Reach Buyers Directly