Dec 6, 2010 Posted by Brian Monahan

Are You Indispensable? Linchpin Meetup – Join Us

You can easily identify a genius by the questions they ask versus the answers they have. You can spot a Linchpin by the questions they ask of themselves? What is a Linchpin anyway?  Seth Godin a blogging god and a business thought leader coined the term Linchpin in his latest book (titled “Linchpin”).  Forgive my promotion of Seth to god level but you can’t deny “God In”... read more

Jan 24, 2010 Posted by Brian Monahan

Thought Provoking

A self proclaimed “Self Help Junkie,” I have read just about every “self help” book under the sun.  You know, the classics….Think and Grow Rich, PsychoCybernetics, The Road Less Traveled, The Power of Positive Thinking and don’t get me started with “self help crack” Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books.  Yes, I think I have read them all and I am... read more

Sep 2, 2009 Posted by Brian Monahan

Brian’s Expert Picks

A Book, a Movie,a DVD and  a Museum, I hope you enjoy! A Book Ignore Everybody and buy this book.  Hugh MacLeod the artist behind the Gaping Void “cartoons on the back of business cards” takes his stab at how to be creative.  I find the book more of a manifesto for those who are following their dreams.  This book is a fast read.  If you don’t mind reading online you can see the... read more

Aug 20, 2008 Posted by Brian Monahan

The 4 Hour Wager

Timothy Ferriss the author of “The 4-Hour Workweek” makes his case for and provides a blueprint for a luxury lifestyle with just 4 hours of work a week. His book touts: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich. Sounds good to me. The Book also comes with a Warning:  DO NOT READ THIS BOOK UNLESS YOU WANT TO QUIT YOUR DAY JOB. My goal for this article is not to share the... read more

Jul 19, 2008 Posted by Brian Monahan

Blogging Down the Bones

Hopefully Natalie Golderg will update her classic book “Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within” to include and updated addendum on blogging.  Natalie, if you are out there, you can even have my post title if you follow through with this idea. Throughout Ms. Goldberg’s book she constantly takes you back to the idea of writing daily.  This is a central theme I have heard from... read more