My article on the best business books of 2010 has been published in Library Journal!
I had a great time doing the list this year; I got to read a lot of good business books. I wasn't as happy that part of my introduction to the article was cut, but I know the magazine has space constraints. A variety of cuts were made, but the paragraph that was cut wholesale was:
"This emphasis on the personal—personal financial responsibility, personal career development, and even the personalities behind the biggest business stories of the past few years—indicates that business books, along with all of us, are living in a world where the individual has many new opportunities, but also serious responsibilities and fewer institutional or governmental 'safety nets.'"
I worked on that paragraph a depressingly long time (it takes me forever to string together coherent thoughts these days) so I had to include it here. Next week I'll (hopefully) post a few reviews of some of the business books from the list I particularly loved. In the meantime, have a great weekend!
They should not have cut that paragraph! It's central. The era I write about took place under the President who was in many ways the first to try to set up governmental protections for individual citizens. We all of us need to keep repeating our concerns about how helpless the individual is against the giant corporations.
Good work!
Posted by: Shelley | 07 January 2011 at 10:37 AM
Even on good days I have trouble stringing together coherent thoughts, so kudos to you!
Sorry your paragraph was cut. I agree with Shelly that it was not a small point.
Posted by: Ruthiella | 07 January 2011 at 12:13 PM
Shelley,
Well, they only have so much room, I know why they have to cut. Still! And sadly, it's not just corporations. The poor little individual often seems outmanned and outgunned when it comes to anything big, be it government or organizations or corporations.
Ruthiella,
Thanks for the support! It's nice when the coherent thoughts come a little easier but we all have our days, don't we? I did get a chuckle that the intro as published was a bit more upbeat than the intro I wrote. Pretty typical. Nobody wants to publish anything that's too much of a downer.
Posted by: Citizen Reader | 07 January 2011 at 12:24 PM
Holy cow - think of all the business books that you read that didn't make the cut! Do you have a "worst of" list?
Congratulations on being awesome (even though you will deny it).
Posted by: Robin | 07 January 2011 at 08:52 PM
Robin,
There's no denying there's a lot of crap business books out there, and I certainly saw plenty in this round. A "worst" list is a good idea--I'll get on it!
Thanks for the "awesome" comment, but if you're applying it to me, you clearly don't know what the word means. :)
Posted by: Citizen Reader | 08 January 2011 at 01:09 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Heather | 09 January 2011 at 10:44 AM
The act contains a number of provisions that will give businesses incentives for investing in machinery and equipment.
Posted by: Supra Shoes | 14 February 2011 at 02:29 AM
Life was quiet and simple
Posted by: Supra Footwear | 15 February 2011 at 12:52 AM