I have written recently about my new found infatuation with Twitter, but I left out one other benefit. I have found a bunch of new quality blogs to follow. I haven’t added any blogs to the BadskiBlog recommendation column lately so here it is with a short synopsis of each:
1. Presentation Zen - I read Garr’s book with the same title and it amazed me. Read my review here. His blog claims to offer tips on professional design but it branches out much more than that. Click here to see his 15 tips for continuous improvement. A must read for anyone who expresses themselves visually in any fashion, which in today’s world is everyone!
2. Revolver Magazine - Simply the best metal magazine in the world. I subscribed to this while I was at the Air Force Academy and I attribute my knowledge and upkeep on the metal scene almost entirely to this magazine during that time. Besides that they have started a “hottest chicks in metal” edition that is a dark yet still hot version of the SI swimsuit edition.
3. Good Financial Cents - A financial planner who is a very good blogger. Jeff Rose is a veteran turned financial planner that offers a lot of advice on all sorts of topics surrounding finance. He goes into more depth than the majority of financial bloggers out there and is definitely worth a read. I wrote a post featuring some of his material here.
4. tompeters! - Without much doubt, Peter Drucker and Tom Peters have shaped the idea of modern management more than any others over the last six decades. Drucker is said to have "invented" management as a discipline worthy of study—in particular, he gave management of large firms the essential tools to deal with their post-World War II enormity, complexity, and growing global reach. Tom Peters, in turn, led the way in preparing management for the current era of staggering change, starting in the mid-1970s.The likes of Fortune, the Economist, the New Yorker and the Los Angeles Times have said Tom is the "uber-guru" of management and inventor of the enormous "management guru industry," that "in no small part, what American corporations have become is what Peters has encouraged them to be," that Tom is "the father of the post-modern corporation," and that "we live in a Tom Peters world." Tom writes nice digestible nuggets of management information and posts frequently. I think his resume speaks for itself.
5. The Blog of Tim Ferriss - I have also written about the Four Hour Workweek here on BadskiBlog. Tim doesn’t blog that often which is probably consistent with his life philosophy but his lessons are valuable. If you haven’t read the book go get it and then start digging into the blog so you can actually appreciate what he is writing about. Great for those who want to be involved in business but still want to have a life!
6. Escape From Cubicle Nation - From corporate prisoner to thriving entrepreneur is the subtitle to this blog by Pam Slim. She also doesn’t post often but the content is good when it arrives. Great for those looking to strike out on their own. Here is a sample of her helpful advice.
7. Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist - The Brazen Careerist is a blog and a social networking site looking to link Gen Y career minded individuals together. This completely uncensored blog is quirky yet very thought provoking, and the social site is great as well. Recently Penelope made huge waves in the news for Twittering about a miscarriage. Not sure I would do the same but it is that unabashed honesty that makes her posts a worthwhile read.
8. The White Rhino Report - "As the Founder of White Rhino Partners, I work as an executive recruiter. Client companies and executive level candidates look to me - not just as a recruiter - but as a trusted advisor. I specialize in placing senior executives who are "Renaissance Men and Women," and who are entrepreneurial leaders - many of whom have had a distinguished military career and/or are Service Academy graduates and hold MBA's from top-tier business schools." What a great concept from a great guy. I have had the pleasure of getting to know Al and I think the "Renaissance Men and Women" focus is an awesome concept that seems to be tremendously rewarding. As a Renaissance man himself Al seeks out other well rounded individuals and places them in a culture that is conducive to their personality. Besides his profession he writes a thought provoking and extremely well rounded blog. The posts cover everything from playwrights to patriots and features many excellent guest bloggers. A must read for any servicemen and women.
There are some more blogs I have been checking out lately that I will likely add later. More to Come!
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