by Mike Goodrich | Feb 17, 2023 | 2023, Books and Resources, Business Lessons, COVID-19, Economic Development, Entrepreneurialism, Founders
I read for a lot of reasons, but I read business books primarily to help me shape my thinking. They provide new perspectives and help me to articulate thoughts not yet fully formed. Reading business books also allows me to hear stories that provide insight and...
by Mike Goodrich | Feb 17, 2022 | 2022, Birmingham, Books and Resources, COVID-19, Entrepreneurialism, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Start-Ups
The recent Disney+ delight, The Beatles: Get Back, shows us the full creative process. It is messy and slow, but it helps put the challenges of producing quality creative material in perspective. Sure, we all enjoy the pithy tweet or the poignant Medium article, but...
by Mike Goodrich | Feb 5, 2021 | 2020, 2021, Birmingham, Books and Resources, Business Lessons, COVID-19, Entrepreneurialism, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Start-Ups, Technology
For some reason, my reading habits changed during the pandemic. I certainly had more time, but that did not lend itself to me reading more business books. When the world is falling down around you and your days are spend in dread, do you really find comfort in a tech...
by Mike Goodrich | Mar 9, 2020 | 2020, Books and Resources, Entrepreneurialism
Originally posted on Mike Goodrich’s LinkedIn page Ever since reading James B. Stewart’s Den of Thieves, I have enjoyed books with good business narratives. Arguably, reading about real-life greed, boardroom antics, corporate in-fighting, executive...