My editor has given me some feedback on the first batch of chapters. We're moving some stuff around and putting sections in more natural places. I had tried to cram too much material into Chapter 1; we now have an introduction as part of the front matter. Think of it as Chapter Read More
Could The New Small be Big?
In the latest and excellent Rush song, “Caravan”, there's a lyric repeated throughout: In a world where I feel so small I can’t stop thinking big. If my editor lets me, that quote will open the book. I can't quite put my finger on it, but something tells me that I'm on to something. Yes, I've been Read More
Kickstarter Update #3: 70% and Climbing
Thanks to the generous contribute of my college friend Patrick Mooney, I'm have now exceed 70% of my fundraising goal. I don't want to jinx it, but I'm pretty sure that I'll hit my magic number. This begs two questions: * What are your actual costs? * Does Kickstarter allow projects to be funded at more than 100%? I'll Read More
Kickstarter Update #2 – $2,000 Raised (50%)
I'm having a bit of a Rocky moment as I sit in my hotel tonight. Thanks to the support of friends, family, complete strangers, tweeps, and others, I'm more than halfway to my goal. I've also received some very nice comments from others interested in this model of publishing. Evidently, I'm serving as a bit of Read More
A Little Yarn about The New Small
In May of this year, I was on an edition of The New York Times’ TechTalk Podcast. I discussed my second book, The Next Wave of Technologies. At the end of the show, the host asked me, “What’s next? Another book?” I responded with something along the lines of, “I can’t imagine doing another one Read More
Cover for The New Small
I'm pleased to present the cover for my third book: The New Small: How a New Breed of Small Businesses is Harnessing the Power of Emerging Technologies. This is the handiwork of my cover guy, Luke Fletcher. Luke and I had worked together on the second edition of my first book, Why New Systems Fail. Read More
Finding Inspiration at the Counter
About two months ago, I needed to get my primary tennis racket restrung. Rather than go to a chain store like Sports Authority, I try to support local businesses and go to What a Racquet. After all, I run a really small business here in northern NJ as well. At the time, I hadn't begun Read More
Kickstarter Update #1 – $1,000 Raised (25%)
Well, I have started climbing the mountain for The New Small. I have now hit 25 percent of my fundraising goal for the new book. Thanks to all of those who got on board early. I always set out to write the best book possible but the faith showed by the early backers makes me want Read More
