Monthly Archive for July, 2006

Probabilistic Lookup in Excel

John Walkenbach posed an Excel question that got my mind running. I’ve taken a stab at a solution (see attached file).

Death by Meeting

Death by Meeting : A Leadership Fable…About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business by Patrick M. Lencioni

If you were to guess from the title, you would expect this book to preach fewer meetings, right? Wrong. Having the right meetings with the right intents is key. It may even add meetings; but if they are productive and meaningful, they stop being the soul-draining experiences that are so common in the corporate setting.

The City of Splendors

The City of Splendors by Ed Greenwood and Elaine Cunningham

A good swords and sorcery novel set in the Forgotten Realms.

The Baseball Uncyclopedia

The Baseball Uncyclopedia : A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game by Michael Kun and Howard Bloom

For baseball fans that want irreverant, yet informed look at baseball history, strategy, and stories.

Against the Gods

Against the Gods : The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein

A great look at how people began thinking about risk logically instead of ascribing everything to fate.