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I like the Dummies series too. Just purchased 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Bible' - Third Edition - well worth a 'scan' read to put some modern context to the great old book.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592573894/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_k2a_2_txt/102-8794852-3189764?%5Fencoding=UTF8

Posted by Trevor Gay at June 16, 2006 3:39 PM

We think in pictures and this picture, of Tom reading a Dummies book, is worth at least a thousand words.

Posted by Pam Brill at June 16, 2006 10:05 PM

What I liked about their technical IT books (UNIX for dummies etc which saved my butt on a couple of customer visits) was that they also included warnings about possible things that could go wrong with the command as well as how to use it.

I still havn't found a copy of Rocket Science for Dummies though.......

Posted by PaulH at June 17, 2006 2:41 AM

Hi Pam!

Posted by tom peters at June 17, 2006 8:51 AM

Dummies and Idiots - syntax people syntax - prefer "genius" and intelligent and astute and thinking ... "Sarbox for Mensa" ...

Then again set the sales bar low and then overdeliver?

Posted by Sean at June 17, 2006 11:19 AM

I have 'Golf for dummies'.

It does NOT make the putts drop, and I still slice.

It WAS however a good read and a quite decent instruction-book without the snobbery of many similar golf books.

Yes, the idea is brilliant.

Posted by Lars Olufsen at June 18, 2006 5:40 AM

Sean, I'm in Botswana ... and am no expert. So I am trying something excruciatingly difficult---to dramatically simplify my language-concepts. I get so hung up on co-appearing with Clay Christensen, Renee Mauborgne, etc--and trying to act-sound clever by complicating things; I often up missing the point (and a golden opportunity for impact) in pursuit of self-indulgent "sophisticated" mental amusement.

Posted by tom peters at June 18, 2006 11:34 AM

After purchasing Macs For Dummies last year, I didn't have any hesitation about buying the somewhat unfortunately named Strokes for Dummies earlier this year.

It's an excellent read and whilst it's US orientated, this stroke sufferer from across the pond has found it very, very useful indeed as a means of understanding the nature and effects of what happened to him back in November 2004...

I've been back on my feet and managing a store for a while now (and started climbing again...), but since reading this book, I've understood my limitations a bit more and worked out how to push the boundaries just that little bit more.

Posted by Keith Rickaby at June 18, 2006 2:43 PM

Anything on 'Consulting for Dummies'? - You think dummies need a management consultant...kinda borrow the watch and tell the time?

Posted by K.Sriram at June 19, 2006 4:34 AM

Sarbanes-Oxley and "Dummies"...now there's a match made in heaven. Maybe they'll help us all understand the worst legislation ever imposed on American business. Talk about killing innovation!

Posted by Dee Rambeau at June 19, 2006 5:12 PM

Dee, don't disagree about the SarbOx dampening effect--but shouldn't a little of the blame be diverted from Washington to Skilling, Lay, Ebbers, the Rigases et al???

Posted by tom peters at June 23, 2006 9:08 AM

If it can be transcribed into a $ 15 book, why is corporate America spending almost 15% of its IT budget on compliance and why do we risk the tab being $ 1 billion for each of 164 words in section 404 of SarBox

see

http://dealarchitect.typepad.com/deal_architect/2006/01/1_billion_per_w.html

Tom, it is the worst form of stereotyping. For Lay, Ebbers we are making the public suspicious of Immelt, Mcnealy, and every other CEO and spending all this money to feel good about it...when you ask for payback on the investment you get answers like below

http://dealarchitect.typepad.com/deal_architect/2006/04/the_unexpected__1.html

Posted by viinnie mirchandani at June 23, 2006 7:44 PM