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Bithive

bithive@tomes.tchncs.de

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I like Sci-fi. I am also working on my personal hypertext inside my head and follow down trails of books.

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Neil Rackham: SPIN Selling (1988) 5 stars

A Book to understand Sales if you dislike Sales for it's dishonesty

5 stars

I was recommended this book as a technical guide on sales for technical people, and in this regard, I found it most fitting. It clarified some old clichés and recommends that first, you find out what your customer needs by asking Situation Questions, the S in SPIN. These questions aim to identify the customer's current situation and where they are experiencing problems, the P. Once you understand the customer's situation and problems, try to grasp the implications of these problems and make sure the customer understands them - but only for problems for which you have solutions. Now present your product as the solution to their problems. By doing so, you meet the customer's Needs. However, it would help if you were aware that the problem the customer has must be a need, not just a preference. Problems can be transformed into needs if the implication step is done accurately. …

The E-Myth Revisited CD (2004) 3 stars

Bad writing Style; useful content

3 stars

Firstly, the writing style needs improvement. It is outdated since Plato's time and comes off as condescending. This is the epitome of mansplaining. ​ However, the content is good, primarily focused on transforming a small business into an enterprise. The author's approach is to act as an enterprise, even if the business is still small. Similar to the concept presented in "Buy Back Your Time", the emphasis is on envisioning the end goal and working backward from there. ​ Another significant idea is to create systems (in line with Luhmann's system theory) to alleviate the need for individuals to constantly think about the process and ensure reliable results. Much of this approach can be found in the ISO 9001.

Dan Martell: Buy Back Your Time (2023, Penguin Publishing Group) 5 stars

Unlock Your Potential as an Entrepreneur by changing how you think about hires

5 stars

This book is full of really good advice for entrepreneurs. If you ever feel stuck or that you're not doing what you love in your work, you might have hired away the tasks you truly enjoy and are now left with administrative work. You can calculate your effective hourly rate (the money your company spends on you divided by 8000) and then you'll have a number that tells you whether it's worth more for the company to hire someone else to do this work. With the freed-up time, you can return to the work you love and have the most impact on the company. The book also includes great advice for your vision and for moving forward in your business.

reviewed End and the Death by Dan Abnett (Siege of Terra, #8)

Dan Abnett: End and the Death (2023, Games Workshop, Limited) 5 stars

The walls have fallen, the gates are breached, and the defenders are slain. It is …

This book is a masterpiece of Warhammer literature

5 stars

The "End and The Death" is the first volume in a two-part conclusion to the epic 62-book series known as the Horus Heresy. To fans of Warhammer, this book requires no introduction. It is a true masterpiece.

For those unacquainted with the world of Warhammer 40,000, the story takes place in the year 30,000, when the Emperor of Mankind creates genetically engineered superhumans to help him reunite Earth and conquer the galaxy. The creation of these superhumans is a result of the Emperor's use of ancient and forgotten technologies, as well as alien technologies and the mysterious energy known as the Warp.

Ships equipped with a Warp-Drive can travel faster than the speed of light, but the Warp is not an empty realm. The Warp, through with the ships travel, is a dimension teeming with beings that connect to human emotions and give them shape. These beings, or perhaps the …

Charles Stross: Accelerando (2005, Ace Books) 5 stars

The Singularity. It is the era of the posthuman. Artificial intelligences have surpassed the limits …

Retrofuturistic rollercosta ride hitting home in the AI-Age of ours

5 stars

Amazing book and given it was published 2005 it is more on point than ever. The futuristic aspects from the beginning feel like only some years away from now while containing some nostalgia like terms as 'slashdoted'. And it contains cats.