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ISBN 9781591844266 Published Sept. 2011
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Drinking from the Fire Hose
Making Smarter Decisions Without Drowning in Information
By Christopher J Frank, Paul F Magnone 

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LeaveSmarter with Christopher J Frank and Paul Magnone
Posted March 12, 2012 2:40 p.m. by dylan
In - 800 CEO Read Blog

We were very excited to have Christopher Frank and Paul Magnone in town last week for our ongoing LeaveSmarter series. And, apparently, we weren't the only ones, as it was our most well attended event yet.

The coauthors of Drinking from the Fire Hose: Making Smarter Decisions Without Drowning in Information, they know that we're all overwhelmed with a deluge of data and information overload—and they know that when it's not filtered properly, it makes us less productive instead of more efficient.

The old cliche "What gets measured gets done" might have been accurate once, but in today's data-driven, digital world it seems that everything in quantified, tracked, and recorded. And to what end? Wasn't having all that data at your fingertips supposed to make you better informed? Wasn't it supposed to make you more confident and more certain of your direction. ... Today, instead, it seems that everything is measured, and nothing gets done.

Now, Frank and Magnone are in no way anti-data. As businesspeople, they know that measurements and metrics are important and that the access to information critical. But, as authors, they know we need a filter for all that data, and that is what they provide in their book—proposing a series of "Fire Hose Questions" with which to tease the useful information out of the excess of data coming in. We were fortunate to have them here in Milwaukee to get their message firsthand, to "drink straight from the well," as it were.

But the authors can't be everywhere, and if you can't see them in person I'd highly recommend Drinking from the Fire Hose. The solutions they provide, the questions they give us are invaluable, and the time you put into the book will be repaid with time saved, insights gleaned, and clarity gained.



Introducing the Candidates: Personal Development
Posted Dec. 19, 2011 3:00 p.m. by sally-haldorson
In - 800 CEO Read Blog

Over the course of this week, we will be introducing, by category, the candidates for the 2011 800-CEO-READ Business Book Awards. Even though only one of the candidates can win the big prize, good business books deserve an audience, and perhaps one on this list will be the winning book..to you.

First, we take a look at the Personal Development category:

So which book is going to win the Personal Development category and be in the running for the 800-CEO-READ Best Business Book of 2011? We'll announce the shortlist and winner in January!

Stay tuned!



Drinking From the Fire Hose
Posted Oct. 20, 2011 10:27 a.m. by jon
In - 800 CEO Read Blog

We are all competing for space these days, space to put our message, and mental space to take in more information. There's less space, and more information by the minute, but as problematic as that seems, it's not the issue. Having more information is a good thing, as it provides the possibility that we'll get closer to, and more of, what we're looking for. The problem is how to manage it, and how to use good judgement to get to the right stuff.

Christopher Frank and Paul Magnone's new book, Drinking From the Fire Hose: Making Smarter Decisions Without Drowning in Information helps us make the right choices.

Furthermore, these days, a simple internet search on any subject reveals a variety of things to buy that are based on that subject, not the actual information we're looking for. Digging deeper seems to only take you further away from the subject. This book is also a good guide on defining the criteria for the info you're looking for, which can help you refine your search and yield better results.

Importantly, the book concludes not just with a summary of how to manage the overflow of data, it also gives advice on action steps to take with the information you have gathered. It's an important and helpful guide for the times we live in. And it's likely that the volume of information we have access to won't be slowing down, so it's good to read a book like this sooner than later.




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