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Some ridiculous quotes from some stupid book about (get this) happiness at work

April 3, 2008 Alexander 1 Comment

Jørgen Larsen just finished reading my book and has blogged some of his favorite quotes from it. Thanks Jørgen! Also, Billy Waters just updated his fantastic mind map of Ricardo Semler's book Maverick. Mind mapping an entire book is an excellent way to … Continue Reading ››

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More praise for Happy Hour is 9 to 5

March 6, 2008 Alexander 4 Comments

Michael Stallard, president of E Pluribus Partners, read my book about happiness at work and liked it:

Alex’s writing has a fun, conversational style, just like you would expect from the Chief Happiness Officer. Don’t mistake this for fluff, however. He covers a lot … Continue Reading ››

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Feliz en tu trabajo – my book is out in Spanish

February 21, 2008 Alexander 5 Comments

Yaaaaaay: My first book is now out in Spanish!!!! You can read it free online, or buy it on paper for 27 euros or as a pdf ebook for 17 euros. You can read all about it at www.felizentutrabajo.com. The title in Spanish is "La … Continue Reading ››

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Please help – I need a Danish title for my book

January 29, 2008 Alexander 15 Comments

I'm busy reviewing the Danish translation of my book. It's a bit of a chore but the nice thing about it is that I get to read my own book in my native language for the first time - a nice if somewhat surreal experience. I … Continue Reading ››

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Still more book reviews. My book is STILL good :o)

January 15, 2008 Alexander Leave a comment

Reviews of my book keep coming in, and people have been saying amazingly nice things about it. Eric Deniau writes:

I discovered your website several months ago while searching the web when I finished reading another excellent book, "Peopleware" by Tom De Marco & Tim Lister. I loved … Continue Reading ››

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Yet another review of my book

September 26, 2007 Alexander 1 Comment

Gene Fowler, the CEO of Fatkat Animation Studios in Canada read my book and really, really liked it. He wrote this review for Progress Magazine: Happy Hour is 9 to 5 Review

Thanks Gene - I'm blushing here :o) Read the whole book free online or buy it on paper or … Continue Reading ››

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The most thorough review of my book. Ever!

July 31, 2007 Alexander 5 Comments

A while back, I invited Kevin Carson of The Mutualist Blog to review my book (Happy Hour is 9 to 5) for the simple reason that he and I have wildly differently views on work. It's not that we disagree (though we do … Continue Reading ››

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Is your workplace unhappy? Get my book for free!

March 21, 2007 Alexander 103 Comments

It's time to give away 50 100 more copies of my book about happiness at work. Last time it was a simple Christmas blogger give-away, this time I'm giving it to the people who need it the most: Those stuck in unhappy workplaces. Here are … Continue Reading ››

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My book is being translated to two other languages

February 28, 2007 Alexander 7 Comments

Here's some really exciting news: My book is being translated into two other languages. Cesar Cardozo is putting together a team to translate it into Portuguese. If you want to help him out, please contact him. Also Erno Hannink is getting it translated … Continue Reading ››

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Reception for my book Today!

February 15, 2007 Alexander 1 Comment

I'm having a reception to celebrate my brand new book at Café Enter today Thursday February 15th from 4PM-6PM, and you're invited. Read all about it. I hope to see you there!