30 Books in 30 Days: Great Lessons from the Best Business Books of the Last 15 Years

I read books. A lot of books. Not as many as some people read, but I read a pretty good number of books.

In April, 1998, Karl Krayer and I held our first session of the First Friday Book Synopsis – our public event in Dallas. Except for one month with roads too icy to navigate, we have met every month since then. Now well into our 19th year, we have presented synopses of over 400 business books. Most of them have been worth reading. A few of them have been truly exceptional.

This e-book is a journey through the key excerpts, key ideas, and transferable principles of the “best” books I have presented over the first fifteen years.

So, you might ask, what makes me qualified to be a book recommender and synopsis presenter. Nothing; except, I really like good books.

Oh, I have plenty of formal education. But I am not a professional book reviewer. Call me a professional book reader and presenter. Here’s how I described myself in one of those bio pages:

Randy Mayeux truly is the epitome of a life-long learner. Beginning with his love of comic books, then the Hardy Boys, to Nero Wolfe, and finally to a much wider array, he keeps reading! (he may have neglected far too many novels). But in multiple areas including theology, business, general nonfiction, social justice and poverty, he has always been an avid reader.