ChangeThis - Source of free business articles
When I newly started blogging I had posted about ChangeThis.com (in early 2005). But then I had only few readers, now that I have few hundred readers. I think it’s time to re-post about this wonderful idea and website. I am sure most of you will find it very useful. ChangeThis is a website that has lots of business articles (in PDF) that are free, nicely designed and without ads.
Articles are divided into Business, Technology, Culture, Politics and Other. They are written by well known authors like Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki, Tom Peters, Joel Spolsky etc. Below are some sample articles that you might find useful, see archive section for all articles.
 100 Ways to Help You Succeed/Make Money - by Tom Peters
In this first installment, you’ll find 50 short, wonderfully sweet nuggets of advice that you will love, love, love. |
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MacLeod, an advertising executive and popular blogger with a flair for the creative, gives his 26 tried-and-true tips for being truly creative. Each point illustrated by a cartoon drawn by the author himself. If you’ve ever felt the draw to do something creative but just haven’t been able to pull it together, you’ll love this manifesto. |
 25 Ways to Distinguish Yourself - by Rajesh Setty
According to Setty, “being part of the commodity crowd erodes your value.” You need to rise above the crowd by following Setty’s 25 ways. |
 100 Ways to Kill a Concept: Why Most Ideas Get Shot Down - by Michael Iva
So, you’ve got an idea. A big idea. But will your idea take flight? Not if you let your concept be killed by all the usual excuses you hear from your managers, your bosses, your spouses—excuses motivated by fear or possessiveness. In this wide-ranging manifesto, Iva offers you ways to persuade someone to embrace your idea, to not be swayed by negative responses, and to utilize your creativity. |
How To Be Creative - by Hugh MacLeodIn FAQ section, for the question “Why are you doing this?” they have answered such:
Because we’re tired of the yelling, tired of the irrational posturing, and tired of the lies. We decided to do something about all three. Our bet is that smart people will embrace being talked to with respect and will spread the word.
We have no secret plan. No ulterior motive. We wanted to see if it would work. The fact that you’re reading this sort of implies it did, at least a little.
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