Speed Is Life: Street Smart Lessons from the Front Lines of Business

Packed with great tips, real life tips, not fiction. I've never read a book as devotedly as I read this one. 'Speed is Life' or 'Life is Speed'. True!!! Bob is not only a great success, but is able to tell how he did it, which most people can't. Having a great experience and being able to tell & teach it to others so that they too can be great, is what I consider Bob's greatness. The great principles in this book could be applied to selling peanuts as well as running any technologically sophisticated company in the world, even managing a family, relationship, making good grades at school, or landing a good job. I have made this book my business bible & reference point. If you ever think of making anything come out great & successful in today's world, GRAB this book first & don't part with it. Thank you Bob!!!

Bob Davis' book is vastly superior to many CEO memoirs in its clarity, simplicity and sophistication. While much of his "Internet-is-changing-everything" spiel will seem rightfully dated, his core point - that speed has become a critical organizational imperative - will hit home with anyone competing in business today. We from getAbstract recommend this book more for its advice about building cultures of speed than for Davis' dot-com tales.

I'm one of the few people out there that purposely ignored the Internet hoopla of the past few years, but after seeing Bob Davis in Time magazine I thought I'd give his book a try. I found that his matter of fact perspective on doing good business chimed true to my own attempts to push past the daily grind and meet client needs face-on. Unlike today's typically hyped-up "New Economist," Bob just flat-out explains that "the business of the Internet is business" and then lays out straight-forward guidance and lessons to the would be entrepreneur. Finally, an Internet CEO who's not just another pretty cover! I recommend the read with enthusiasm.

This was a really fascinating work. I loved every bit of it. From the early pioneering days of the internet to the present, Davis captures it all with a behind the scenes view of the people that made it happen. Its also full of A+ business advice. Bottom line - it was wonderful!

I really enjoyed the book from two perspectives. First was the way that it told a behind the scenes history of the internet. Working in this industry I found that to be pretty neat. Second, it is a really good management tool. The type of book I will keep on my shelf and refer to often.