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Ken Goldstein

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in Detroit, The United States

March 10

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Ken Goldstein advises start-ups and established corporations in technology, entertainment, media, and e-commerce. He speaks and teaches frequently on the topics of management, leadership, and creative destruction.

His first book, This is Rage:A Novel of Silicon Valley and Other Madness, was published in 2013 by The Story Plant. It was a bestseller and adapated for the stage and podcast. His second book, Endless Encores: Repeating Success Through People, Products, and Profits, was published by The Story Plant in 2015. His third book, From Nothing: A Novel of Technology, Bar Music, and Redemption was published by The Story Plant in 2018.

Ken is currently chairman and chief executive officer at ThriftBooks Global, the world's largest online ind ...more

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You might have noticed I’ve published fewer blog posts this year. The political climate has made it hard to write about things that seem trivial in comparison. I’ve found it difficult to comment on news of the day without adding divisiveness to the national dialogue, yet unsettling to try to ignore it with distanced topics. I suspect I’ll resume my regular cadence at some point. I’m not sure w

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Power Soak: Invention, Obsession, and the Pursuit of the Perfect Sound

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The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives

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“People. Products. Profits. In that order.”
― Ken Goldstein

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“If you say it, mean it. If you mean it, do it.”
― Ken Goldstein

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“We have FCC, abandoned alimony payments, assault and battery, Homeland Security escalation, and that's before we invite the IRS to take a walk on your wild side.”
― Ken Goldstein, This is Rage

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“E.L. Doctorow said once said that 'Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.' You don't have to see where you're going, you don't have to see your destination or everything you will pass along the way. You just have to see two or three feet ahead of you. This is right up there with the best advice on writing, or life, I have ever heard.”
― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

tags: inspirational, life, writing

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“Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. Which is rather ridiculous, when you think about it.”
― Lenny Bruce, The Essential Lenny Bruce: his original unexpurgated satirical routines

tags: comedy, satire, time, tragedy

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“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
― Anne Frank, Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex: A Collection of Her Short Stories, Fables, and Lesser-Known Writings

tags: activism, life, optimism, philosophy, world

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“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.”
― John Lennon

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“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.”
― Plato

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