I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
Author Amanda Spann shares the guide non-technical readers can use to help launch an app in the book “I Have An App Idea.”
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The Synopsis
I Have An App Idea is the ultimate resource for aspiring app entrepreneurs without a technical background.
This workbook offers a step-by-step road map to guide nontechnical founders from concept to launch with confidence. Designed to break down the complexities of app development, it combines Amanda Spann’s personal experiences and proven strategies with interactive activities and worksheets that provide hands-on support every step of the way.
Through relatable stories, real-life examples, and practical tools, Amanda helps founders avoid costly mistakes and build products primed for success. With each chapter, readers will uncover strategies to validate their ideas, build sustainable businesses, communicate effectively with developers, and manage the development process—ensuring founders remain empowered and in control. This book demystifies app entrepreneurship, clarifies the essentials, and offers a solid foundation for creating scalable products—without the overwhelm.
This book demystifies app entrepreneurship, clarifies the essentials, and offers a solid foundation for creating scalable products without the overwhelm.
The Review
A truly insightful and engaging read, the author does a remarkable job of crafting a guide that feels instructive and compelling. The wealth of knowledge and skill the author brings to each chapter is evident on every page, and the straightforward, educational approach to the topic feels both guided and relatable, giving readers a sense of ease as they jump into this guidebook.
What stood out from other books in the tech sphere was the lack of technical terminology and the scope of work this book was meant to encompass. Rather than focus on coding and other tech-specific language, the author approached it from an inspirational and business-level perspective, allowing the reader to get an inside look at how app development works without feeling lost in the tech language and knowledge that often escapes others.
The Verdict
Memorable, thoughtful, and engaging, author Amanda Spann’s “I Have An App Idea is a must-read nonfiction book and guide for those looking to develop their ideas for apps. The focus on developing the idea itself, as well as the app to accompany it, was great, and the author’s honest and insightful perspective came through naturally in a straightforward writing style that will keep readers returning to the book time and time again. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!
Rating: 10/10
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About the Author
Amanda Spann, recognized as America’s Leading App Educator, has empowered over 30,000
entrepreneurs globally with the tools to bring their app ideas to life. A serial app entrepreneur
with a background in brand development, Amanda specializes in helping individuals and
institutions design, launch, and scale new products, incubator programs, and entrepreneurship
ecosystems.Credited with co-founding the U.S.'s first immigrant-focused accelerator, her
experience spans supporting underrepresented and underestimated entrepreneurs in
economically distressed areas across the U.S. and empowering founders domestically,
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
Author Rene Esteban shows the steps CEOs and leaders to successfully integrate AI into long lasting businesses in the book “The Focused AI Captain.”
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The Synopsis
Master the Art of Leading AI Transformations for Lasting Business Success
Only 5% of enterprise AI initiatives succeed.
Are you ready to be among the elite few who truly transform their organizations? In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses face a common enemy—AI initiatives that fail to deliver real impact. Millions are spent on pilots that never scale. But the true obstacle isn’t the technology itself; it’s how organizations are structured, aligned, and led. In The Focused AI Captain, René Esteban, CEO of FocusFirst, reveals why most AI transformations stall—and what leaders must do differently to succeed. Grounded in real-world enterprise experience, this book provides a clear, practical roadmap to turn AI ambition into measurable business results. In this book, you will learn how to:
Master the 10-20-70 Rule to allocate resources effectively and maximize AI ROI
Apply the 3D Framework to Diagnose challenges, set Direction, and Deliver results
Bridge the Trust Gap and turn employee skepticism into active AI adoption
Move beyond pilots and confidently lead AI initiatives at scale
This book is written for CEOs, executives, and decision-makers who refuse to let their organizations fall behind in the AI revolution. Whether you’re leading large-scale transformation or preparing your organization for the next wave of AI adoption, you’ll gain practical frameworks, leadership insights, and execution tools you can apply immediately.
Get your copy now and start leading your organization to AI-driven success.
The Review
The straightforward, almost conversational tone the author took on from the first chapter of this book onward was a breath of fresh air in the nonfiction business genre. The exploration of AI not from a technical or critical point of view, but instead from a business and human perspective was a great direction to not only make the book stand out but the message as well. The research and knowledge the author took on and imparted to the reader was so insightful, and gave the readers a fresh new perspective on the topic.
The exploration of AI in business is a great direction to follow, and the author’s ability to highlight their experience in technology integration helped cement the knowledge that was being passed on. The failure of any technology, especially from a business perspective, is usually not the tech itself, but the lack of human integration with the tech. Training people and helping people to understand how the tech works often allows human resistance to change and fears of being replaced to become prominent, and keeps any company from growing in the right direction. This added an emotional and societal insight that is needed for both the technology and business as a whole to grow.
The Verdict
Memorable, honest, and compelling, author Rene Esteban’s “The Focused AI Captain” is a must-read nonfiction book that will stay with readers and give leadership a fresh new direction to help in the integration of this technology. The fast pacing of the book and the ability for readers to be able to return to this book time and time again for reference make this an essential read for business leaders looking to better understand how AI can be used in the coming years. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!
Rating: 10/10
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About the Author
“Inspiring and focused. René Esteban shows how big goals are actually achieved in corporations.”
– Brian Tracy
New York Times Bestselling Author of “Goals”
René Esteban brings unwavering passion to making big goals tangible and inspiring people to achieve them.
As Founder and CEO of FocusFirst, Keynote Speaker, and Senior Advisor to top executives, he has made it his mission to accelerate transformations in organizations. He firmly believes that complex change succeeds best through clear focus on a single goal, excellent communication, and active involvement of all stakeholders.
René began his career at Merck, where in his mid-20s he led the global build-out of the e-commerce division, today a billion-dollar business. This experience taught him that successful transformations depend not only on the right strategies, but critically on early and open communication with key stakeholders. His insights led to the development of the award-winning PEAK Method, with which FocusFirst has already guided more than 250 transformations.
René is a passionate entrepreneur with several companies alongside FocusFirst.
He cherishes inspiring moments of exchange over Italian wine and loves traveling the world with his family – especially to Italy.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
Author Eduardo Arroyo shares how AI can be used to unlock humanity’s potential and not replace it in the book “AI And I.”
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The Synopsis
When intelligence becomes abundant, the human mind becomes the point of differentiation.
Are you using AI, or is AI using you?
We are standing at the edge of the greatest technological shift since the steam engine. The cost of “intelligence”—writing, coding, reasoning—has dropped to near zero. For many, this is terrifying. If the machine can do the work, what is left for us?
In AI and I, systems engineer and strategic consultant Eduardo M. Arroyo offers a provocative answer: Everything.
This is not a technical manual for prompt engineering. It is a manifesto for human sovereignty. It is a guide for leaders, creatives, and professionals who refuse to be replaced by an algorithm and instead choose to become the Architects of the new era.
Move Beyond the “Oracle Trap” Too many users treat AI like a magic 8-ball, asking it for answers and outsourcing their judgment. This leads to intellectual atrophy. Arroyo introduces the concept of Co-Engineering : a method where you stop “leaning back” (abdicating thought) and start “leaning on” (using AI as a cognitive exoskeleton).+4
Inside, you will discover:
The FIRRST Mindset: A battle-tested framework (Foresight, Innovation, Reasonable Resilience, Strategy, Teamwork) to navigate the VUCA world without burning out.+1
The “Decision Engine” vs. The Chatbot: How to stop treating AI as a conversation partner and start treating it as a high-velocity motor for your own intent.
The Copyright Victory (Case Study TX 9-455-371): The true story of how the author secured a copyright registration for an AI-assisted work by using the “Limitation of Claim” strategy—proving that you own the structure, even if the machine lays the bricks.+1
How to use AI to bypass “low-value struggle” and trigger the high-performance states where creativity and productivity soar.
Why the future isn’t just about chatbots, but about managing a digital workforce of Agents, Sensors, and Robots.
The Evolution of the “I” Arroyo argues that we are witnessing the birth of Homo Sapiens Technologicus. By engaging in “High-Value Struggle” with these systems, we aren’t just getting faster; we are expanding our cognitive capacity.
The machine has data, but it lacks scars. It has speed, but it lacks context. It has intelligence, but it lacks Intent.
That remains yours.
AI and I is your blueprint for the next decade. Stop worrying about the robot taking your job. Start building the future where you lead the robot.
AI does not define who you are. It reveals it.
The Review
This was such an insightful and engaging nonfiction read on AI and humanity’s relationship to it. The author managed to put together a wealth of information and insight into a quick and fast-paced read, and the way the author was able to find a balance between personal, real-life experiences with the AI applications and learning that was able to connect to those experiences made this a compelling and engaging read.
The heart of the book, AI, was given the respect and caution that it deserves. Like most technologies throughout human history, this technology was not the root cause of the fear people should have, but instead was the tool that people fear others will wield unwisely. The insights that the author provides are invaluable, such as the Oracle Trap theory, exploring why tools like ChatGPT and other AI are often treated as authority figures in their own right instead of tools to be wielded by humans. The theories and ideas presented in this book help readers understand AI for the tool that it is instead of something that could replace us in the future.
The Verdict
Engaging, insightful, and memorable, author Eduardo Arroyo’s “AI And I” is a must-read nonfiction tech book with an AI focus. The experiences and way readers are able to connect with the author while gaining important knowledge on how AI works and how humanity should approach the technology to ensure it doesn’t replace humanity in the future made this a compelling read. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!
Rating: 10/10
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About the Author
Eduardo M. Arroyo – A Journey of Experience and Expertise
In this section, we delve into the remarkable journey and expertise of Eduardo M. Arroyo, a trailblazing strategist, consultant, and innovator in strategic planning and execution. His extensive background and achievements provide a solid foundation for understanding the methodologies and principles that will guide the planning process with ChatGPT.
A Distinguished Academic Path
Eduardo M. Arroyo’s academic journey is characterized by excellence and dedication. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Management with a minor specialization in Industrial Psychology. His thirst for knowledge and determination led him to pursue a Master’s in Business Administration focusing on Strategic Planning —a remarkable achievement accomplished within four calendar years at the esteemed Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
The Birth of a Visionary Leader
Arroyo’s leadership journey began at a young age. At the age of 25, he assumed the role of President and General Manager of Microdata, Puerto Rico, Inc., overseeing the production of cutting-edge computers. His visionary approach and drive for success caught the attention of Emulex Caribe, where he served as Vice President and General Manager for a decade, further solidifying his expertise in international business competition.
Founding Arroyo & Associates – A Vision for Success
In 1992, Eduardo M. Arroyo established Arroyo & Associates, a premier Management Consulting group based on the belief that organizational success hinges on three critical factors—happiness, knowledge, and effectiveness in strategic, team, and operational efforts. As a result of his expertise in leadership, strategy, and execution, Arroyo has directly impacted over 300 organizations, with tangible benefits amounting to several hundred million dollars.
A Focus on Strategic Planning
Eduardo M. Arroyo’s specialization lies in Strategic Planning, an area to which he has made significant contributions. In 2008, he became the first Latino to participate in Blue Ocean Strategy public training with the Blue Ocean Strategy Centre in New York City. Blue Ocean Strategy revolutionized strategic thinking by offering a method to create uncontested market spaces where competition becomes irrelevant. This methodology forms one of the cornerstones of his strategic thinking approach.
Authorship and Recognition
Eduardo M. Arroyo has authored several acclaimed books throughout his career, sharing his insights and methodologies with the global business community. His book “Ejecución Orientada a Resultados” received the prestigious ASIEMA award for the best contribution from Latin America to management literature. In 2010, he presented his fourth book, “The Good, The Bad and the Troubled: A Leadership Guide for Effective and Painless Performance Management.”
His passion for empowering leaders and optimizing performance extends to academia, where he offers leadership academies in both physical and online formats, catering to executives and family successors alike. He also mentors and coaches numerous executives and provides families guidance and support for achieving peak performance.
A Wide-Ranging Impact on Family Businesses
Eduardo M. Arroyo’s expertise extends to working closely with various family corporations, providing extensive guidance in many phases of development. His unique insights into professionalizing family business dynamics and governance have profoundly impacted their success and continuity.
Innovating in the Tech World
Beyond his achievements in consulting and academia, Eduardo M. Arroyo also embraces innovation in the tech industry. As a founding team member of PapEasy Innovations, he contributed to developing the first medical device in Puerto Rico. Additionally, he co-founded RAS-SaaS (Results Accountability Systems – Software as a Service https://ras946.com ), a state-of-the-art online platform for managing organizational talent execution.
The Journey Continues
Eduardo M. Arroyo’s journey is one of continuous growth and evolution. As he keeps innovating and impacting organizations worldwide, his commitment to helping others succeed remains steadfast. Through his vast experience and expertise, we gain a mentor, a guide, and a source of inspiration as we embark on our strategic planning journey with ChatGPT by our side.
In the following chapters, we will explore Eduardo M. Arroyo’s time-tested methodologies and the integration of ChatGPT, empowering us to create effective strategic plans that maximize results and propel organizations toward a better future. Let us draw inspiration from his journey and begin our strategic planning expedition enthusiastically and purposefully.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
Author Todd Thomas explores how AI Data Centers are changing infrastructures and the power they produce in a positive way in the book “HYPERSCALE: AI, Data Centers, and the Next Great Expansion of Global Energy Capacity.”
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The Synopsis
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global economy at unprecedented speed. But behind every breakthrough in AI lies a far bigger challenge and opportunity: energy.
In Hyperscale, Todd Thomas, Best Selling Author of The Unleashing Abundant Energy Trilogy, pulls back the curtain on one of the most important and least understood transformations of our time. As hyperscale AI data centers grow to gigawatt scale, they are no longer passive consumers of electricity. They are becoming power producers, grid stabilizers, and central drivers of economic expansion.
“We’re proving that sustainability and strong economic growth can go hand in hand. We don’t have to choose between what’s right for the environment and what’s good for our communities. We can and must do both.”
— Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan
Hyperscale explores how data centers are evolving into power-positive infrastructure through innovations such as virtual power plants, landfill mining, advanced nuclear and fusion energy, battery intelligence, waste-heat reuse, and renewable integration that scales without sacrificing reliability.
Grounded in real-world projects and industry data, this book provides a clear blueprint for how AI infrastructure can grow without breaking the grid or the planet. It connects the digital economy to the physical systems that sustain it and shows how abundance, resilience, and sustainability can advance together.
For leaders in technology, energy, finance, policy, construction, and infrastructure, Hyperscale is essential reading.
The digital economy and the energy economy are now the same economy.
Those who understand this shift will help build what comes next.
The Review
This book was very detailed and well written. The author writes in a clear, concise voice that outlines the growth of not only AI but the data centers that are powering these systems and how much power that utilizes. The sheer volume of gigawatts and overall power that these centers produce per second, let along per hour, are astonishing, and showcase how delicate and outdated the current electrical grid is to handle such power, and yet the author does a remarkable job of outlining the innovative solutions many companies are taking to become self reliant and build their own energy sources to power these data centers.
The book definitely speaks to the technical minded readers of the world who share a passion for AI, energy distribution and the science behind energy overall. The author touches on several approaches to this topic, one of which was very interesting, Helion Energy and the process of ignition. The level of detail the author goes into and the exploration of thermonuclear fusion, deliverable electricity and so much more expands on the ways in which the need for energy is being met at a staggering rate.
The Verdict
Insightful, compelling, and engaging, author Todd Thomas’s “Hyperscale” is a must-read nonfiction book on AI and energy infrastructures. The author is able to pull in a lot of information and detail into a fast-paced book, and the knowledge readers gain speaks to the growing advancement of not just AI, but the way energy is produced and how the world itself, including humanity, must evolve and rise to meet these needs head on. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!
Rating: 10/10
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About the Author
Todd Thomas is a recognized voice in AI, energy, innovation and entrepreneurship. Todd is the best selling author of Hyperscale and the Unleashing Abundant Energy Trilogy. Todd has built his career harnessing emerging technologies to drive efficiencies and create new commercialization opportunities across industries.
Todd is the Founder & CEO of Woodchuck, a climate impact startup dedicated to transforming waste into value, reducing landfill usage, and unleashing an abundant energy future!
Todd has an Economics degree from Claremont McKenna College and has studied Strategy Execution at the Harvard Business School. Todd holds a Masters degree in Education from the Claremont Graduate School and has an MBA and a Masters in Economics from the WP Carey School of Business, ASU.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
Learn how to recognize and use AI productively while maintaining your own identity and not losing what it means to be human in author J.D. Macpherson’s “Human Again: In the A.I. Age.”
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The Synopsis
Are you using AI or is AI using you?
In a world where algorithms shape thought and automation floods the creative field, Human Again is a field-tested playbook for staying awake, original, and alive in the age of machines. Part reflection, part practical guide, it invites readers to explore identity and inspiration in real time, learning to think with AI rather than be replaced by it.
Blending cultural insight, personal experience, and practical tools, Macpherson explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping creativity, work, and identity, and how to harness it without losing yourself.
You will learn how to:
Ask sharper questions that create leverage, not noise
Build a High Signal Question Engine to think deeper and faster
Use the Socratic method and mindfulness to train deeper thinking
Recognize the “qualia,” the unspeakable textures of human experience, that no algorithm can touch
Protect your authenticity, taste, and voice while others sound the same
Learn how to compound clarity and creativity
Whether you are a professional, a creator, or simply curious about what is next, Human Again shows how to use AI better than anyone around you while keeping what no algorithm can replicate: your judgment, conscience, and imagination.
Because finding identity and inspiration in the AI age begins with remembering what it means to be human.
The Review
This book was so insightful and engaging right from the start. One of the most difficult debates in recent years has been the use of A.I. and both the good and bad it does for humanity. While extremes paint AI as the future SKYNET promised in the hit film franchise The Terminator, the negatives being focused on right now is AI replacing jobs and humans altogether in professional spaces. Yet the author refocuses that conversation, exploring the need to work in tandum with AI as not just a tool, but a partner to unlock one’s own potential and success in work.
The thing that resonated with me in this book was the clear and conversational tone of the author’s writing style and the techniques the author displayed in working with AI. The techniques included INK, or Insight, Not Knowledge, which utilizes AI to provide more depth to the answers being provided instead of just quick solutions, and the Socratic method, which asks AI to look for hidden meaning or point out mistakes that may have been overlooked, and these are just two examples of the insights the author provides.
The Verdict
Thoughtful, engaging, and memorable, author J.D. Macpherson’s “Human Again: In the AI Age” is a must-read nonfiction narrative that readers can get invested in. AI is not going away, and for this reader, I’ve always believed it was not the AI that we would fear, but like all technology, the humans who abuse it. Learning to work with AI and use it not to replace us but work in concert with it, and explaining how no matter what AI is able to create, it takes humanity to give it actual meaning, making humanity’s role in AI use truly valuable. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!
Rating: 10/10
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About the Author
J.D. Macpherson is an author and journalist who works in the messy middle—turning complex ideas into stories people actually want to read. Relentless, jargon-allergic, and unmistakably human, she cuts through hype with a reporter’s instinct. A Canadian with a background in theatre and philosophy, Macpherson loves people-watching and finding beauty in unexpected places—and has an especially soft spot for chicken katsu.
Tell us a little bit about yourself. How did you get into writing?
I have been an entrepreneur since I was 19 years old, starting in software development and sales. I have reinvented my businesses over the last 30 years evolving in technology, from software to network integration, to Managed Services (MSP) to now an (MSSP) – www.ipservices.com
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What inspired you to write your book?
My teams and myself in the early 2000’s felt strongly about IT process documentation, things like configurations and changes to IT infrastructure and software systems. This led us on a journey to discover the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and we developed a methodology we branded VisibleOps and wrote the original VisibleOps handbook and started the IT Process Institute – www.itpi.org / with he mission of providing IT science backed methods through research, benchmarking, and the creation of prescriptive guidance, thus the VisibleOps series of best practices guidance for IT Processes, Security, Operations, Private Cloud, and my latest VisibleOps Cybersecurity and soon to be released VisibleOps – AI focusing on AI governance with security and risk management in mind. So my passion fo technology and managing it with proven best practices and practical guidance is my inspiration. Manage by fact, not belief!
What theme or message do you hope readers will take away from your book?
Practical guidance on how to improve a companies cybersecurity posture, starting with leadership and then implementing layers as prescribed by the Zero Trust methodology. It starts with leadership, then recognizing IT Processes matter because no security breach happened without a change or a need for a change, a bit of a riddle. The reality is either a threat actor breaks into a network or system and changes something, or they convince someone with access for need for a change i.g. – phishing, smishing (social engineering), clicking on a link or a nefarious website.
What drew you into this particular genre?
Growing up I always enjoyed technology, even though it was not popular in the late 70’s early 80’s = this ultimately led me to open a technology business and from there the story evolves from being a technologist, techpreneurnuer, to researching best practices, and now cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
What social media site has been the most helpful in developing your readership?
Linked-In has been the most helpful, I also have a large Instagram following.
What advice would you give to aspiring or just starting authors out there?
Start with something you are passionate about, then make sure you do your research an truly are a subject matter expert – from there think about the altruistic impact of what you are writing, how does it make the world a better place!
What does the future hold in store for you? Any new books/projects on the horizon?
Yes, I am now researching and writing a new book my VisibleOps Series – Titled: VisibleOps AI – AI Governance with Best Practices
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About the Author
Scott Alldridge holds an M.B.A. in Cybersecurity and is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO), ITIL Certified expert, and Harvard Certified in Technology and Privacy, and is a nationally renowned expert. Scott is a distinguished leader with over 30 years of experience in IT management and cybersecurity, specializing in protecting critical IT systems that businesses rely on today. As the CEO of IP Services, Scott has played a pivotal role in delivering advanced managed IT and cybersecurity solutions across various industries. His strategic use of the TotalControl™ framework aligns technology investments with business goals, ensuring enhanced security, operational excellence, and resilience.
In his role as President of the IT Process Institute (ITPI), Scott co-authored the renowned VisibleOps series, with over 400,000 copies sold globally. His expertise spans IT management, cybersecurity, risk management, regulatory compliance, and cloud computing. Scott is also a recognized thought leader in modern cybersecurity strategies, including Zero Trust and Integrity Management, which are critical to safeguarding today’s complex IT environments.
Through his leadership, Scott has guided organizations in strengthening their security postures and navigating the complexities of today’s threat landscape. His contributions, including white papers, keynote addresses, and innovative frameworks, continue to shape the cybersecurity industry and influence best practices for protecting essential IT systems.
Please check out my podcasts, articles, blogs, and more on my author website:
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
Author Scott Alldridge shares the methods for integrating unique cybersecurity programs with business goals in the book “The Visible Ops Cybersecurity.”
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The Synopsis
Scott Alldridge, holds an M.B.A. in Cybersecurity and is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO), ITIL Certified expert, and Harvard Certified in Technology and Privacy and is a nationally renowned expert. Scott is a distinguished leader with over 30 years of experience in IT management and cybersecurity, specializing in protecting critical IT systems that businesses rely on today. As the CEO of IP Services, Scott has played a pivotal role in delivering advanced managed IT and cybersecurity solutions across various industries. His strategic use of the TotalControl™ framework aligns technology investments with business goals, ensuring enhanced security, operational excellence, and resilience.
“Cyber-defense is not a thing you buy, or something you learn. It’s an information-driven machine you must design and operate in order to create and manage visibility, changes, and improvement. In VisibleOps Cybersecurity, these foundational elements are brought together with cyberdefense techniques to allow organizations to manage the complexity of cyber risks by building a resilient, effective program of improvement – one that you will need no matter the attacker or threat.”
Tony Sager / Center for Internet Security (CIS)
Senior Vice President and Chief Evangelist
The Review
Instantly, this book distinguishes itself from typical cybersecurity books by being more business-driven than anything else. The author’s clear, direct, and informative writing style immediately delves into how this technology benefits businesses, particularly for small and aspiring entrepreneurs starting a new business in a technological age. Yet the author writes in a way that also cuts through the technical speak, instead worded in a way that companies and owners, from CEOs and board members to small online shops, can understand the technology fueling their businesses.
The world is moving at a rapid pace, and online business has accelerated this speed, making it even quicker. Therefore, developing a business with security in place to protect it is vital. The author clearly outlines the steps that business owners need to take, from the importance of automation to installing compliance frameworks that can improve IT departments’ operations and more. The emphasis it places on business owners is remarkable, and it even outlines what business owners need to ask their IT providers and develop plans and responses to incidents that occur, so that those unfamiliar with the tech scene can understand.
The Verdict
Thought-provoking, engaging, and insightful, author Scott Alldridge’s “The Visible Ops Cybersecurity” is a must-read nonfiction book on business and technology. The information and the fast-paced nature of the book serve as more than a guide, but a call to action for business owners to take control of their business from a cybersecurity perspective and understand the needs of their IT department, making things run much more smoothly. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!
Rating: 10/10
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About the Author
Scott Alldridge holds an M.B.A. in Cybersecurity and is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO), ITIL Certified expert, and Harvard Certified in Technology and Privacy, and is a nationally renowned expert. Scott is a distinguished leader with over 30 years of experience in IT management and cybersecurity, specializing in protecting critical IT systems that businesses rely on today. As the CEO of IP Services, Scott has played a pivotal role in delivering advanced managed IT and cybersecurity solutions across various industries. His strategic use of the TotalControl™ framework aligns technology investments with business goals, ensuring enhanced security, operational excellence, and resilience.
In his role as President of the IT Process Institute (ITPI), Scott co-authored the renowned VisibleOps series, with over 400,000 copies sold globally. His expertise spans IT management, cybersecurity, risk management, regulatory compliance, and cloud computing. Scott is also a recognized thought leader in modern cybersecurity strategies, including Zero Trust and Integrity Management, which are critical to safeguarding today’s complex IT environments.
Through his leadership, Scott has guided organizations in strengthening their security postures and navigating the complexities of today’s threat landscape. His contributions, including white papers, keynote addresses, and innovative frameworks, continue to shape the cybersecurity industry and influence best practices for protecting essential IT systems.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
Author Marlon Buchanan shares how technology can be used to help manage the everyday tasks that consume our lives so that we can pursue the things that we are passionate about in the book “Life by Design: Automate to Master Time, Health, Money, and Unlock Personal Success.”
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The Synopsis
Imagine a life where you spend less time managing tasks and more time pursuing your passions.
In Life By Design, you’ll discover how to leverage technology to automate the everyday tasks that consume your time—so you can focus on what truly matters to you. Whether you want to spend more time with family, improve your health, or get ahead at work, this book provides the tools to help you streamline your life.
Inside, you’ll learn how to:
Automate your daily tasks, from finances to household chores, and free up your time for the things you love
Master time management by automating your schedule and staying on top of important tasks effortlessly
Optimize your health and fitness routines with smart tech to track and improve your well-being
Simplify your work life with automation tools that increase productivity and reduce stress
Improve your financial management by setting up automatic savings, investing, and bill payments
Enhance your travel experiences by automating bookings, reminders, and packing lists
Stop letting life’s demands overwhelm you. Life By Design will help you take control, create more time, and focus on what truly matters.
Start designing the life you want today—buy your copy now and unlock your potential!
The Review
This was an insightful and engaging read. The fast-paced nature of the book and the inspirational messaging of its core theme were truly empowering. The author effectively delved into a multitude of different topics, from broader social issues like FOMO and the myth of multitasking to more technical aspects, such as utilizing the climate control function for your house’s AC and freezing meals for later in the week to save time on preparation.
The balance the author was able to find between the technical and social aspects of the book was outstanding to see. The author’s background in computer science and engineering helps showcase the importance of sales and properly utilizing technology to benefit one’s home life, without succumbing to excessive screen time that detracts from critical social moments in life. The fast pace of work life and its dominance often overshadow our connections to family and friends, and maintaining a healthy balance is crucial to a more balanced overall life. This is something the author’s book does an excellent job of addressing.
The Verdict
Honest, memorable, and engaging, author Marlon Buchanan’s “Life By Design” is a must-read nonfiction guide to time management and social skills. The technical skills and daily life improvements were both empowering and thoughtful, and this is a book readers can return to time and again for both reference and improvement in their daily lives. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!
Rating: 10/10
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About the Author
Marlon Buchanan, bestselling author and IT Director, holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from MIT and master’s degrees in Business Administration and Software Engineering from Seattle University. With over 25 years of experience in IT, software development, and smart home automation, he helps busy professionals harness technology to create more time, reduce stress, and design lives they love.
He has been automating things around his house since he was a kid. Now, his wife and kids get to enjoy the fruits of his automation and efficiency exploits. He is best known for his smart home, home networking, and cybersecurity articles on his blog HomeTechHacker and his bestselling books The Personal Cybersecurity Manual, The Home Network Manual, and The Smart Home Manual.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
Author and tech expert Mark Weinstein shares the framework for a more positive and balanced social media environment in the book “Revitalizing Our Sanity Online: A Revolutionary Social Framework.”
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The Synopsis
Big Tech is driving us, our kids, and society mad. In the nick of time, Restoring Our Sanity Onlinepresents the bold, revolutionary framework for an epic reboot. What would social media look like if it nourished our critical thinking, mental health, privacy, civil discourse, and democracy? Is that even possible?
Restoring Our Sanity Online is the entertaining, informative, and frequently jaw-dropping social reset by Mark Weinstein, contemporary tech leader, privacy expert, and one of the visionary inventors of social networking.
This book is for all of us. Casual and heavy users of social media, parents, teachers, students, techies, entrepreneurs, investors, and elected officials. Restoring Our Sanity Online is the catapult to an exciting, enriching, and authentic future. Readers will embark on a captivating journey leading to an inspiring and actionable reinvention.
Restoring Our Sanity Online includes thought-provoking insights including:
Empowering You—Social Media User, Content Creator
In The Crosshairs: Privacy And Anonymity
Saving Our Kids From The Abyss
Surprise! Social Media Can Be Good For Your Mental Health
Is AI The High-Tech Tattletale In Your Social Experience?
Lifting the Veil On Bots and Trolls
Facts, Opinions, Lies—Who Decides?
Web3 Is Here—What The Heck Is It?
Is There a Better Way?
The Review
This was a thoughtful, expertly researched, and engaging read. The author did a fantastic job of balancing the book, combining technical knowledge of technology and the business surrounding social media development with personal storytelling and a strong connection to the reader. The author introduced numerous elements of this business that were mind-blowing, including the infusion of Conscious Capitalism into social media development and the significant influence that social media influencers have on the growing market.
Yet it was the ethical nature of the author’s work and research that stood out. The virtues of Restoration Networking were an especially inspiring work. The need to eliminate targeted ads and data mining, along with infusing age verification and parental permission for younger teens and even limiting screen times in general would not only help eliminate the negatives of social media, but create more opportunities for the benefits of social media to shine, such as education opportunities, jobs, and connecting with friends and family more often.
The Verdict
Thought-provoking, engaging, and inviting in general, author Mark Weinstein’s “Restoring Our Sanity Online” is a must-read nonfiction book on social media and parenting as a whole. The powerful insights, real-world strategies, and tools to help safely immerse teens in the social media scene, along with the expertise the author brings to their writing, will stay with readers, allowing them to return to this book time and again to gain a deeper understanding of the social media world. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!
Rating: 10/10
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About the Author
Mark Weinstein is a world-renowned tech entrepreneur, contemporary thought leader, privacy expert, and one of the visionary inventors of social networking. His adventure in social media has lasted over 25 years through three award-winning personal social media platforms enjoyed by millions of members worldwide.
