Beach Reading Lists: Bruce Nelson
Bruce Nelson, the President of Vertilocity, shares his reading list as a part of this summer reading blog series. Bruce enjoys thrillers and also mixes in business books to encourage new ideas and provide some inspiration in looking at the business.
Act of War by Brad Thor
“The #1 New York Times bestseller from author Brad Thor—his most frightening and pulse-pounding thriller ever!
After a CIA agent mysteriously dies overseas, his top asset surfaces with a startling and terrifying claim. There’s just one problem—no one knows if she can be trusted.
But when six exchange students go missing, two airplane passengers trade places, and one political-asylum seeker is arrested, a deadly chain of events is set in motion.
With the United States facing an imminent and devastating attack, America’s new president must turn to covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath to help carry out two of the most dangerous operations in the country’s history.
Code-named ‘Gold Dust’ and ‘Blackbird,’ they are shrouded in absolute secrecy as either of them, if discovered, will constitute an act of war.”
Invisible by James Patterson
“Everyone thinks Emmy Dockery is crazy. Obsessed with finding the link between hundreds of unsolved cases, Emmy has taken leave from her job as an FBI researcher. Now all she has are the newspaper clippings that wallpaper her bedroom, and her recurring nightmares of an all-consuming fire.
Not even Emmy’s ex-boyfriend, field agent Harrison ‘Books’ Bookman, will believe her that hundreds of kidnappings, rapes, and murders are all connected. That is, until Emmy finds a piece of evidence he can’t afford to ignore. More murders are reported by the day–and they’re all inexplicable. No motives, no murder weapons, no suspects. Could one person really be responsible for these unthinkable crimes?
INVISIBLE is James Patterson’s scariest, most chilling stand-alone thriller yet.”
Every Family’s Business by Thomas William Deans
“Every Family’s Business chronical the journey of two people who meet on a flight to Barbados. Both discover that they work in family businesses and proceed to share their successes and failures. One character reveals 12 questions that have been passed down through four generations of his family –questions that have shaped their approach to succession planning. Entertaining and informative, Every Family’s Business helps families break the ice and gets them thinking and talking about the future if their family firm. A bestselling novel sure to leave families in business together thinking differently about what’s really important. A book that gives families a method for coming together to plan using sound business principles, love and mutual respect.”
The $10 Trillion Opportunity by Richard Jackim
“Exit planning is an important topic given that an over 7.7 million business owners will need exit planning services as the baby boomer generation approaches retirement.
These businesses represent over $10 trillion in wealth. Yet, surprisingly, over 75% of business owners report that they have no formal plans regarding how to retire or exit from their businesses. As a result, this book is a ‘must read’ for all professional advisors interested in helping to ensure the successful transition and management of this wealth.
As author Richard E. Jackim shows readers, exit planning is a comprehensive and integrated approach that helps business owners address all of the personal, business, financial, legal, estate and tax issues involved in exiting a privately held business.
Written specifically for attorneys, financial advisors, accountants, insurance professionals, and other trusted business advisors, this unique book teaches readers how to use exit planning as a way to generate new business from existing clients and bring highly qualified prospects to your door.
Written by Richard Jackim — an experienced investment banker, former Wall Street attorney, and nationally recognized expert in the field of exit planning and middle market investment banking — this book belongs in every professional’s library.”
The President Shadow by Brad Meltzer
“There are stories no one knows. Hidden stories. I find those stories for a living.
To most, it looks like Beecher White has an ordinary job. A young staffer with the National Archives in Washington, D.C., he’s responsible for safekeeping the government’s most important documents . . . and, sometimes, its most closely held secrets.
But there are a powerful few who know his other role. Beecher is a member of the Culper Ring, a 200-year-old secret society founded by George Washington and charged with protecting the Presidency.
Now the current occupant of the White House needs the Culper Ring’s help. The alarming discovery of the buried arm has the President’s team in a rightful panic. Who buried the arm? How did they get past White House security? And most important: What’s the message hidden in the arm’s closed fist? Indeed, the puzzle inside has a clear intended recipient, and it isn’t the President. It’s Beecher, himself.
Beecher’s investigation will take him back to one of our country’s greatest secrets and point him toward the long, carefully hidden truth about the most shocking history of all: family history.”
I am very interested in looking into some of the business related books that inspire Bruce. He is a very intelligent and forward thinking kind of leader, who sets our company apart. I am proud to be an employee at this company and I am inspired by his summer reading list. Bruce has showed our customers that there is a better approach to technology services instead of following the break-fix model. By offering Managed Services, we show our customers a proactive approach to IT.