A Book Review: Lost to Time

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Lost to Time: Unforgettable Stories That History Forgot
By: Martin W. Sandler
What a fun little book this one was. The 11 short stories made it an easy read to pick up at random times to get a little bit of history. My favorite story was of Alfred Beach, who not only is the father of Scientific American magazine but also of the first American subway - built in secret! Here's a couple inspirational thoughts I got from the book and these forgotten histories.
  1. Always look for the new
    • Keeping up with the trends is tough enough, but being on the front end of the hottest and latest gadgets is where you want to be to capitalize on opportunities. The presidential election, latest cell phone design, or as Ziryab in the book, music and perfume. You've got to stay ahead of the curve if you want to make it into the history books.
  2. Timing can be everything
    • Even if you are ahead of the curve, sometimes you still have a fight ahead of you. If you aren't the latest gossip, than your stories might get lost. From the book, the examples include Peshtigo fire competing with the Chicago fire publicity. Or recently in 2015, Kim Kardashian versus NASA's Pluto pictures. Which do you remember? For good reason!
  3. Document yourself
    • People aren't going to write about you unless you have already done a lot of the legwork. Write down (or video) your experiences, whether as a journal for yourself, a public press release, or social media post, you have to take the initiative. In the book, Gustave Whitehead cared more about personal achievements than publicity around his flying machine and thus the Wright brothers are in our history books and museums. Become a blogger or more today!


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A consultant in the software sector, I love to write about the challenges and opportunities that I run across on a daily basis with clients, colleagues, and even friends. There's inspirational lessons to be applied to business practices everywhere!

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