Origin: Desire to be of the times in my field.
How long kept: Uh, when was this written? Mid-90s?
Usage/Why kept: I'm pretty sure that I at least skimmed it...in the mid-90s, and retained it because It Might Be Useful. I might need to refer to it again, so I Might Need It.
Destination: Housing Works.
Confession: For about 4 minutes, I thought It Might Be Worth Something, and did check online to see about re-selling this book, a tactic that has worked out surprisingly in one or two other cases. Resale value of this book starts in the $1.99 range. If I ever do need it, buying it back will be cheaper than paying rent on it, dusting it, and rearranging it when I choose to manage my bookshelves.
Learning Moment: Business books are rarely classics. When you go back to something that pre-dates wide adoption of the internet, so much of the advice is, um, ancient history. Books on entrepreneurship that pre-date the serious problems faced by small business owners with availability and cost of health care now seem oh-so-sweet, innocent...and ultimately useless.
While I don't want to own these books forever any more, I do still need to read many of them. I've been attempting the library, getting some to listen to on my iPod via Audible.com. Next up, the Kindle.
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