THE SKINNY ON PRESS RELEASES
May 2, 2011: Make Sure Your College-Bound Student Gets A Good Start
October 20, 2010: Award-winning Publisher Releases Newest Book, “The Skinny On Creativity”
October 1, 2010: “Skinny On” Releases First Animated Book Series on iPad
July 26, 2010: ‘The Skinny On Rand Media’ by Publishers Weekly
June 4, 2010: The Skinny On Series to Launch in Canada’s Largest Book Retailer
June 1, 2010: Rand Media Co Launches The Skinny on Persuasion
April 12, 2010: Readers and Reviewers Rave About The Skinny on Willpower
January 19, 2010: Rand Media Co Announces Foreign Rights Sales
October 28, 2009: Rand Media Co Launches The Skinny on Success: Why Not You?
July 21, 2009: Rand Media Co Partners with Helium to Source Writers for The Skinny
June 23, 2009: The Skinny on the Housing Crisis Wins Robert Bruss Book Award
May 1, 2009: New Book Series, The Skinny On, Shakes Up Traditional Publishing
ENDORSEMENTS
“Teaching abstinence from credit cards probably doesn’t work. But if you’re going to have credit cards, know what you’re doing: The Skinny on Credit Cards,” by Jim Randel, is a straight, simple, non-scary guide.”
- The New York Times Magazine, May 16, 2010
“Instead of reading a bunch of books on how to manage your time, read [The Skinny On Time Management]. It can be read in an hour or so, and does an excellent job of telling the busy person just what they need to know. It is a gem of a book.”
- Midwest Book Review
“Cliff Notes with a Kick…. Jim Randel uses pithy quotes, new research and nuggets from
seminal books…to strip success down to its nuts, bolts and gears.”
- The Daily Worth on The Skinny On series
“This is a new way of communicating. First, it’s a very good syntheses of the ‘state of what we know’ about a subject. Second, the very ingenious format communicates well. Third, it’s effective. It really simplifies its message and hammers it home. I am a lawyer, and I make my living by communicating to other people, and sometimes you run into a method that is so surprisingly effective, you nave to shake your head in wonder and admiration. I am impressed at the skill of communication going on here!”
- J.B. Kraft, Amazon reviewer
“Randel provides a 15-point plan to improve willpower and self-discipline, as we work toward our own goals. And a helpful bibliography of additional works on this subject is also provided. Once again, Randel has presented a wealth of information in a quick and fun read that can guide us for a lifetime.”
- Bergers Book Reviews on The Skinny On Willpower
“The Skinny on Credit Cards…. It literally took me less than two hours of reading to
take it all in…. Why not pack key subjects into nice, easy-to-absorb books? That’s what
Jim has done.”
- Prime Time Money Blog
“Reading The Skinny On Bullying will take only a short while, and will feel more like spending time with a comic book. But the powerful anti-bullying message will stick with kids for a long time.”
- Bergers Book Reviews
“In The Skinny on Creativity, author Jim Randel has distilled the wisdom from all the books he’s studied into an hour-long read…. No information overload – just the simple facts presented in a fun way. We’re free to delve into certain topics in more depth if they strike a chord, and an extensive bibliography is provided.”
- Bergers Book Reviews
“Jim Randel has put together a no-nonsense, thoroughly readable book on what caused the nation’s housing crisis and what we will need to do to get out of it. This plain English analysis of a complex subject is a must read for the millions of Americans impacted by this shattering event.”
- Arthur Levitt, Former SEC Chairman on The Skinny on the Housing Crisis
“The Skinny on the Housing Crisis performs an extraordinary public service and I hope that it is widely read.”
- Richard Blumenthal, Attorney General, State of Connecticut
“Don’t let the stick figures fool you – The Skinny on Willpower is a funny book that offers up some seriously good information on how to declutter your brain and discipline yourself to achieve your personal; and professional goals. Jim Randel will have you laughing and thinking at the same time. A very enjoyable read!”
- Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager® and The One Minute Entrepreneur™
“Selected as one of the ’9 Self-Helpers for 2009,’ the New York Daily News notes [The Skinny on Willpower], “the latest of Randel’s (The Skinny On™) books is a super quick read; it’ll leave you with a basic psychological understanding of how to achieve your goals.”
- New York Daily News
“The Skinny on the Housing Crisis … Wow. What a concept, having stick people tell the story of one of the beefiest, multifaceted, complex and confusing bits of recent economic history in terms everyone can understand. I wish I had this on my desk when I was editing all those stories about the impact of the collapse of the real estate market. Original. Informative. Easy to read. And funny to boot.”
- National Association of Real Estate Editors, GOLD PRIZE, Robert Bruss Book Competition
“The Skinny on Success is a funny, insightful and concise explanation as to why some people achieve their goals and others do not. I can’t think of a better way to spend an hour (well, maybe one way) but as far as reading goes, this book is as good as it gets.”
- Jeffrey Kindler, Former CEO/Chairman, Pfizer
“Jim has been close to many ultra-successful people. He has watched and learned. He synthesizes it all for you in this funny, precise and profound book on life and success. A wonderful read.”
- Eric Hippeau, Former CEO, The Huffington Post, on The Skinny on Success