8/10 I wanted to give this book a 6/10, but Tina’s tactical use of stories on crafting and executing ideas makes What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 worth the read. Initially, I cringed at the idea of a book on “entrepreneurship,” but, really, I just cringe at Read more…
Rating: 6/10 Would you rather get $3 million instantly or a penny that doubles in value every day for 31 days? It seems unlikely, but by the end of those 31 days, that penny will be worth $10,737,418.24. The Compound Effect, by Darren Hardy, argues that difficult daily disciplines, compounded Read more…
Rating: 5/10 A pretty book that doesn’t deliver. That’s all there can be said about It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be, by Paul Arden. It has nice ideas, but is too short. I want to learn how he came to these conclusions, why Read more…
8/10 The best doctors are constantly learning, constantly improving, constantly finding the errors in their ways. Atul Gawande, in Being Mortal, describes his personal journey through dealing with death and suffering. This is a heavy topic, but Dr. Gawande argues, it must be talked about. Doctors, healthcare providers, have an Read more…
9/10 If you do small changes, daily, you can have life-changing results. This is what Atomic Habits promises. What Did I Learn? How To Create a Good Habit He released a cheat sheet here, this is what it outlines: Habits I Want to Add How To Break A Bad Habit Read more…
Create something new, don’t go from 1 to 2, or 895 to 896, go from 0 to 1.
9/10 An 18-year old was told to be a doctor by his parents. He didn’t want to. He left college and went on to interview Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, and Larry King to learn why people are successful. The Third Door, by Alex Banayan, reads more like an action story Read more…
Rating: 5/10 I was led astray by the amazon reviews of You are a Badass, by Jen Sincero. Jen begins the book by complaining about the self-help world. She says most self-help books are crap. She says they really don’t provide any real advice, that, these books, just blow smoke Read more…
Rating: 6/10 I read, ReWork, by Jason Fried, in one day. No, it was not that good, it was just short. Really short. It took me 75 minutes to read. The principles are sound: Eliminate the unnecessary Know why you are working on what you are working on Be simple Read more…
10/10 From a struggling musician to selling a $22,000,000 company. Derek Sivers, of CD Baby, had that meteoric rise many dream of. More importantly, however, he kept his head straight. He says there are really only two important things to think about when creating something: Do you enjoy doing it? Read more…