Read more on Amazon Read my other book notes Rating: Optional Books Language: English Summary Letters and essays from a 17th-century Japanese Zen Buddhist monk. Easy to read, difficult to grasp what Soho was aiming for – as is the case with most Zen texts. I recommend Zen in the Art of Archery and Zen […]
The Unfettered Mind by Takuan Soho and William Scott Wilson Read More »
Read more on Amazon Read my other book notes Rating: Optional Book Language: English Summary Musashi’s book on developing expertise and living a focused life. It had a stronger impact at age 24 than it did when I reread it at 31. Key Takeaways What I got out of it I remember the Book of
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Read more on Amazon Read my other book notes Rating: Recommended Reading Language: English Summary An ancient Chinese book with aphorisms on how to conduct yourself, lead/govern others and live a good life. Has some traces of Stoicism, minus the spirituality. Don’t read it hoping for enlightenment, it’s not that kind of book. Key Takeaways
The Analects of Confucius by Confucius and Burton Watson Read More »
Read more on Amazon Read my other book notes Rating: Recommended Reading Language: English Summary Great historical overview of Carnegie, Rockefeller, Gould and J.P. Morgan, their businesses and the times they lived in. Key Takeaways What I got out of it Summary Notes Preface Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Gould tapped into the national predilection for speed,
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Read more on Amazon Read my other book notes Rating: Skip This Language: English Summary Identify your business’ chokepoint, have 1 priority, only plan 10-25 years and 3 months, keep everything stupidly simple and the best data is firsthand data. All you need from this book. For more, read Titan instead. Key Takeaways What I
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Read more on Amazon Read my other book notes Rating: Optional Books Language: English Summary Tesla’s autobiography. Devote yourself to something, read in leisure. Work on the biggest idea or problem. Build up ideas in your imagination. Key Takeaways What I got out of it A short read that I wish had been longer. What
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Read more on Amazon Read my other book notes Rating: Optional Books Language: English Summary Benjamin Franklin recounts his life until the late 1750s and shares his life lessons and best practices. Key Takeaways What I got out of it It’s a shame Franklin’s autobiography doesn’t cover his entire life. As it’s written 250 years
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Read more on Amazon Read my other book notes Rating: Optional Books Language: English Summary An exciting, albeit drawn-out, retelling of man vs man-eating tiger in Russia’s Far East. Reads like good fiction. Key Takeaways What I got out of it I’m not sure what to make of The Tiger. It’s a story that could
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Read more on Amazon Read my other book notes Rating: Optional Books Language: English Summary A recount of the American banana industry from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century, with a focus on the rise and fall of Sam Zemurray (Sam the Banana Man). Long-winded, but many lessons for entrepreneurs. Key Takeaways
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Read more on Amazon Read my other book notes Rating: Optional Books Language: English Summary Scott Adams’ philosophy on life and attaining success. Lots of practical perspectives and (simple) systems to apply to your life. “Timing drives success. Try different things, ensuring you fail forward, until you get timing down by luck. Prioritize personal energy.”
How To Fail At Almost Everything And Still Win Big by Scott Adams Read More »
Read more on Amazon Read my other book notes Rating: Recommended Reading Language: English Summary Pursue your curiosity, be a practitioner, explain the theoretical practically, and a variety in skills and experiences does wonders, as exhibited and retold in this polymath and Nobel laureate’s autobiography. Key Takeaways What I got out of it Plenty of
Surely You’re Joking Mr Feynman by Richard Feynman Read More »
Read more on Amazon Read my other book notes Rating: Skip This Book Language: English Summary Dry, dull and poorly written with generic management advice. Little background. Read The Effective Executive (management) or The Score Takes Care Of Itself (sports) instead. Key Takeaways None What I got out of it After one chapter of The
The Manager by Mike Carson Read More »