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Category: 1 – Read ASAP! (All Categories are 1 – Read ASAP!, 2 – BUY it!, 3 – SHELF it, 4 – SOMEDAY it) Comments: I found the book to be revelatory. In retrospect, it is because it unified ideas that have resonated strongly with me under one roof. Adler’s approach is at the heart of the… Continue reading BR 317: The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
Category: 1 – Read ASAP! (All Categories are 1 – Read ASAP!, 2 – BUY it!, 3 – SHELF it, 4 – SOMEDAY it) Comments: This episode of the Acquired podcast was both wonderful and educational. Insights that resonated: (1) When Howard Schultz first raised $1.6M for Il Giornale (which would eventually become Starbucks), he pitched… Continue reading BR 316: Starbucks – with Howard Schultz (The Acquired…
Category: 2 – BUY it! (All Categories are 1 – Read ASAP!, 2 – BUY it!, 3 – SHELF it, 4 – SOMEDAY it) Comments: Solid book with a nice combination of stories and research about great communication. Insights that resonated: (1) What kind of conversation are we in: Does the other person want to be helped,… Continue reading BR 315: Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg
Category: 1 – Read ASAP! (All Categories are 1 – Read ASAP!, 2 – BUY it!, 3 – SHELF it, 4 – SOMEDAY it) Comments: Matt Ridley’s “How Innovation Works” was rich with insight. A great book. Insights that resonated: (1) “The main ingredient in the secret sauce that leads to innovation is freedom. Freedom to exchange,… Continue reading BR 314: How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley
Category: 1 – Read ASAP! (All Categories are 1 – Read ASAP!, 2 – BUY it!, 3 – SHELF it, 4 – SOMEDAY it) Comments: Built to Move by Kelly and Juliet Starrett is built on a simple thesis – our body is built to move and the quality of our lives are dependent on making sure… Continue reading BR 313: Built to Move by Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett
Category: 1 – Read ASAP! (All Categories are 1 – Read ASAP!, 2 – BUY it!, 3 – SHELF it, 4 – SOMEDAY it) Comments: When I reflect on books that have had the most profound impact on my life, this book is likely #2 on the list after Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits. Insights that resonated:… Continue reading BR 312: Good Energy by Casey Means
Category: 3 – SHELF it (All Categories are 1 – Read ASAP!, 2 – BUY it!, 3 – SHELF it, 4 – SOMEDAY it) Comments: I think a more accurate title would probably have been “Reflections on Infrastructure.” The title hints at a more systematic examination of infrastructure. This book wasn’t that. Instead, it was a nicely… Continue reading BR 311: How Infrastructure Works by Deb Chachra
Category: 1 – Read ASAP! (All Categories are 1 – Read ASAP!, 2 – BUY it!, 3 – SHELF it, 4 – SOMEDAY it) Comments: I debated whether this was a category 1 or a category 2. I eventually went with category 1 because it had a lot of earned wisdom. Lots of great insight – a… Continue reading BR 310: The Algebra of Wealth by Scott Galloway
Category: 3 – SHELF it (All Categories are 1 – Read ASAP!, 2 – BUY it!, 3 – SHELF it, 4 – SOMEDAY it) Comments: The is the story of Warner Brothers Music’s incredible thirty year run where they shaped the music industry via artists like Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, and Prince. I don’t know much about the… Continue reading BR 309: Sonic Boom – The Impossible Rise of Warner Bros Records by Peter Ames…
Category: 3 – SHELF it (All Categories are 1 – Read ASAP!, 2 – BUY it!, 3 – SHELF it, 4 – SOMEDAY it) Comments: A good read. Insights that resonated: (1) “The true measure of your potential is not the peak you reached but how far you climbed to get there.” (2) Over 8 years, undergraduate students… Continue reading BR 308: Hidden Potential – by Adam Grant