Category: Books

  • Bold

    Bold

    Author: Peter H. Diamandis, Steven Kotler ISBN:  9781476709581 Read: 6/12/22 Recommendation Rating: 6/10 Summary I read this book to gain inspiration for a big idea. As I work on starting my own business, I’ve felt the need to expand the scope of my thinking. This book delivered. Although, it is very heavy on crowdfunding ideas. […]

  • Inspired

    Author: Marty Cagan ISBN: 9781119387503 Read: 1/15/2022 Recommendation Rating: 10/10 Summary I read this book to learn about about the ideal product manager. This is to align with my goal to move into a product manager position. There is a ton of information in this book. I covered the front and back pages with notes. […]

  • Indistractable

    Indistractable

    Author: Nir Eyal ISBN: 9781948836531 Read: 7/22/21 Recommendation Rating: 10/10 Summary I read this book to level up my focusing skills. As I approach turning 30 my goal is to become more intentional in all of my life choices including prioritizing family time, gaining new and meaningful experiences, and making a positive impact. This book […]

  • Loonshots

    Author: Safi Bahcall ISBN: 9781250185969 Read: 6/18/21 Recommendation Rating: 8/10 SUMMARY Great take on understanding how people, organizations, and cultures interact to make crazy ideas work. The author lays out conditions that encourage crazy ideas. Especially liked the ideas around incentives and how to reduce “return on politics” in organizations. MY NOTES Loonshot n. a […]