Reading Recap: February 2026

I didn’t get to as many Black History Month books as I was hoping. I am trying to let my reading choices wander a bit more than in the past. All good though, and I have some books I meant to get to this month underway for March. 🏀The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant. I…

Reading physical books is a different experience than reading digitally. It is a more human connection to the author’s work. You can view the progress as your bookmark takes its many steps through the pages. The bookmark itself can contribute to your individual experience. When I think of certain books, they take me back to…

🧑‍⚕️Disabling Professions by Ivan Illich A series of essays arguing that professional societies make individuals less able to understand certain decisions. This lessens our individual agency and we become dependent on professionals. Professional societies sustain their relevance through a cycle on increasing complexity which requires us to rely on them more and more. 🎢Thrillville U.S.A….

💸The Go-Giver: A Little Story About A Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg and John David Mann The more you give of yourself to help others, the more that comes back to reward you. A short, fun read that inspires and educates. 🪕Born Standing Up by Steve Martin An overnight success; decades in the making….

Most of my February reading was dedicated to Black History Month. This was the first time I had done a themed reading month. It was a great opportunity to learn more and to read some books that I might not have gotten to otherwise. ♀️ Sister Outsider – Audre Lourde The writings of Audre Lourde…

In 2015, I discovered and dove into the world of FIRE aka Financial Independence, Retire Early. This movement was my first exposure to intentional lifestyle design. Many of the themes from FIRE are present in current-day productivity advice. The Retire Early portion of FIRE wasn’t really about retirement in the traditional sense. It was a…