🏠The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein A detailed history of US policies and laws that excluded Black Americans from the post WW2 housing boom, created segregated communities, and limited generational wealth. 🗣️ Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg Breaks down different types of communication, how to know which one you’re in, and how to make the…
Outlive by Peter Attia An approach to extend not just our lifespan, but more importantly our healthspan. Thoughts on how we can stave off the four horsemen of age-related decline and a death. A bit on the sciencey side at times, but overall, very accessible. Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall A look at how…
Reading Recap: July 2025 The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel This book offers many new insights into how we think about money, even for the experienced finance reader. It reminds me of Freakonomics crossed with personal finance. When and where you are born can play a dramatic role in your opportunities for success and…
In Draft No. 4, McPhee describes his pre-computer writing method. Handwritten notes and audio tapes are transcribed by typing on a typewriter. He manually rolled the paper after each note to leave space. Once all the notes were typed up, he photocopied them and then used scissors to cut out each individual note. Notes were…
Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic by Paul Conti This isn’t an area that I have a lot of background. I find it valuable to be humbled by how naive I am in many areas and experiences. While making the world a place of healing has universal value, there are many practical lessons for managers to better…
Determining the skills for the future of work in an AI world is showing up everywhere right now. If you know me, you’ll understand that seeing reading and writing listed as one of the most out-of-focus skills gave me some pause. I’m not suggesting that future knowledge workers will be spending their workdays reading in…
Atomic Habits by James Clear I finally got around to reading this book and I can see why it is so popular. Incredibly easy to read and covers a lot of ground in the personal habits / productivity space. I don’t think there was any I hadn’t seen covered elsewhere, but a good choice if…
Thanks to everyone who recommended books to me. If you have recommendations or want some, hit me up. đź‘şThe Chronicles of Doom by S.H. Fernando Jr. A fun, although a bit long, journey through the career and life of Rap legend MF Doom. đź’»High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove This book was the inspiration…
🏀There’s Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraquib Abdurraquib is quickly become one of my favorite authors with his poetic storytelling and blending of different themes. Do yourself a favor and read anything by him. 🎤The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz While this is written from the perspective of a founder and about…
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…