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Isaac’s Storm – Erik Larson
I started this book July 11, 2024. It’s the story of the Hurricane that destroyed Galveston Texas on Sept 8, 1900. It killed over 6000 people. Incredibly well written. I can’t put it down any easier than a mystery or romance novel. I have no…
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Out of Your Mind
Author – Alan Watts Reflections I’ve done a lot of highlighting in this book, the way he explains is clear and easy to understand. I haven’t decided if I’m going to read this book a second time or find something else that he wrote. It…
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Wait -The Art and Science of Delay
A book about the upside of Procrastination by Frank Portnoy Reflections and Random Thoughts I started reading this book on April 26th and finished it on July 6th, 2024. Insights Key Take-Aways Something Actionable What Everyone Else Thinks I found it compelling and worth the…
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High Output Management – Andrew S Grove
This book was published in 1983 – I purchased it 2012 and I didn’t read it. I’m pretty sure I started it and thought because it was about manufacturing it didn’t apply to me or my business. That was of course very shortsighted. The hardcover…
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The 12 Week Year – Brian P Moran & Michael Lennington
March 25, 2023 I started my re-read of this book this morning. I read the 1st and last chapters. The last chapter, Final Thoughts and the 13th week because this is week 13 of 2024. I have to credit Alex from Alex and Books with…
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Measure What Matters
Author John Doerr “When dealing with numerical data, approximately right is better than precisely wrong.”– Carl G. Thor Natural resources management gateway March 24, 2024 Published in April 2018, I purchased Measure What Matters in December 2018, but didn’t read it – geez. I bought…
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Superforecasting – Philip E. Tetlock & Dan Gardner
The Art and Science of prediction Copyright 2015 This is one of three books in my themed read about measuring and forecasting. Again I’m only 60 pages into the book today March 23, 2024, so I can’t say much about it, other than, good forecasting…
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How to Measure Anything
A book about finding the value of intangibles in business by Douglas W. Hubbard “When dealing with numerical data, approximately right is better than precisely wrong.” Carl G Thor My rating of this book is not based on the quality of its writing or content…
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Of Human Bondage – W. Somerset Maughm
First published in 1915. It is considered one of Maugham’s most famous works and is a semi-autobiographical novel that explores themes of art, love, and the human condition. Or so says the internet – in fact it’s about obsessive love and I could not finish…
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Wild
A Book about Hiking the Pacific Trail by Cheryl Strayed Reflections and Random Thoughts Started Sept 29th and finished Oct 5, 2023 I started this book in December 2022; my brother Connor gave it to me. I can’t imagine how I put it down without…
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The War of Art – Steven Pressfield
If, after reading this book, you do not feel compelled to begin whatever it is you are avoiding beginning – READ IT AGAIN. Then read The Practice by Seth Godin. From my Zettlekasten “The paradox seems to be, as Socrates demonstrated long ago, that the…
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The Myth of the Garage
Selected articles from Chip & Dan Heath I started reading this book in December of 2022 and it didn’t grab me. When I finished reading Change I picked it up again. I read the note to readers and realized why it hadn’t grabbed me. I…