Dec 11, 2022Orbiting the Giant Hairball by Gordon MacKenzieTaking full responsibility for authenticity in our work Most of us work in organizations that we are somewhat ambivalent about. These organizations are nominally run by human beings but behave in practice more like a money-seeking machine. Whatever it is that our organization produces, an undue amount of attention will…Authenticity3 min readAuthenticity3 min read
Aug 21, 2022Inner Mastery, Outer Impact by Hitendra WadwaIn your life, do you have an “inner scorecard” or an “outer scorecard”? Normally, I am wary of leadership books written by b-school professors. (I only read this book on the recommendation of a trusted friend.) Business schools, represent for me, a philosophy which seeks to manage and control the…Self-awareness2 min readSelf-awareness2 min read
Jul 17, 2022The Storm Before the Calm by George FriedmanSo…America is not going into a death spiral? News Sucks For the past seven years now, I have actively minimized my exposure to news. There is a certain point where more news didn’t help me be more effective in life. How will I be with my family? How will I…George Friedman4 min readGeorge Friedman4 min read
Jun 27, 20227 Strategies for Wealth and Happiness by Jim RohnYour level of meaningful success is equal to your level of self-development Back when we were in high school, many of us learned to work hard to get good grades. When we encounter a challenge, we just put in more effort, and this is our main strategy for success. …Jim Rohn3 min readJim Rohn3 min read
Jun 1, 2022The Way of the Superior Man by David DeidaWhat your dad should have taught you, but couldn’t “What do you want to do today?” (Angie, my partner) “I don’t know, whatever you want to do.” (me) I used to think that I was being nice in speaking like this. I don’t speak like this anymore. These days, when…Masculine And Feminine3 min readMasculine And Feminine3 min read
May 19, 2022Authenticity: Does Your Choices Align with Your Values?Consider this question: What do you really, really want? The question isn’t about what you want. It’s about what you really, really want. Think about it. When talking with early career professionals, the topic of college often arises. Did they really choose to go to college, or did they go…Authenticity3 min readAuthenticity3 min read
Apr 27, 2022Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver BurkemanA book about awareness of life I was recently talking to a friend about dealing with emails. He made the observation that, “When I write more emails, I get more emails. Then I have to write more emails. So now, I’m intentionally writing fewer emails.” These days, we are so…Time2 min readTime2 min read
Mar 23, 2022The Daily Stoic By Ryan HolidayA book about the mastery of your mind Recently, I watched the social media documentary, The Social Dilemma, with my family. It’s been hard in the last few years to explain the behavior of human beings to my kids who are just in the process of engaging with this chaos…Stoicism3 min readStoicism3 min read
Feb 27, 2022Mastery by George LeonardA book on the process of learning In my work with students, I often hear the term, tip and tricks. When I talk to students about how to interview well, they ask, “Can you share your tips and tricks?” Tricks, now that’s an interesting word. Am I fooling someone, or…Mastery3 min readMastery3 min read
Jan 23, 2022The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoA fable on self-transformation This is a book I read years ago and has always stuck with me. It was so impactful, I recently bought five copies of it so that my whole family could read it together. I wanted to return to it to see what insights it could…Transformation4 min readTransformation4 min read
