Back in 2018, I started a company called Spellbound Partners with a business partner. Spellbound was started to address what we believed to be a gap in software company technology diligence, which from what we observed was focused on a list of “check the box” items rather than understanding how the business was set up […]
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Zealot – The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
Every now and then I come across an author who takes on topics in such a unique and interesting way that I end up reading all of their books. Reza Aslan is going to be one of those authors. I just finished this book and am now reading his book on Islam. Aslan’s fresh (at […]
December 2018 Must-Haves
Hi there. It’s been a while now, hasn’t it? 2018 has been a pretty tough year. Regular blog posts and podcasts were a casualty of war. Thanks to all of you who asked about me during the second half of the year. Time to end the year on the upswing! Reading The Coddling of the […]
July 2018 Must-Haves
Every month I publish a list of blogs, podcasts, books, products or anything else I consider to be a must-have or must-do. Hope you enjoy this month’s list. In case you’ve not stumbled across it, I’m publishing a short summary of every book I’ve read on my website. My references to books going forward will […]
Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker and the Anatomy of Intrigue
I’ll go on the record and say I was a fan of the takedown of Gawker before I read this book. The stuff they got away with, for so long, needed to end. If you read this book, you will discover that only one thing was going to change their M.O. and that was to […]
Mission: Black List #1 – The Inside Story of the Search for Saddam Hussein
I listened to an interview with Eric Maddox on the Invest Like the Best podcast and was captivated by the story in summary form, so I decided to read the book. I was not disappointed. Even though you know how the story ends, hearing the inside scoop on how they navigated the neighborhoods and people […]
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
One of the best business biographies I’ve ever read, Bad Blood is a MUST-READ. From literally three minutes in, you will be hooked and not be able to put it down. I listened to this book for about 8 hours straight. It’s so good that my 14-yr old son started listening about half way through […]
Leonardo DaVinci
I read this after seeing it on Bill Gates’ summer reading list and it did not disappoint. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read from Isaacson and this was no exception to say the least. I highly recommend the audio version of this book as it’s really long and perfect for long drives. I learned a ton […]
June 2018 Must-Haves
Every month I publish a list of blogs, podcasts, books, products or anything else I consider to be a must-have or must-do. Hope you enjoy this month’s list. Reading Fearless – The Adam Brown Story by Eric Blehm – Easily the best non-fiction of the last month. Adam Brown was a Navy SEAL whose persistence in […]
Experience vs. Youth
If you’re the CEO of a new company and looking to hire, one of the more common questions, particularly if you’re a first-time CEO and / or young is “Should I hire experience or youth and energy?” As with most questions like this, it’s a false dichotomy. The answer is never one or the other […]