Every now and then a high school superstar athlete chooses a college that no one’s ever heard of rather than one of the “premier” programs in their sport. There are likely a few reasons why this happens, but most likely the coach of the smaller program made an impression that was unique and different from […]
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Midlife and the Great Unknown
David Whyte is an English poet who works with companies and organizations to discover their highest and best through poetry. I’ve never read much poetry, but after listening to this book, I’m likely to read a whole lot more. Whyte’s incisive views on life, happiness and purpose are profound and will cause you to stop […]
Cathedral of the Wild
I heard an interview with Boyd Varty on Invest Like the Best and was so intrigued by his story that I decided to read his book. The book is a memoir of his life growing up on the Londolozi Game Preserve in S. Africa, and has some of the more amazing stories you’ll ever read. […]
The Daily Stoic
Quite fashionable these days to be a consumer of Stoic philosophy, but I think the reason for that is that Stoicism offers a particularly refreshing point of view that’s in stark contrast to modern society. Given how old Stoicism is, I guess this has likely always been true. I read the daily meditations from this […]
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
There are a handful of books which have had a lasting, profound effect on my life. This is at or near the top of the list. As someone who’s struggled mightily with living most of my life in either the past or the future, this book wrecked me. It has revolutionized how I live with […]
Pandemic
A.G. Riddle is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. This book is my favorite so far, and it’s the first in a two-part series called The Extinction Files. Pandemic (as you might expect) tells the story of modern bio-terror in the form of a new disease that is incurable without the antidote, only available […]
Hellhound On His Trail
Hellhound On His Trail recounts the manhunt for James Earl Ray, Martin Luther King Jr’s assassin. From the first page to the last, this book flies by. Hampton Sides does an amazing job of recreating all of the scenes, but the recounting of the actual assassination will have you feeling like you’re in the house with […]
February 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. Read / Reading Heavy fiction focus this month. Quite rare for me, but I’ve been spending a lot of my non-fiction time listening to some new podcasts. […]
Recruiting Tech Talent? Let Us Help
One of the hardest things a founder without a technical background has to do is find and hire technical talent, either contract or permanent. If you find yourself in this situation right now, and in particular you’re looking for senior engineering or a CTO, we’d like to help as part of a new initiative. We’ve […]
Nine Women and a Baby
One of my favorite sayings of all time goes something like: “Nine women can’t make a baby in one month.” This is almost always true in building software. Sometimes adding people to a project is what you need to do, but a lot of times adding more people slows everything down. If you’re under the […]