Good Reads
A few reading recommendations while you enjoy your rose bros coffee.
What do the rose bros know about reading? Probably not much!
Enough to pass on a few insights. A work in progress...
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Currently Reading
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The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEO'S and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success - William Thorndike, Jr.
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Business:
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1) Warren Buffet's Annual Letter to Shareholder's of Berkshire Hathaway (Read all of them starting in 1977. Better than any business degree or MBA.
2) How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It - Mark Cuban (Inspiring how Mark Cuban went from running a bar to become a tech billionaire)
3) Poor Charlie's Almanack - Peter D. Kaufman (Advice on everything. Not much is better)
4) Rework - Jason Fried & David Heinemeier (These guys were preaching remote work years before Covid made it popular)
5) The 4-Hour Work Week - Tim Ferris (Aside from the gimmicky name, the book lays out so much on automating and taking back your time)
6) Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike - Phil Knight (One of the most inspiring business stories ever. Phil Knight is actually a cool guy too)
7) The Wealth of Nations - Adam Smith (This book lays out the foundation for the modern Western economic system. Should be required reading for any politician...)
8) Influence - Robert Cialdini (Great insights into modern marketing tactics)
9) Made in America - Sam Walton (A total outlier, shows the value in copying good ideas)
10) Let my People go Surfing - Yvon Chouinard (One of the best books balancing business with the planet)
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Life:
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1) Meditations - Marcus Aurelius (Instructive on how to live a meaningful/balanced/calm life)
2) How to Win Friends & Influence People - Dale Carnegie (This book will help in all areas of life)
3) The Odyssey - Homer (life is a journey and this book helps you remember that)
4) It's Not About The Bike: My Journey Back to Life - Lance Armstrong (Steroids or not, Lance was the best at what he did and the story of his comeback from cancer is inspiring)
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Biography:
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1) The Rise of Teddy Roosevelt - Edmund Morris (A great story on someone who lived a fascinating life balancing a love for the outdoors, a political career, business and family)
2) Benjamin Franklin: An American Life - Walter Issacson
3) Benjamin Franklin - Autobiography (The original Horatio Alger story)
4) Andrew Carnegie - David Nasaw (Rags to riches story on one of the wealthiest people ever)
5) Total Recall - Arnold Schwarzenegger (If wasn't all documented, you would have a hard time believing Arnold's story)
6) The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy - David Nasaw (The real force behind JFK & RFK)
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Self-Improvement/Help:
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1) The Magic of Thinking Big - David J. Schwartz (This book will remind you that you are better than you think)
2) The Inner Game of Tennis - W. Timothy Gallwey (A great book on "not trying too hard", listening to your subconscious and trusting yourself)
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History:
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1) The Lessons of History - Will & Ariel Durant (A great snapshot on history that is simple, uses great language and is understandable)
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Blogs:
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1) Farnam Street - Signal in a World Full of Noise - Shane Parrish
2) Mark Manson Blog (A lot of F bombs, but some great insights)