Finished reading: Are You Mad at Me? by Meg Josephson 📚Like so many “self-help” books there is a lot of fluff around built around some short but core concepts. A book where I think, “this could have been a blog post”, which might actually be where the book originated - but I haven’t done my research as I bought the book on a whim.
Finished reading: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 📚This book honestly took me about a year to read. I heard great things about it, but quite clearly, I found it a struggle. The completionist in me won, but at what cost?
Currently reading: Practice of Project Management by Enzo Frigenti 📚Because who doesn’t read about project management for fun?
Finished reading: Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal 📚 A fascinating look at how to best structure modern workforces with engaging battlefield—and other—examples. I would have liked a bit more detail on how to actually implement these ideas, though.
Monday, June 2, 2025
“Often, the achievement of a grand life goal is dependent upon a serendipitous discovery—of the sort that cannot be unearthed while sitting in front of the television set. This is why consistent daily action is so essential. Because it is only by walking the path that new paths will emerge. If you remain stagnant and cease your forward movement down life’s winding road, then the adventures that lie beyond the next bend will never be revealed to you.” 📚
Finished reading: Juice by Tim Winton 📚A tale I could almost imagine to be true, but as with most Winton books, I get to the end and find myself saying, “huh?”
Finished reading: Keep It in the Family by John Marrs 📚A gripping page-turning thriller.
Finished reading: Time Surfing by Paul Loomans 📚I’ve adopted some of the advice but I can’t give up my beloved OmniFocus.
Currently reading: Time Surfing by Paul Loomans 📚
Finished reading: Year One by Nora Roberts 📚. First quarter of the book was interesting. Then it got silly, then just boring. Why is this author popular?
Finished reading: How Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg 📚A sensible, easy read about what makes big projects work. Focused mainly on capital investments but most of the lessons are applicable to soft projects as well, I think. Shame about the poorly-ageing Elon Musk cases tidy towards the end.
Currently reading: Year One by Nora Roberts 📚
Currently reading: How Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg. I’m 20 pages in and loving it. Yes, I’m a nerd. 🤓 📚
Finished reading: Put Your Feet in the Dirt, Girl by Sonia Henry 📚
Saturday, September 14, 2024 →
Finished reading: The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape 📚As a long-term envelope (YNAB/Actual Budget) disciple, I found some of this too non-specific. Although it has some good thoughts on longer-term financial planning.
Thursday, September 12, 2024 →
Finished reading: Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami 📚 A slow-moving story that kept me engaged, but I’m not sure what I come away with at the end.
Currently reading: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 📚
Finished reading: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami 📚 Probably one of the weirder books I’ve read. Entirely compelling, but I’m not sure I comprehend what I read.
I spent the money. This is a much more pleasant reading experience. 📚
Should I spend $16 to buy a Kindle version of the book I’m reading so I don’t have to deal with small print? The pink highlight shows the Kindle viewport. 📚
Currently reading: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami 📚
Finished reading: From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks 📚My takeaway is that I am in a spiral career transition. Plus I now have an excuse as to why my energy levels for work are lower than they used to be.
Finished reading: Thirst by Scott Harrison 📚on Headway app (🪜). Glad I only committed 13 minutes to the book, rather than actually reading it, because it was terrible.
Currently reading: From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks 📚Time to start thinking about Act II (or is it III?) 🤷♂️
Thursday, September 21, 2023 →
Currently reading: Transforming the Difficult Child by Howard Glasser 📚
Currently reading: Atomic Habits by James Clear 📚
Finished reading: The Tools by Phil Stutz 📚 As with any “self-help” book, application is the key. Interesting how in alignment with stoicism many of the concepts are. There is nothing new in the world.
Currently reading: Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware 📚
Currently reading: The Tools by Phil Stutz 📚
Finished reading: The Dry by Jane Harper 📚 I ruined this excellent whodunnit mystery by taking far too long to read it. Shame on me.