| Book Title | Status | Link | Type | Author | Notes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Friends, lovers, and the big terrible thing. | Read | audioAutobiography | Matthew Perry | Matthew Perry gets very vulnerable and leaves no personal stone unturned. I was captivated by his story. He is such a strong human yet his addictions continue to be an ever present thorn in his side. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
The shallows: what the internet is doing to our brains. | Read | audioCulturalHumanity | Nicholas Carr | Confirms that convenience and tech which is meant to improve our lives may be the thing that destroys it. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
The responsible company | Read | audioBusiness | Yvan Choulnard | Yvan has such a refreshing approach to business. Inspired by his principles to build humanely and in a sustainable way. An example of how principles can guide us to better solutions. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Think Again | Read | audioMindStrategy | Adam Grant | Adam does a great job building the case for the value of rethinking. He does a great job of providing examples across different area where those who rethought their assumptions or answers found greater success and learned better. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Inspired | Read | audioBusinessProductStrategy | Marty Cagan | Great all around book about product teams. Covers a lot of ground and provides good insights to approaches and strategies. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Walden Pond | Read | audioAutobiographySpiritual | Edgar Allen Poe | What gift it was to have taken time to live life like Edgar. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Good Services: How to Design Services that Work | Read | ProductBusinessPaper BackHumanity | Louise Downe | Simple straightforward book that does a great job breaking down what a service is and the ingredients of a service that is human focused in the way it’s designed. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
The Great Divorce | Read | Spiritualaudio | Julian Rhind-Tutt, C. S. Lewis | Lewis has an interesting allegorical take on the after life. Makes one think a bit more deeply about the choices we make in our lives. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities | Read | HumanityCulturalaudio | Michael Shellenberger, Jonathan Todd Ross | Interesting read. A bit dry. But the content is really thought provoking. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Dream First, Details Later: How to Quit Overthinking & Make It Happen! | Read | audioBusiness | Ellen Bennet | Loved learning about Ellen's story. It's inspirational! | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Will | Read | audioBusinessAutobiographyCulturalMindEmotionsRelationalSpiritual | Will Smith, Mark Manson | A fascinating self narrated Journey. Lots of life lessons. Will does a great job not only making it a great listen, but the way he is able to articulate his life scenes and help make them relatable and translate the learns is amazing. Lot's said, Lot's learned. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Design Is a Job | Read | audioBusiness | Mike Monteiro | Good advice and context setting. I will most likely revisit this book from time to time. Mike does a great job delivering the things most are more hesitant to share about design as a job. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius | Read | MindAutobiographyaudioEmotionsSpiritual | Donald Robertson | Learned abit about stoicism. It was a reflective listen. May become a book I listen once a year. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Do nothing | Read | audioMindSpiritualHumanity | Celeste Headlee | This book came at the right time for me. It’s important to remove ourselves from the glossiness of the modern day and find ways to do nothing. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
The Fourth Turning | Read | audioCulturalStrategyHumanity | William Strauss, Neil Howe | Glad I took the time to listen. It’s important to learn from history. This book puts a lot into context. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results | Read | Paper BackMindStrategy | Gary Keller, Jay Papasan | Lovely approach to gaining focus. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value | Read | audioLeadershipProduct | Melissa Perri | Good perspective on the pitfalls of product management. | ||
Nonviolent Communication: Create Your Life, Your Relationships, and Your World in Harmony with Your Values | Read | audioMindEmotionsRelational | Marshall Rosenberg PhD | Life saving book. The narrative is very calm and chill so it can be a slow start but worth the investment. The delivery though slow at first is a helpful way to deliver the content. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism | Read | audioAutobiographyCultural | Dan Rather , Elliot Kirschner | Dan's authentic and personal perspective is refreshing. A bit of optimism that we all need for today. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention | Read | audioBusinessCultural | Reed Hastings, Erin Meyer, narrated by Jason Culp, Allyson Ryan | Great takeaways. A must read for anyone in leadership over product teams. Not saying Netlix has the best process, but they their clearly defined principles and values are inspiring. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Radical Candor | Read | audioCommunicationLeadership | Kim Scott | Really enjoyed this one. Kim has a unique background and uses that to provide really specific and good examples. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
It doesn’t have to be crazy at work | Read | Paper BackBusinessLeadershipCommunicationCultural | Jason Fried & David Hansson | Back with good examples and well articulated cases. An inspiring read to do better. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry | Read | CulturalMindSpiritual | John Comer | A much needed read to become more aware of the hurry culture. Very impactful. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Promise land | Read | AutobiographyLeadership | Barrack Obama | Fascinating behind the scenes look into his presidency. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Greenlights | Read | audioAutobiography | Matthew McConaughey | A lovely narrative of his life. He openly shares nuggets of wisdom and profound experiences. Couldn’t put this down. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality | Read | Paper BackLeadership | Henry Cloud | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ||
Man's Search for Meaning | Read | Paper BackMindAutobiography | Viktor E. Frankl | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ||
University of Berkshire Hathaway | Read | audioBusinessStrategy | Daniel Pecaut, Corey Wrenn - contributor | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ||
The Five Keys to Mindful Communication | Read | audioCommunicationEmotionsRelational | Susan Gillis Chapman | I randomly selected this book. I'm very curious about communication. It's so complex and it's so personal. Susan does a great job bring a new context to a We over Me mindset when it comes to conversations. She brought some helpful triggers I can use to help me focus in my conversations and keep them open when I find myself closing myself up. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Culture Wins | Read | audioLeadershipCultural | William Vanderbloemen | William brings some practical advice and insights from his experience of building his own company. It's a good listen and is helpful for learning key cultural concepts | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs | Read | audioProductCultural | Ken Kocienda | Interesting look through an engineers eyes about the beginnings of Apple. There is a lot of technical jargon here, but Ken finds a way to make it relatable. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience | Read | Paper BackCommunicationProductStrategy | Tom Greever | Tom has done a great job articulating the role and function of not only the designer but all the roles that are part of building great solutions. A great get back to the basics read. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Zero to One: Notes on startups or how to build the future. | Read | audioBusinessProductStrategy | Peter Thiel, Black Masters | This has provided me with missing context about the dot com era, globalization, economy, and much more. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Remote: office not required | Read | BusinessLeadershipStrategy | Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson | Quintessential book for working remotely. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence | Read | Paper BackEmotionsRelationalLeadershipBusinessCommunication | Multiple authors | This has become a staple. It's a series of articles put together. Each provide insights on the topic of leading with empathy. Provides tables and charts to further communicate ideas. Very practical. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Thinking, Fast and Slow | Read | MindPaper Back | Daniel Kahneman | This book is a mind trip. It took me a long time to get through this one. It's written with an academic tone, so it's a bit tough to get through end to end. But well worth the investment. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Product Leadership | Read | Paper BackLeadershipCommunicationProduct | Richard Banfield, Martin Eriksson, Nate Walkingshaw | A staple at my work desk. It's been a foundational read. I'm constantly referring back to it as I run into ambiguity or challenges. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Talking To Strangers | Read | audioCultural | Malcom Gladwell | An eye opening experience to the racial tensions in America. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
How To Win Friends & Influence People | Read | audioCommunication | Dale Carnegie | Filled with practical take aways in improving how we connect with people. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Making of A Manager | Read | audioLeadership | Julie Zhuo | Julie provides a unique point of view and provides great advice for those who are wanting to be more than an individual contributor. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
The Ride of A Lifetime | Read | audioBusinessLeadershipAutobiography | Robert Iger | Bob has lead one interesting life. His accounts of his time at Disney are memorable. The end of this book has valuable advice. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Trillion Dollar Coach | Read | audioBusinessLeadership | Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, Alan Eagle | This book attempts to put into words principles that people learned through their relationship with Bill Campbell. Lots of great learns. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | |
Shoe Dog | Read | audioBusinessAutobiography | Phil Knight | A beautifully narrated and written book. Phil Knight recounts his endeavor in turning his start up shoe company into a global icon. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ |