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  • Friday Five No. 223 March 29, 2024

    Friday Five No. 223 March 29, 2024

    No. 223 March 29, 2024 Hi All! Below is your weekly dose of a list of things I’m reading, watching, listening to, or thinking about. If this message was forwarded to you, sign up for this newsletter using this link. Video I Posted I wrote an article this week on all things wholesale electricity. While researching…


  • Friday Five No. 222 March 22, 2024

    Friday Five No. 222 March 22, 2024

    No. 221 No. 222 March 22, 2024 Hi All! Below is your weekly dose of a list of things I’m reading, watching, listening to, or thinking about. If this message was forwarded to you, sign up for this newsletter using this link. Quote I’m Re-Reading If you want to guarantee yourself a lifetime of misery,…


  • Friday Five No. 221 March 15, 2024

    Friday Five No. 221 March 15, 2024

    No. 221 March 15, 2024 Hi All! Below is your weekly dose of a list of things I’m reading, watching, listening to, or thinking about. If this message was forwarded to you, sign up for this newsletter using this link. Quote I’m Re-Reading The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very…


  • Friday Five No. 220 March 8, 2024

    Friday Five No. 220 March 8, 2024

    No. 220 March 8, 2024 Hi All! Below is your weekly dose of a list of things I’m reading, watching, listening to, or thinking about. If this message was forwarded to you, sign up for this newsletter using this link. Quote I’m Re-Reading If you keep making something more valuable, then some wise person is…


  • February Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in February 2024

    February Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in February 2024

    February was a fun reading month. In this February reading list, I read The Collector by Daniel Silva, Lincoln on Leadership by Donald T. Phillips, Meditations: A New Translation by Marcus Aurelius, and Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos by Jeff Bezos. Invent and Wander was my favorite book in this February…


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