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  • Friday Five No. 211 Jan 5, 2023

    No. 211 Jan 5, 2023 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. Book I Read Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World…


  • 2023 Reading List: My 31 Best Books of 2023

    2023 Reading List: My 31 Best Books of 2023

    One of my favorite parts of articles like this one is that I have the opportunity to reflect on the reading year. In this case, I get to look back at my best books of 2023. I felt like I improved on starting and then putting down books that did not resonate with me right…


  • December Reading List: 2 Best Books I Read in December 2023

    December Reading List: 2 Best Books I Read in December 2023

    My 2023 reading year closed out with one philosophy book – Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave and one semi-energy book The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to His Son: Perspectives, Ideology, and Wisdom. Ryan Holiday, author of Courage is Calling, is one of my favorite authors. It would be easy to say Courage…


  • Friday Five No. 210 Dec 29, 2023

    Friday Five No. 210 Dec 29, 2023

    Hi All! Below is your weekly dose of a list of things I’m reading, watching, listening to, or thinking about from my No. 210 Dec 29, 2023 newsletter. If this message was forwarded to you, sign up for this newsletter using this link. Tweet I’m Re-Reading 5 habits that are killing your productivity: – Ryan Holiday…


  • Friday Five No. 209 Dec 22, 2023

    Friday Five No. 209 Dec 22, 2023

    Hi All! Below is your weekly dose of a list of things I’m reading, watching, listening to, or thinking about from my No. 210 Dec 29, 2023 newsletter. If this message was forwarded to you, sign up for this newsletter using this link. Book I Read Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave by Ryan Holiday…


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