Music of the Week
Alabama Shakes is a rock band hailing from Athens, Alabama. The group consists of Brittany Howard (singer, guitar), Heath Fogg (guitar), and Zac Cockrell (bassist). Blues, rock, and soul are the mixture of songs you hear from the Shakes. Some of my favorite songs include Hold On, Don’t Wanna Fight, and Hang Loose.
Quotes of the Week
Show me the incentive and I’ll show you the outcome. – Charlie Munger
Trusting yourself is a talent. Embracing the process—loving the process—is a talent. Managing your life, managing yourself. These can be talents, too. Some people are born with them. Everybody has to work at them. – Roger Federer
To know what you are going to draw, you have to begin drawing. – Picasso
I’m going to give you some advice that might be hard to take. That advice is: Work alone. Not on a committee. Not on a team. – Steve Wozniak
It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe. – Muhammad Ali
Articles of the Week
“Sell cheap, tell the truth, don’t cheat the customer.” Outliers: Rose Blumkin—Women of Berkshire Hathaway
Thomas Edison Hard Work Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Know
April Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in April 2025
Entrepreneurship Lessons from Thomas Edison
Book of the Week
The Marching Season by Daniel Silva starts with the peace process unfolding in Northern Ireland. Religious and political conflict are a common occurrence in this part of the world. Three acts of terrorism in a single night kick off the novel. The terrorists are a group of Protestant extremists hell bent on going back to the good old days. Retired CIA officer Michael Osbourne bursts onto the scene shortly after the attacks. His father-in-law, former US Senator Douglas Cannon, is about to become the ambassador to London. Osbourne learns that Cannon is targeted for assassination shortly after taking the London post. It’s up to Osbourne to protect his father-in-law in law knowing that peace in Northern Ireland may break down as a result of his efforts. Before saving Cannon, Osbourne comes to realize he’s a small part of a larger game. Osbourne’s fate is controlled by the Society. The Society is a clandestine organization using its power to promote global instability for its financial gain. Osbourne is pitted against his nemesis, Jean-Peal Delaroche, one of the world’s best assassins, to protect US interests. Another book to check out by Silva is The Kill Artist, which starts the incredible Gabriel Allon series.
Podcasts of the Week
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O’Shaughnessy features his conversations with the best investors and business leaders in the world. The podcast explores their ideas, stories, and methods to help listeners better invest their money and time. Michael Ovitz – Knowledge is Power is an excellent episode to check out.
