Books

Book I'm Reading: "The Code Breaker" by Walter Isaacson

Book I'm Reading: "The Code Breaker" by Walter Isaacson

There are two components to scientific discovery: doing great research and building a lab that does great research. "If
Book I'm Reading: "Fiasco" by Frank Partnoy

Book I'm Reading: "Fiasco" by Frank Partnoy

For the same pay, I asked, would you rather work a summer construction job on the Long Island Railroad or
Book I'm Reading: "The Cold Start Problem" by Andrew Chen

Book I'm Reading: "The Cold Start Problem" by Andrew Chen

A networked product with no retention but with a promise of value is just a Ponzi scheme. How fast do
Book I'm Reading: "This Is Your Brain on Food" by Uma Naidoo

Book I'm Reading: "This Is Your Brain on Food" by Uma Naidoo

Omega-3s are important for normal body metabolism—they are a vital part of cell membranes and provide the starting
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Book I'm Reading: "Twilight of the Elites" by Christopher Hayes

Book I'm Reading: "Twilight of the Elites" by Christopher Hayes

There is no way to extricate ourselves from this web of mediation. What we actually know firsthand is minuscule: the
Book I'm Reading: "Working Backwards" by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr

Book I'm Reading: "Working Backwards" by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr

The problem is that, by definition, a one-size-fits-all piece of software doesn't suit anyone very
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Book I'm Reading: "Levers" by Amos Schwartzfarb and Trevor Boehm

Book I'm Reading: "Levers" by Amos Schwartzfarb and Trevor Boehm

Let me call this out bluntly: We're all busy. Your customer doesn't give a shit what
Book I'm Reading: "The Cult of We" by Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell

Book I'm Reading: "The Cult of We" by Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell

After nearly a decade in business, the company wasn’t profitable—or anywhere close. It was losing more than $3,
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Book I'm Reading: "The Goal" by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox

Book I'm Reading: "The Goal" by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox

What are we asking for? For the ability to answer three simple questions: 'what to change?', 'what
Book I'm Reading: "Endurance" by Alfred Lansing

Book I'm Reading: "Endurance" by Alfred Lansing

Such was the plan on paper, and it was typical of Shackleton—purposeful, bold, and neat. He had not the