The Pumpkin Plan is a business book written by Mike Michalowicz about how to grow and build successful businesses. Like many business books, I think that the book is repetitive and could definitely do without so many anecdotes. However, this does not mean the book is not worth reading (feel free to skip parts if…
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The Kite Runner is a book that was released in 2003 before becoming a movie in 2007. I believe it is considered one of the best books of all time, or at least it popped up quite often when I was looking for books to read. The Kite Runner is a heavy, emotional fiction story,…
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Michael Lewis is a famous author that I have mentioned before with Flash Boys, but he is also famous for other books such as The Blind Side and Moneyball. One of Lewis’ other books is The Undoing Project, which is a story about the relationship of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. Kahneman and Tversky are…
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Richard Branson is a well-known businessman throughout the world, but I think that while most people know his name, they might not actually know a whole lot about him. This includes me, as I knew that he was the founder of The Virgin Group, but not much else. After listening to Richard Branson’s new autobiography…
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Huguette Clark is the main character in the non-fiction book Empty Mansions, and she is a person from history worth learning more about. Huguette Clark was the daughter of William A. Clark, who is one of the most forgotten rich men in history. William A. Clark became rich from the copper industry, and when he…
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As a basketball and NBA fan, I already knew a ton about Giannis and his background (one of the reasons I previously recommended watching the YouTube video “Finding Giannis“). There is a new book by Mirin Fader called “Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP” that I found one of the most captivating and…
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Since I have been pretty busy recently, I have not had as much time to write new blog posts. While I am still constantly finding new things I love to recommend, I wanted to share some of my previous favorite recommendations. Over the course of this blog, I have now written over a year’s worth…
Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, is a recent portrayal of the classic Sherlock Holmes series. The show was super popular while it was being released from 2010-2017, and I remember several of my friends and classmates were always waiting for the next season to be released. There are so many Sherlock Holmes shows out there (and…
Let My People Go Surfing is a must read book for every person on the planet, in my opinion. The book is written by Yvon Chouinard, who is the founder of Patagonia. Patagonia is known as one of the most forward-thinking and environmentally friendly companies in the world, and it all starts from the leadership…
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From 2011-2013, there was a website called The Silk Road that allowed users to buy anything including drugs (including hard drugs like heroin and cocaine), guns, organs, etc. The website operated on a browser called Tor, which allows users to stay private and anonymous when using it. I only had a brief recollection of The…
