Reading on emergesource

Slow Productivity

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:33:14 -0500

2024, Cal Newport

The Right It

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:17:04 -0500

2019, Alberto Savoia

Great book on figuring out product market fit. Alberto shares with us his system of “pretotyping” (instead of prototyping) to figure out if your idea can survive in the market before you waste too much time on it. I love how his examples are funny. You follow along learning his techniques while having a lot of fun at the same time.

Notes:

Make sure you are building the right it and make sure that you really care about it before you build it right.

Debt

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:07:08 -0500

2014, David Graeber

An expansive book about the history of money from the anthropological perspective. There is a lot to unpack here, but the gist of it is how the concept of debt has shaped our societies and behaviours through the evolution of human civilization.

Right Here, Right Now

Sat, 28 Dec 2024 08:08:43 -0500

2018, Stephen Harper

I tried to read this book a few years ago when it was first released but If I’m honest it kept putting me to sleep.

Perhaps my interest in the subject matter has grown considerably due to the current political chaos in Canada because when I tried it again at the end of 2024 I couldn’t put it down.

Harper preaches balance with a (lower case c) conservative approach to policy. He explores the distinct challenges wealthy nations face while examining his governments record on key topics such as economy, immigration and fair trade. Harper stresses a duty to measure policy outcomes with their impact to the average Canadian.

Stillness Is the Key

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:40:54 -0400

2019, Ryan Holiday

This is the second Ryan Holiday book I’ve gone through recently alongside Discipline is Destiny. I’m really starting to enjoy Ryan’s writing style. Holiday provides us with well researched examples of historical figures living out the psychological principles he presents to us. It makes for a really enjoyable combination of self help and history. I usually get the audio versions of these books which are read by Ryan Holiday himself. I find Ryan’s cadence to be inspiring and motivating.

World Order

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:55:20 -0400

“I know that I know nothing” – Socretes

In 2023 we lost one of our elder statesmen Henry Kissinger. As polarizing as he may be, Kissinger served his country in every capacity he was called to dutifully his entire life. It’s important to note that during his influence the ultimate catastrophe never materialized. In World Order well into his 90’s, Henry leaves us with his insights on how the world works from both historical and contemporary context.

The Almanac of Naval Ravikant

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:07:23 -0400

The Almanac of Naval Ravikant isn’t really a book. Rather a collection of thoughts and tweets from tech entrepreneur Naval Ravikant. Naval has been a very successful venture hacker so we can stipulate that he knows a thing or two about a thing or two. The book is divided into 3 main sections; health, wealth and happiness. There is some great insight here and I think this book is worth a purchase to have around for reference when you need a boost of inspiration. Even though the almanac is non linear you also end up absorbing Naval’s personal story and guiding principles.

How to Do Nothing

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 09:52:34 -0400

The Biggest Ideas in the Universe

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:02:08 -0400

Surrounded by Idiots

Fri, 31 May 2024 11:08:42 -0400

In Surrounded by Idiots, Thomas Erikson presents the DISC personality theory. According to DISC theory there are four main personality types we all exhibit. This isn’t to pigeon hole anyone since it’s a spectrum with most people being 80% one personality type and 20% another. The DISC behaviours Erikson explains, are deeply ingrained in human psyche as he references observations dating back to ancient history.

Erikson assigns each personality type a colour. Red for dominance; yellow for influence; green for stability; and blue for compliance.

Discipline Is Destiny

Sun, 12 May 2024 11:16:36 -0400

A Series of Fortunate Events

Sun, 12 May 2024 11:12:39 -0400

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:20:12 -0400

Designing Your Life

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:29:36 -0400

Million Dollar Weekend

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 11:31:28 -0400

Principles (Ray Dalio)

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 11:42:28 -0400

Referenced in my engineering principles post.

Invested

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 11:47:08 -0400

Doppelganger : a trip into the mirror world

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 10:48:05 -0400

This Naked Mind

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 10:22:48 -0400

Why We Sleep

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:29:37 -0400

Dopamine Nation

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 10:33:26 -0400

The Confident Mind

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 10:36:38 -0400

Thinking Fast and Slow

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 10:39:04 -0400

The Checklist Manifesto

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:41:44 -0400

You Are a Baddass at Making Money

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:45:08 -0400

The Perfectionsts Guide to Losing Control

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 10:50:54 -0400

Radical Candor

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 10:53:35 -0400

Win Every Argument

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 10:58:19 -0400

And There Was Light

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 11:07:25 -0400

Grit

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:09:20 -0400

Blink

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 11:11:33 -0400

Euphoric

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:59:44 -0400

Building a Second Brain

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:46:13 -0400

Show Your Work

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:52:58 -0400

Thinking in Bets

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:55:26 -0400

Sapiens

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:58:27 -0400

10% Happier

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:02:50 -0400

The Creative Act

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:06:10 -0400

The Psychology of Money

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:08:53 -0400

Radical Acceptance

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 15:11:33 -0400

Never Split the Difference

Sat, 24 Jun 2023 16:19:06 -0400

The Brain Fog Fix

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:22:08 -0400

I Will Teach You to Be Rich

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:29:06 -0400

Everything Is F*cked

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:24:52 -0400