Book Notes

Book Notes

This is pretty close to a log of books I'm reading. At least books I'm reading which I wrote about at least once. The most recent books I've been reading are at the top. Each book cover links to a page with all the posts about that book.

“Super Mario” by Jeff Ryan

Dec 5, 2023
Tool: Feedback (even if you’re on the game design Mt. Rushmore)
Dec 4, 2023
Nintendo with the RKO out of nowhere

“The Making of a Chef” by Michael Ruhlman

Jul 25, 2022
Michael Ruhlman: The curious novice
Jul 23, 2022
Alton Brown’s 90s recipe: Food and media, mix well

“The Making of Karateka: Journals 1982-1985” by Jordan Mechner

Aug 21, 2022
Development diary

“The More You Do the Better You Feel” by David Parker

Aug 24, 2022
Just Do It (and you might find out it wasn’t all that much work)
May 10, 2022
Some thoughts on the J.O.T. method (with Apple Notes and an iPad Pro)
Jan 26, 2022
Info Diet (Jan 26, 2022): Ali Abdaal, Oliver Burkeman, and “The More You Do The Better You Feel”

“Plays Well With Others” by Eric Barker

May 10, 2022
Relationships are all that matter (this is both good and bad)

“Now You See It and Other Essays on Design” by Michael Bierut

Jan 18, 2022
Whatever color you want

“Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals” by Oliver Burkeman

Jan 15, 2022
You’ve probably heard of the professor and the jar and the rocks…

“The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain” by Annie Murphy Paul

Oct 22, 2021
“The Extended Mind” Twitter thread

“The Sovereign Individual: How to Survive and Thrive during the Collapse of the Welfare State” by James Dale Davidson and Lord William Rees-Mogg

Oct 22, 2021
How-tos laying the path toward individual sovereignity
Oct 5, 2021
Book Notes: The Sovereign Individual

“Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life” by Francesc Miralles and Hector Garcia

Aug 10, 2021
Ikigai: Hara hachi bu (aka maybe you don’t need to crush that plate of beef)

“Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success” by Ron Friedman

Jul 8, 2021
4 takeaways from “Decoding Greatness” by Ron Friedman | Carousel
Jul 7, 2021
Reverse engineering Gladwell, Obama, and other creatives

“Tiny Habits” by BJ Fogg

Jul 6, 2021
New Tiny Habit hook: After returning home from walking booster…
Jun 24, 2021
Workout 6/23: Press & Squat
Jun 17, 2020
How do you lose a whole bunch of weight? (Kevin Smith)
May 16, 2020
Spider mines and more

Arnold: The education of a bodybuilder

Jul 11, 2021
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Picking a gym
Jul 8, 2021
Notepod #22: “Arnold”
Jul 7, 2021
Arnold, ballet, and being a curious novice
Jul 3, 2021
Reading Log: “Arnold: The education of a bodybuilder”

“The Daily Stoic” by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman

Jun 20, 2021
How to save the day

“Off the Clock” by Laura Vanderkam

Jun 20, 2021
A little daily reflection

“Wanting” by Luke Burgis

Jun 18, 2021
The Notepod 19: “Wanting” by Luke Burgis
Jun 16, 2021
Wanting: Naval on desire
Jun 13, 2021
What are you wearing? (Reading Log: “Wanting” by Luke Burgis)
Jun 12, 2021
Done Well x Fulfilling
Jun 6, 2021
Wanting: Pre-read and first impressions

The Art and Business of Online Writing

Jun 4, 2021
Purposeful repurposing (and hopping on the next ship)
May 7, 2021
Ramblings: Info Diet Journal (5/7/21)

Year Book by Seth Rogen

Jun 4, 2021
How to make pain fun (it already sort of is)

How to Change

Jun 21, 2021
Making this blog my default
Jun 4, 2021
When games don’t work (for work)
Jun 4, 2021
Change coffee shops (instead of reconfiguring your brain)

“Soundtracks” by Jon Acuff

May 23, 2021
The Notepod: “Soundtracks” by Jon Acuff

“Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal and Redemption” by Ben Mezrich

Mar 30, 2021
Fungible name, non fungible sentence

“Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know” by Adam Grant

Feb 23, 2021
“Think Again” (Reading Log 2/23/21)

“How to Get Rich: One of the World’s Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets” by Felix Dennis

Feb 16, 2021
The Notepod #9 — “How to Get Rich” book notes
Feb 13, 2021
Reading Ramblings: “How to Get Rich” by Felix Dennis

“The Practice” by Seth Godin

Dec 9, 2020
Book Notes: “The Practice” by Seth Godin

“The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty” by Ethan Sherwood Strauss

Oct 8, 2020
Advice to Steve Kerr: Bring a lot of stuff (Reading Log: “The Victory Machine”)

“The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Streaks” by Ben Cohen

Oct 3, 2020
Reading log: The hot hand vs. The gambler

“Born To Fight Book” by Mark Hunt

Jun 7, 2020
Reading Log: 9 takeaways from Mark Hunt’s “Born to Fight”

“The Fighter’s Mind: Inside the Mental Game” by Sam Sheridan

May 17, 2020
Reading Log: The Fighter’s Mind

“That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea” by Marc Randolph

Apr 26, 2020
Book Notes: “That Will Never Work” by Marc Randolph

“The Great Mental Models, Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology” by Rhiannon Beaubien and Shane Parrish

Mar 28, 2020
Just picked up The Great Mental Models 2

“Next: The Future Just Happened” by Michael Lewis

Feb 15, 2020
Book Log: “Next” by Michael Lewis

“Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual” by Jocko Willink

Jan 28, 2020
Jocko Willink: Detach

“How to Write Funnier: Book Two of Your Serious Step-by-Step Blueprint for Creating Incredibly, Irresistibly, Successfully Hilarious Writing” by Scott Dikkers

Jan 2, 2020
Write jokes the way a photographer shoots

Pocket Full of Do by Chris Do

Dec 17, 2019
Reading Log: Pocket Full of Do

“Work Clean: The Life-changing Power of Mise-en-place to Organize Your Life, Work, and Mind” by Dan Charnas

Jun 20, 2021
Reduce wasted movement
May 16, 2020
71: “Work Clean”
Dec 16, 2019
Reading Log: Work Clean

“What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture” by Ben Horowitz

Nov 24, 2019
Leash yourself (to turn values into actions)

“Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life” by Chase Jarvis

Oct 10, 2019
Create before you consume (and maybe stop consuming some things altogether)

“Stillness Is the Key” by Ryan Holiday

Jul 6, 2021
Stillness is the Key: Get rid of your stuff
Oct 9, 2019
Journaling toward stillness

“Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life” by Nir Eyal

Sep 9, 2019
Book Notes: “Indistractable” by Nir Eyal

“Awareness” by Anthony de Mello

Feb 20, 2019
Book Notes – “Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality” by Anthony de Mello

“How to speak, how to listen” by Mortimer J. Adler

Jan 28, 2019
Be a demanding reader (and listener)

“The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future” by Ryder Carroll

Nov 28, 2018
Book Note: The Bullet Journal Method

“This is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn To See” by Seth Godin

Mar 5, 2019
64: “This is Marketing”
Nov 18, 2018
Book Notes: “This is Marketing” by Seth Godin

“The Rescue Artist” by Edward Dolnick

Dec 3, 2018
Working undercover or just tracking books: Keep it simple

“Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones” by James Clear

Oct 17, 2018
Atomic Habits: Initial Impressions

“Finish” by Jon Acuff

Sep 5, 2018
What’s your hiding place? (Book notes for Jon Acuff’s Finish)

“Visual Intelligence” by Amy E. Herman

Aug 14, 2018
Prioritize information with these 3 questions (Book note for “Visual Intelligence”)

“The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly” by Matt McCarthy

Aug 5, 2018
Notes from “The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly”

Barking Up the Wrong Tree

Oct 1, 2017
20: Barking up the Wrong THREE
Oct 1, 2017
19: Barking up the Wrong Tree, Again!
Jun 28, 2017
Video: Book notes for “Barking up the Wrong Tree” by Eric Barker
May 29, 2017
03: Barking Up the Wrong Tree