Ethan
Practical read. Lots of fluff and a bit out of date and didn't much cover the scenarios I was particularly interested in. That said still learned quite a bit of useful knowledge.
If you never went to college and are starting your first desk job, this book is a great resource. For people who've been at it for 10 years, skip this one.
Poses questions like: How much time should I spend distracted on FB? How can I cultivate a flow state and growth mindset?
Solidly insightful to a depth beyond most books in the genre. Would read again. Loved the writing style.
This book might be a good introduction to personal finance but don't seem to have much to add if you already know the basics. I preferred rich dad poor dad over this.
Not worth the price. It's basically just a really well-written productivity listicle, like one would find on WikiHow. Want to have better focus? Silence your phone while you're working; outline your task before starting; don't spend too much time in preliminary background reading. These are good tips, but I'm pretty sure my middle school English teacher suggested these too.
Very practical guide to wooing vc's to tech startups in Silicon Valley. If that's your thing.
I was excited to put this to work, and found it to be totally useless. It's a giant list of witty snide remarks. I was drawn in since leafing through it I found one that made me chuckle, but 99% were just ugh.
Lots of interesting history. Scope didn't match the title. Instead it focused on a couple of selected topics: geographical disparities, gender roles, and the European origins. From the title, I expected more of a common person's perspective, not a historical perspective.
Great simple overview. Covers everything a beginner needs to know without going too deep. Small enough to finish in just a couple hours.
Very well written and organized. Confirmed many of my closely held beliefs. Ultimately could have gone much deeper, but definitely still worth a read.
Very clear writing, luxurious print layout/design, solid advice, nothing extraordinary in it and generally the same advice given in other books in the genre. The mental model they refer continuously to in here (a bathtub of your wealth being drained and filled at the same time at independent rates) was very easy to grasp.
enlightening and entertaining
Pretty old school feeling but still totally relevant and practical. No dull segments. Witty and bold. Would be happy to reread it after a while.
Surprisingly low fluff level for a business book. Instead packed with solid practical realistic relatable advice for working remotely.
It's a great collection of diy home improvement project ideas, and makes it all seem less intimidating. However the book is not sufficiently detailed to actually make you know exactly how to do anything. But the idea is important, and then for the rest one could look at YouTube.
Lots of practical info presented in clear terms. Relevant for everyone in Texas at any age. Even though it's several years old, it's still probably 95% accurate.
Pretty good for a business book. Practical tips on the right attitude to have as an employee. Be the one who gets stuff done quickly and with a positive attitude. Come up with ways to make life easier and spread them to your colleagues. Figure out what your niche is and stick to it. Build up a network of top people that can rely on you and you can rely on them. Do not defend your niche, in fact, onboard as many people as possible into it and make their onboarding process as simple as possible.
The book is not all that deep, but it does bring some depth to a set of lyrics that is not that deep. It is well organized i to grand themes. My favorite parts were the master of puppets breakdown, and when it describes how the lyrics correspond to Hetfield's life and experiences with Christianity. Kind of reads like an essay one would write for school. Really underscored how much of my appreciation for this band is for their skills in arrangement, riffs, and vibes; not lyrics or poetry. Enjoyed the book though, and recommend checking it out if you grew up with Metallica.
Very clear and informative, with appropriate length. Lots of important subtopics that I had not thought about, like how should the courts evaluate how much power the president has over the rules followed by the regulatory agencies.
Very enjoyable and engrossing. Not a dry and practical how-to guide, but more of a collection of a wise grandmother's own ideas and lifestyle decisions. Had some nice insights throughout and the rest was still pleasurable to read.
Learned a lot. Wasn't always clear and seemed unfinished overall. Really liked several of the explanations including the bloc section. Recommended overall.
Similar to books by Mark Hyman and Peter Attia, except less introspective and egotistical, and even more practical and straightforward. Did a great job not going into endless detail about subjects not relevant to all readers. Seemed pretty comprehensive on his outlook, but maybe not. I will look to see if the author has more info that is worth reading. This audiobook was WAY better than his Joe Rogan interview which unfortunately had too much Joe.
It's a useful read I guess, worth the time skimming through it. More like a blog than a book. Boringly repetitive, but also informative. More insight into what the interviewer's takeaways from these questions are would have been useful. More insight in general would be nice; it feels incomplete as is.