Thom LuBook: On Writing WellOn Writing Well (William Zinsser) covers much more material than is helpful for most people who spend less than twenty hours each week…Oct 15, 2017Oct 15, 2017
Thom LuBook: How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleHow to Win Friends and Influence People is a classic by Dale Carnegie on dealing with people. While the title suggests that the book is an…Oct 8, 2017Oct 8, 2017
Thom LuBook: Zero to OneBefore opening this book, I thought the title was just a clever three-word description of founding a company — you start with nothing and…Sep 3, 2017Sep 3, 2017
Thom LuBook: Sit Like a BuddhaA few weeks ago, I decided that I wanted to begin a habit of meditation. I’ve noticed that I have a pretty difficult time fully…Jul 24, 2017Jul 24, 2017
Thom LuBook: Thinking, Fast and SlowThinking, Fast and Slow (Daniel Kahneman) is very similar in content to Superforecasting (Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner), the last book I…Jul 9, 2017Jul 9, 2017
Thom LuBook: SuperforecastingSuperforecasters, so named by Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner, are a group of people that are exceptionally skilled at one particular skill…Jun 25, 2017Jun 25, 2017
Thom LuBook: Mindset“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” — Henry FordJun 17, 2017Jun 17, 2017
Thom LuBook: Deep WorkThe titular concept of Deep Work refers to work completed in a state of distraction-free concentration that utilizes maximum cognitive…Jun 15, 2017Jun 15, 2017
Thom LuBook: Elon Musk (biography by Ashlee Vance)I find it easy to forget the magnitude of Elon Musk’s achievements.May 30, 2017May 30, 2017
Thom LuBook: When Breath Becomes AirWhen Paul Kalanithi was very young, his mother decided she would make damn sure that her kids were properly educated, and began making him…Apr 29, 2017Apr 29, 2017