My favorite book of all time is “Little, Big” by John Crowley. I bet you haven’t heard of it. I have never met anyone who read it or even heard about it. And that’s crazy! The book is so weird and unique and amazing that it should be as popular as, say, “Game of Thrones”….
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Extreme Ownership – Book Highlights
I’ve finished reading “Extreme Ownership” by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. Here’s what I highlighted: “Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.” “When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable—if there are no consequences—that…
[Continue Reading]Books to read in 2021
I finally got my Kindle two weeks ago. I didn’t keep track of how many books I read in 2020, but I would guess around 10. I want to read many more this year. Here’s a list of 7 books to start. I will keep adding to this list when I hear about another one…
[Continue Reading]Don’t let the dead fish fool you
My favorite book from childhood is “Summer Lake” though I have it in Polish. There’s a dead fish on the cover but other than that the book really is lovely. Or at least I think this was my favorite when I was a child. Maybe I had another book that I loved more, but I…
[Continue Reading]“On Writing Well” – Book Notes
I’ve read “On Writing Well” by William Zinsser a few times already, but I’ve reread it these past few days. Now that I am writing a blog, I want to write it well. And the book is full of useful advice. Here are a few highlights so that I can always keep them on hand:…
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