Book Reviews
Books are one of the sacred tomes where we can journey through the life of another person from the past. You obtain a glimpse of what they learned to build this creation. Join Kevin on his own path of reading these books as we discuss some of the highlights and lessons from the teachings of others.
New book reviews come out every other Monday.
Retire By 30
Frank breaks down the F.I.R.E. concept deeply and also keeps it high-level for the reader to implement in their own day to day. This book encapsulates the full journey of not only strategies to pivot into, but also different areas and methods to consider. He discusses common pitfalls and overall makes it F.I.R.E. an easily digestible concept for someone new to the space. Overall, a book that is filled with tons of knowledge extracted to produce a high quality masterpiece.
Antifragile
One of my favorite books in a long time. This book is statistically built to enhance the courage to make decisions given the variability of nature. The inclusion of graphs and tables prevents additional ways for the reader to understand deep concepts in a very simple way. A fascinating read I would revisit and recommend to anyone.
Time is Now
A comprehensive book outlining the changes in technology and where AI is heading in the future. This book encapsulates the direction and usage of AI well along with what is to come in the future. Raj’s journey includes tidbits of navigating career development. Overall, this book has many informative and valuable pieces of knowledge for innovators and forward-thinkers.
Grit: The Power of Passion & Perseverance
Fascinating book that explains grit in 3 important scopes: what it is, how to cultivate it internally, and how to grow it externally. It’s one of those books that are good for a pick me up after hardship and pushes you to continue to persevere through a busy season in life. What fascinated me most was the last section of growing grit externally. The book transitioned into more of a parenting book and is a great read for all ages.
The Denial of Death
This is one of those books that challenges your whole perception of reality. The vocabulary and discussion points are one where you will have to sit and pause to think about them for a bit. Concepts not typically discussed are brought up and it is an uncomfortable read at times. Overall, a book I would revisit again to have that same stimulation.
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Concise and rich book of wisdom for wealth, happiness, and values. A little bit of insight for everyone no matter what age or area of life you are at. My favorite part was learning about happiness because of how Naval translates this emotion into tangible actions for us to control.
The Inner Game of Tennis
Gallwey's "The Inner Game of Tennis" is a 5-star read, offering concise insights on managing the mental side of peak performance with engaging storytelling.