![]() I heard from a few other business authors and coaches about the book The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter by Michael D. Watkins, and I just finished reading it recently. It was a good introduction to coming up to speed as a new hire, promotion, or role/department transfer, as well as how to be a good manager to new hires. The checklists and business analysis frameworks in the book were well structured and can be applied to many other situations beyond what this book covers. A higher level/meta lesson inherent is the value of preparation and strategic thinking -- taking thoughtful action in consideration of the context and situation. My main notes and takeaways are below.
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![]() Several fellow parents recently recommended This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained by Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett, and I just finished reading it. The authors gave a talk for our school as well as a few podcasts I listen to. I liked their scientific/medical/evidence-based perspective as well as their modern/fresh/updated tone that showed they are in touch with reality today. It was interesting to learn about what has changed over the decades and what has remained the same. I enjoyed reading the sample scripts/prompts and structures for conversations. I found this book to be good preparation for parents for the next decade of parenting and what that has in store. My main notes and takeaways are below. ![]() Happy New Year! 2024 was a challenging and busy year of growth and learning. I'm thankful for my family and all that my teams accomplished in 2024. I finished 34 books in 2024, which I'm proud is the most ever in the last decade (I did 81 in 2015). My goal for 2025 is to read at least 40 books, including some fiction. The books I read in 2024 focused on business, parenting, psychology/leadership, biographies, and magic. My favorites from the year: (Business) Obviously Awesome and Sales Pitch from April Dunford The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick (Parenting) The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt Raising Lions by Joe Newman (Biographies) Wooden by Seth Davis Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson Here's to a 2025 filled with more reading! Your browser does not support viewing this document. Click here to download the document. |
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