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Notes on Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy

3/5/2026

I recently finished reading the book Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy. I really, really enjoyed it. It covered so many different aspects of parenting all in one place and combined lots of scientifically-backed advice. The overall perspective of "this is a good kid having a hard time" is super useful and underlies everything.

I think this is one of the top 10 best parenting books I've read in the past decade. Below are my main notes and takeaways.

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Notes on The Alliance by Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, and Chris Yeh

2/18/2026

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A long time ago, a recruiter friend recommended to me the book The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age by Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, and Chris Yeh, and I recently finally got around to reading it. I enjoyed Reid's other book The Startup of You, and this one was great too.

It proposed a different framework for the employer/employee relationship and used a military analogy of a "tour of duty" to represent a more balanced relationship and perspective, in which the employee can have a significant positive impact while also growing in their career. I liked the concrete advice in the book on how to structure and agree on the details of these tours, as well as other advice, such as nurturing corporate alumni networks.

Below are my main notes and takeaways. This is a great book for any founder or manager.

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Notes on Founder Brand by Dave Gerhardt

2/18/2026

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I heard another B2B SaaS founder recommend Founder Brand: Turn Your Story Into Your Competitive Advantage by Dave Gerhardt, and I recently finished reading it. It was a nice, quick read that summarized a lot of great points about founder social media and marketing in general. It reminded me of Gary Vaynerchuk's books, which I loved as well.

I loved the ideas about picking an enemy to vanquish, learning from role models, and the importance of becoming a publisher on social media and your own podcast. It makes a lot of sense.

Below are my main notes and takeaways. This is a really good book about founder-driven marketing.

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