In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. – Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
Beginner’s Mind
June 23, 2019
June 23, 2019
The Sixth Man: A Memoir
June 22, 2019
June 22, 2019
Just found out that Andre Iguodala, the sixth man of the NBA champions Golden State Warriors has a book “The Sixth Man” coming out on June 25, 2019. Andre Iguodala…
Some valuable wisdom…
May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
I love this paragraph from Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog. It’s about the time when he wrote about the long-term prospects of Blue Ribbon and how he saw the future. “This…
My next read: Shoe Dog
April 18, 2019
April 18, 2019
Publish yourself
March 18, 2019
March 18, 2019
You should write a book by Seth Godin from his podcast, Akimbo.
Book bucket list for 2019
December 31, 2018
December 31, 2018
Here are 19 books that are in my book bucket list for 2019. My plan is to read these books over the course of the year. Becoming by Michelle Obama…
The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
October 24, 2018
October 24, 2018
Being a huge fan of Kobe Bryant, I can’t wait to get this book The Mamba Mentality: How I Play. The book’s Amazon page goes like this: The first book from…
Rules for Deep Work
September 24, 2018
September 24, 2018
Cal Newport’s Deep Work Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World is nicely summarized by Productivity Game. Three rules for doing Deep Work are: 1. Schedule distractions – Schedule…
Kul Chandra Gautam’s Global Citizen from Gulmi
August 30, 2018
August 30, 2018
I’m looking forward to reading Kul Chandra Gautam’s Global Citizen from Gulmi. Launched in Kathmandu, Nepal in early August 2018, the book chronicles the life of Kul Chandra Gautam’s from the hills…
I stumbled upon Tim’s podcast with Catherine Hoke – The Master of Second Chances. Catherine Hoke is the founder of the non-profit Defy Ventures and its vision is to end mass incarceration by using entrepreneurship…
Death of an Industry: The Cultural Politics of Garment Manufacturing during the Maoist Revolution in Nepal
June 6, 2018
June 6, 2018
I recently came to learn about Mallika Shakya’s book Death of an Industry: The Cultural Politics of Garment Manufacturing during the Maoist Revolution in Nepal. I have been wanting to learn more…
Purpose, Incorporated
February 3, 2018
February 3, 2018
Purpose, Incorporated is the new book from Room to Read Founder and author of Leaving Microsoft to Change the World, John Wood. The book will be launching in February 2018.…
Principles by Ray Dalio
November 5, 2017
November 5, 2017
I first learned about Ray Dalio’s book Principles on The Tim Ferriss Show. The title on Tim’s podcast was itself profound, Ray Dalio, The Steve Jobs of Investing. Reading Principles’ reviews on goodreads just…
I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons by Kevin Hart
October 2, 2017
October 2, 2017
I had put I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons by Kevin Hart in my Book Bucket List in July. Now I’m just finished reading the book. I highly recommend reading…
Getting to know Maria Sharapova
September 6, 2017
September 6, 2017
Maria Sharapova (@MariaSharapova) is one of the best tennis players in the world. She is the winner of five Grand Slam titles (two at the French Open and one each…
The Book Kobe Recommended
August 27, 2017
August 27, 2017
Being a huge fan of Kobe Bryant, the now retired NBA player, I have read tons of articles, blogs and watched a lot of videos on him. He is quite…
I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons by Kevin Hart is on my Book Bucket List. Upon hearing about the book on a radio interview with Kevin Hart, I quickly…