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This month features quite a wide range of selection and I am happy that I was able to go through all 7 books this month. It is still something short of my goal for 100 books in the year of 2020 but It’s much better than the usual 4 per month in 2019.
This is a “sequel” to the Scrum book that I read last november. The main highlight for me is the decision latency.
We can at most use 1 hour to make decisions. If it takes more than 5 hours, the project is going to fail.
See here for more highlights.
Unfortunately, despite knowing the existence of this book for years, when I finally picked it up, it did not speak to me at all. It is a short book after all, so I did not even have the chance to say no to it like what I did for the other book. Still, i just find that the Samurai Way it was trying to explain or instill was way to vague, and the language way to abstract. Maybe my mind is just not there yet, but if you’re seeking a book on the warrior’s mind, Genghis Khan may prove to be a much more satisfying read.
This was a surprising read and took me into the world of fat as if Fat was a person. Fat has its own personality and defense mechanism that once understood, would mean that you can make it work for you rather than against you. If you want to know the background of why Ketogenic diet works, read this.
This was another surprising read. The general view of Genghis Khan is the dictator and murderer of many. In fact, he has brought many advancements to international commerce. He has also pioneered meritocracy and his warfare strategy was more benevolent compared to the dictators at the time where public torture was the way. A book not to be missed out by those interested in a historical figure as far reaching as Genghis Khan.
This started off as one of the most popular article in The Guardian by ironically telling its readers not to read The Guardian. It is now wholy fleshed out in a book on its own. You can choose to read it, or just stop reading the news for some of the following benefits:
A book about salesforce.com and what led to its success. If business success and leadership is your thing, read this. I am more of the underdog guy, so 100 side hustles spoke more to me than Trailblazer.
Another surprise read for the month. She thought she was Jew her whole life. Her DNA test at the age of 50 told her otherwise. Thus unraveling her pre-conceived notion of what it meant to be her family.
