Digestable #36: Hipster Christmas Music, Panic Attack, Am I Ugly? Centralized China vs Decentralized World, Malachi

Yuletide Greetings! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we follow our curiosity and share good Christmas music. Let’s get those sleigh bells jinglin’: Songs for Christmas – Sufjan Stevens: There are people who love Christmas music, and then there’s Sufjan Stevens, who has written over 100 Christmas songs. Spin magazine describes SufjanContinue reading “Digestable #36: Hipster Christmas Music, Panic Attack, Am I Ugly? Centralized China vs Decentralized World, Malachi”

Digestable #16: Fact-ist Politics, Why You’re Christian, Letter to Premier Kenney, 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur

Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where I share information, ideas, and what’s new with me. This email was sent to subscribers on May 9th, 2021. Here we go! The Danger of Fact-ist Politics: This essay by Taylor Dotson claims that both sides of the raging political war share the same root issue:Continue reading “Digestable #16: Fact-ist Politics, Why You’re Christian, Letter to Premier Kenney, 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur”

Book Notes: Anything You Want – 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur by Derek Sivers

5 stars, and a “Must Read” recommendation if you are in business or thinking about being in business. A super-fun and refreshing quick read that will take you 1-2 hours to breeze through, but you’ll want to linger in some sections to take some notes. It is a collection of stories from Derek Sivers’ experiencesContinue reading “Book Notes: Anything You Want – 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur by Derek Sivers”

My 2020 Reading Strategy and Results

In spite of my skepticism about the value of goal-setting, in January 2020 I set a goal of reading 50 books. I fell short and only read 25, but 25 books is more than double my normal volume so it’s a failure I’m comfortable with. Here’s how I approached it: I didn’t spend additional timeContinue reading “My 2020 Reading Strategy and Results”