by Blake Anderson | Jan 19, 2021 | Books, P&A Articles
A 2-for-1 book review! The first book up is the latest from Erik Larson – one of my favorite authors (a favorite of Jon’s as well). Erik writes historical non-fiction, with a bit of fictional embellishment along the way. His books are entertaining, educational and...
by Jon Sevenker | Dec 23, 2020 | Books, P&A Articles
With a limited menu of activities for much of the year, I found myself with more time to read. Here are the Top 15 books I read in 2020 categorized by topic. Leadership: The Ride of a Lifetime – Written by Bob Iger, former CEO of the Walt Disney Companies, this...
by Jon Sevenker | Sep 23, 2020 | Books, P&A Articles
In my opinion, Morgan Housel is the best behavioral financial writer today. I learn something from every article of his that I read. So when I found out he was releasing a book, I preordered a copy. The Psychology of Money includes some of Housel’s existing...
by Jon Sevenker | Jun 29, 2020 | Books, P&A Articles
If you’re a golf or sports fan, you’ve probably seen the video of a 2-year old Tiger Woods showing off his skills on a late-night TV show. And when you think of a violin prodigy or young chess champion, you probably assume they’ve spent 8 hours a day for years...
by Jon Sevenker | Jan 22, 2020 | Books, Just for Fun, P&A Articles
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber By Mike Isaac For those of you who read Bad Blood by John Carreyou, Super Pumped is of a similar vein (pun intended). The former is a story about a visionary founder who refused to accept that her revolutionary product simply didn’t...
by Audrey Mines | Jul 1, 2019 | Books, Just for Fun
This book piqued my interest by title alone. I also knew very little of Trevor Noah’s personal story, but I periodically enjoy his comedy on the “The Daily Show” and wanted to know more about the person behind the laughs. As the child of a white father and a black...