2020

What I read in 2020

14 books, 3,954 pages across 7 months. Most recent read first.

December 2020

3 books · 732 pages
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Brené Brown · 2012 · read Dec 2020Vulnerability, which Brené Brown defines as uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure, isn't weakness. Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown Braving the Wilderness Brené Brown · 2017 · read Dec 2020Brené Brown's case is that true belonging doesn't ask you to change who you are. So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo So You Want to Talk About Race Ijeoma Oluo · 2018 · read Dec 2020Is racism about intent?

November 2020

3 books · 845 pages
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari · 2011 · read Nov 2020What put Homo sapiens in charge of the planet? The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connections and Courage by Brené Brown The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connections and Courage Brené Brown · 2013 · read Nov 2020Six lecture sessions recorded before a live audience, about six and a half hours in all, make up this Sounds True audio course,… Dare to Lead by Brené Brown Dare to Lead Brené Brown · 2018 · read Nov 2020Leadership can look like a matter of personality or rank.

September 2020

1 book · 415 pages
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Lori Gottlieb · 2019 · read Sep 2020Therapists aren't exempt from the problems they treat.

August 2020

1 book · 336 pages
The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery by Eric Foner The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery Eric Foner · 2010 · read Aug 2020From his youth in Kentucky and Indiana to the presidency, Lincoln's thinking on slavery kept moving.

June 2020

2 books · 694 pages
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business Charles Duhigg · 2012 · read Jun 2020Keep the cue, keep the reward and swap the routine. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones James Clear · 2018 · read Jun 2020Getting 1 percent better a day doesn't sound like much.

February 2020

3 books · 750 pages
Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors by Michael E. Porter Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors Michael E. Porter · 1980 · read Feb 2020Before you pick a strategy, look at the structure of your industry. Content Inc.: How Entrepreneurs Use Content to Build Massive Audiences and Create Radically Successful Businesses by Joe Pulizzi Content Inc.: How Entrepreneurs Use Content to Build Massive Audiences and Create Radically Successful Businesses Joe Pulizzi · 2015 · read Feb 2020Build the audience first and the product second. Building A Story Brand by Donald Miller Building A Story Brand Donald Miller · 2017 · read Feb 2020Donald Miller's argument is that businesses lose customers by talking about themselves.

January 2020

1 book · 182 pages
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho The Alchemist Paulo Coelho · 1988 · read Jan 2020A young Andalusian shepherd named Santiago keeps dreaming of treasure near the Egyptian pyramids, and goes after it.

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