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I read about a book a month and write down the ideas worth remembering: mostly money, mindset, and parenting. This page is the shortcut: skip the full archive and start with what’s actually worth your time

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The two notes I’d send a friend with no other context.

Crucial Conversations

Kerry Patterson, et al. · 10/10

The key skill of effective leaders, teammates, parents, and loved ones is the capacity to skillfully address emotional, and politically risky issues.

Man’s Search for Meaning

Viktor Frankl · 9/10

“He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how.”

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Money & Relationships

For when the fights are really about something else

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