I See You've Called in Dead: A Novel
by John Kenney
The part that stayed with me was an obituary writer going to strangers' funerals to figure out how to live. I'd absolutely pick that over just, you know, living.
Books
What I've Written, What I've Read
My own published works and ongoing projects, alongside short running notes on other books that gave me one good idea worth keeping.
What I've Been Reading
Short, running notes on books that gave me one good idea worth keeping — not full essays, just what stuck.
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Inside the Box
by David Epstein
The book's central insight - Total freedom is the enemy of creativity, and constraint its companion - is a powerful reminder that limitations can foster innovation. It challenges the notion that more options lead to better outcomes, suggesting instead that boundaries can enhance focus and drive.
You Are Not So Smart
by David McRaney
The detail that got me was the stocking study — people picked the same stocking every time, then swore it was about texture, never once mentioning it was just closer to their right hand. I do that constantly, just usually with better excuses.
The Meaning of Your Life
by Arthur C. Brooks
The detail that stuck: The monk who spends decades chopping wood and carrying water waiting for enlightenment to change his life, and once he gets it, his teacher just tells him to keep chopping wood and carrying water. I keep waiting for the version of my life where the task list finally looks different.
Your Mind, Your Rules
by Marisa Peer
The idea that stuck: your mind can't process a negative — tell it 'don't panic' and it has to picture panic first. Worth remembering next time I'm rehearsing the wrong outcome in my head.
Space Between Knowing
by Subu Sangameswar
A reflective exploration of thoughts, uncertainty, and outcomes we don't fully control. It challenges the belief that mindset guarantees results and suggests peace comes from changing our relationship to chance.
Books I've Written
The Quiet Asterisk
A meditation on probability and everyday resilience, reframing uncertainty as something to live with — not conquer.
Life is Happenning
A meditation on probability and everyday resilience, reframing uncertainty as something to live with — not conquer.
Space Between Knowing
A reflective look at thoughts, uncertainty, and outcomes we don't fully control — and how peace comes from changing our relationship to chance.
I wrote a reading note on this one too
AI Unleashed: An Executive's Roadmap to Unleashing Innovation
A high-level primer on AI and ML for executives and managers — a simple framework for building the business case and planning effective implementation.
Understanding AI and Digital Technology: An Introduction
A fascinating journey through the evolution of computing, the rise of AI, and the quantum computing possibilities just over the horizon.
Funny Money
What they don't teach you about money in high school. Born from real conversations between a tech-executive father and his teenage son, it turns compound interest, biases, and financial statements into everyday, bite-sized lessons.
Cloud Computing – An Introduction
A quick introduction to cloud computing, with a framework to make the transition smooth and painless for businesses of any size.
Tableau - An Introduction
A friendly introduction to Tableau — connecting to data sources and building analyses, visualizations, and dashboards.
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Big Data - An Introduction
A quick introduction to Big Data — what the phrase actually means and the technologies behind it.
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