Library
A curated reading room.
Book reviews, practical takeaways, and recommendations organized by how leaders and operators actually learn — not as a blog archive.
Recent reviews.
Empire of Pain
Patrick Radden Keefe
A devastating, deeply reported history of the Sackler family and the opioid crisis they manufactured.
April 28, 2026
Good to Great
Jim Collins
The classic study of what separates merely good companies from the ones that compound into greatness.
April 28, 2026
Everything I Know About Business I Learned From The Grateful Dead
Barry Barnes
Surprising lessons in brand, ecosystem, and long-term value creation from an unlikely business model.
April 28, 2026
Why Wall Street Matters
William D. Cohan
A defense of modern finance and its role in capital allocation, written for skeptics and practitioners alike.
April 8, 2023
The Icarus Deception
Seth Godin
Godin's case for flying high enough that mediocrity is the actual risk, not failure.
March 18, 2023
Dream Big
Napoleon Hill
Hill's framework for moving from fear-driven decisions to ambition-driven ones, with practical exercises.
February 25, 2023