📚 Books

Short summaries and notes of books I've read, includes quotes and some relevant ideas for future reference

Seeking Wisdom by Peter Bevelin

from Darwin to MungerWisdom seeker makes an attempt to understand how the likes of naturalist Charles Darwin and super investor Charles Munger have achieved incredible clear thinking and the ideas influencing their decisions. He also looks into ways to improve…▷ read more

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Weightlifter, author, and habit building scholar teaches you how to train yourself to acquire/remove habits while avoiding common pitfalls and increasing the chances of obtaining long lasting results using his simple but powerful 4 laws of habit building and s…▷ read more

Rework by Jason Fried

A team of entrepreneurs (Jason Fried and DHH) write a book with all the quick and straightforward things you can do succeed when setting up a new business. They are advocates for small no-gimmicks business thinking and inspire readers into action with solid a…▷ read more

Anything You Want by Derek Sivers

World's most approachable entrepreneur narrates some of  the most valuable lessons he learnt while building his iconic company CDBaby. Finished: Jun 2017 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Get the book 👈 César D. Velandia’s review of Anything You Want4/5: Entertaining, unpretenti…▷ read more

Start Small Stay Small by Rob Walling

A software developer explains why doing marketing before writing your first line of code will improve your next startup chances of success. Finished: Mar 2017 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Get the book 👈 César D. Velandia’s review of Start Small, Stay SmallA software develope…▷ read more

Escape from Cubicle Nation by Pamela Slim

Cubicle escapist takes you step by step over the decision of leaving your 9 to 5 and building something that resonates with your personality and life goals, on your terms. Finished: May 2015 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Get the book 👈 César D. Velandia’s review of Escape fro…▷ read more

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a _ by Mark Manson

A Blogger presents his formula for true happiness, by choosing the right internal values, embracing highs and lows, and giving a _ about the rest. Finished: Jun 2017 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Get the book 👈 César D. Velandia’s review of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck…▷ read more

The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzin

Whizkid / chess master / martial artist gives some pointers on how to learn anything you want Finished: Jun 2014 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Get the book 👈 César D. Velandia’s review of The Art of LearningThe Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence by Josh W…▷ read more