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Embrace the joy of being wrong and learning from it! "Think Again" by Adam Grant

Title : Think Again: The Power of Knowing What you Don’t Know Author : Adam Grant Reviewer : Richard Sesek (educator, wantrepreneur)...

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Oct 10, 2025

The Undoing Project

Book Review Title : The Undoing Project: A Friendship that Changed our Minds Author : Michael Lewis Reviewer : Richard Sesek ...

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Oct 10, 2025

Excellent book on behavioral economics from a Nobel Prize winner. "Thinking Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman

Title : Thinking Fast and Slow Author : Daniel Kahneman Reviewer : Richard Sesek (educator, wantrepreneur) Amazon Affiliate Link ...

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Oct 10, 2025

Great theory (TOC) trapped in a tedious story. "The Goal" by Eliyahu Goldratt

Title : The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement Author : Eliyahu M. Goldratt Reviewer : Richard Sesek (educator, wantrepreneur) ...

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Oct 10, 2025

Expertise matters. Not all opinions are equal. "The Death of Expertise" by Tom Nichols

Title : “The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters” Author : Tom Nichols Reviewer :...

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Oct 10, 2025

Dark and heavy, but well written. "Anatomy of Evil" by Michael H. Stone, MD

Title : The Anatomy of Evil Author : Michael H. Stone Reviewer : Richard Sesek (educator, wantrepreneur) Amazon Affiliate Link (I...

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Oct 10, 2025

Commercializing weather data is a bad idea! "The Coming Storm" by Michael Lewis

Title : The Coming Storm Author : Michael Lewis Reviewer : Richard Sesek (educator, wantrepreneur) Amazon Affiliate Link (I get a...

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Oct 10, 2025

Using Improv to stimulate Creativity! "The Art of Making Shit Up" by Norm Laviolette

Title : The Art of Making Shit Up: Using the Principles of Improv to Become an Unstoppable Powerhouse Author : Norm Laviolette ...

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Oct 10, 2025

What are you waiting for? Start your Business! "7 Day Startup" by Dan Norris

Title : The 7 Day Startup: You Don’t Learn Until You Launch Author : Dan Norris Reviewer : Richard Sesek (educator, wantrepreneur)...

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Oct 10, 2025

Wonderful book for conducting customer discovery! "Talk to Me" by Dean Nelson

Title : Talk to Me: How to Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers, and Interview Anyone Like a Pro Author : Dean Nelson Reviewer :...

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Oct 10, 2025

Altering your consciousness to improve performance? Maybe. "Stealing Fire" by Kotler and Wheal

Title : Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work Author...

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Oct 10, 2025

Focus on your purpose! "Start with Why" by Simon Sinek

Title : Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Author : Simon Sinek Reviewer : Richard Sesek (educator,...

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Oct 10, 2025

Don't wait, jump in and get started! "Poke the Box" by Seth Godin

Title : Poke the Box Author : Seth Godin Reviewer : Richard Sesek (educator, wantrepreneur) Amazon Affiliate Link (I get a small...

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Oct 9, 2025

Good book! Innovation requires both crazy ideas and strategic management. "Loonshots" by Bahcal

Title : Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries Author : Safi Bahcal Reviewer...

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Oct 9, 2025

Great communication begins with connection, not perfection. "As We Speak" by Meyers and Nix

Title : Becoming Fluent: How Cognitive Science Can Help Adults Learn a Foreign Language Authors : Richard Roberts and Roger Kreuz ...

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Oct 9, 2025

Perfect for engineers, designers, marketers, and educators! "Alchemy" by Rory Sutherland

Title : Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life Author : Rory Sutherland Reviewer :...

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Oct 9, 2025

Great book! Inspiring history of innovation at Bell Labs. "The Idea Factory" by Jon Gertner

Title : The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation Author : Jon Gertner Reviewer : Richard Sesek ...

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Oct 8, 2025

Straightforward classic on usability by a pioneer in the field! "The Design of Everyday Things" by Donald Norman

Title : The Design of Everyday Things Author : Donald Norman Reviewer : Richard Sesek (educator, wantrepreneur) Amazon Affiliate Link ...

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Oct 8, 2025

Are you stupid? "The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity" by Carlo M. Cipolla

Title : The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity Author : Carlo M. Cipolla Reviewer : Richard Sesek (educator, wantrepreneur) Amazon ...

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Oct 8, 2025

Great book for those interested in human factors and usability of systems. "Set Phasers on Stun" by Steven Casey

Title : Set Phasers on Stun: And Other True Tales of Design, Technology, and Human Error Author : Steven Casey Reviewer : Richard Sesek ...

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Oct 8, 2025