# Library

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- [Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood](https://juvoni.com/book/born-a-crime-stories-from-a-south-african-childhood/index.md): by Trevor Noah — 10/10 — Wow! What a life! (thus-far). Trevor Noah, shares stories of his childhood growing up in South Africa during the tail-end of apartheid. Being born, half black, half white, he was Born a Crime under the racist laws of apartheid. The lessons on the journey finding one's identi
- [Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger](https://juvoni.com/book/poor-charlies-almanack-the-wit-and-wisdom-of-charles-t-munger/index.md): by Charles T. Munger — 9/10 — Reading Poor Charlie's Almanac is like going on an adventure. Everything isn't always neatly organized. He goes on a tangent at times and later refines and re-emphasizes certain points as he revisits talks and other statements. The illustration added a lot of flavor to 
- [Psycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded (The Psycho-Cybernetics Series)](https://juvoni.com/book/psycho-cybernetics-updated-and-expanded-the-psycho-cybernetics-series/index.md): by Maxwell Maltz — 9/10 — An incredibly insightful book by a plastic surgeon who explores how our self-image shapes our behavior and success in life. Even if someone changes their outside appearance, real change begins with your changing your internal view and belief of yourself. Many people fail no
- [React: Up and Running](https://juvoni.com/book/react-up-and-running/index.md): by Stoyan Stefanov — 5.5/10 — A gentle introduction for beginners, but I was expecting a little bit more and felt the content was shallow. By Up and Running, I'm not sure if was just in regards to your local environment; would have liked more production quality examples and topics. Component example
- [Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher](https://juvoni.com/book/six-easy-pieces-essentials-of-physics-explained-by-its-most-brilliant-teacher/index.md): by Richard P. Feynman — 8.5/10 — If all scientific knowledge were lost and you needed a sentence to pass on to rebuild the knowledge, it would be 'All things are made of atoms.' Physics usually focuses on what and how things are, but rarely answer how things came to be. In Six Easy Pieces, Feynman, 
- [Seven Brief Lessons on Physics](https://juvoni.com/book/seven-brief-lessons-on-physics/index.md): by Carlo Rovelli — 8/10 — A narrative based tour of the essential physics discoveries that have changed the world and our understanding of it and the universe. The lessons include the general theory of relativity, quantum mechanics, electromagnetic fields and gravitational waves, particle physics, q
- [Stumbling on Happiness](https://juvoni.com/book/stumbling-on-happiness/index.md): by Daniel Todd Gilbert — 7/10 — In Stumbling on Happiness, Daniel Gilbert focuses on errors in our thinking that prevent us from feeling and predicting our own happiness. It also highlights the traps we fall into seeking things that we think will make us happy, but instead leads to more unhappiness.
- [The Doodle Revolution: Unlock the Power to Think Differently](https://juvoni.com/book/the-doodle-revolution-unlock-the-power-to-think-differently/index.md): by Sunni Brown — 6/10 — The Doodle Revolution is sparking change in the perception for doodling being a valid and effective tool in thinking and communication. Brown talks about the lack of education around visual language communication, leaving out a large segment of learners who are visually domin
- [The Principles of Object-Oriented JavaScript](https://juvoni.com/book/the-principles-of-object-oriented-javascript/index.md): by Nicholas C. Zakas — 3/10 — 'Almost' everything in Javascript is an Object; JavaScript-Object to be exact. Similar but different than more classical OOP languages like C++ or Java. The patterns are still useful to know and I learned a lot about the inner workings of the language through exploring 
- [The Internet of Money](https://juvoni.com/book/the-internet-of-money/index.md): by Andreas M. Antonopoulos — 7.5/10 — Basic over of bitcoin and blockchain technology. Andreas focuses more on the vision of bitcoin and tries to open up your mind to the significance of bitcoins and the potential opportunities. Bitcoin is one of the first and largest mathematical currencies, that i
- [Visual Finance: The One Page Visual Model to Understand Financial Statements and Make Better Business Decisions](https://juvoni.com/book/visual-finance-the-one-page-visual-model-to-understand-financial-statements-and-make-better-business-decisions/index.md): by Georgi Tsvetanov — 5.5/10 — An alternative teaching of an involved topic, aimed at beginners to learn financial statements and the fundamental accounting operations of a business. I appreciated the author's creativity in trying to explain financial and accounting concepts through illustrations. I
- [Debt: The First 5,000 Years](https://juvoni.com/book/debt-the-first-5-000-years/index.md): by David Graeber — 6.5/10 — A bit more dense of a read than I thought it was gonna be, and would liked some proposed practical alternatives to capitalisim. I do feel this book does a good job at looking at debt as a civilization parallel in the management of labor, energy and time. You can't underst
- [The Effective Engineer: How to Leverage Your Efforts In Software Engineering to Make a Disproportionate and Meaningful Impact](https://juvoni.com/book/the-effective-engineer-how-to-leverage-your-efforts-in-software-engineering-to-make-a-disproportionate-and-meaningful-impact/index.md): by Edmond Lau — 7/10 — An eloquent and principles focused dissection of what makes a truly effective engineer. The core message is, 'Time is our most finite asset, and level — the value we produce per unit time — allows us to direct our time toward what matters most. Edmond first helps you develop t
- [The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue](https://juvoni.com/book/the-finest-hours-the-true-story-of-the-u-s-coast-guards-most-daring-sea-rescue/index.md): by Michael J. Tougias — 4.5/10 — Story of the U.S Coast Guard's heroic rescue of crew from two sinking oil tankers off the New England coast. I must have read too much historical survival stories by now as it felt like I wasn’t about to get hooked by this story. I feel it may have more relevance to 
- [The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection](https://juvoni.com/book/the-surrender-experiment-my-journey-into-lifes-perfection/index.md): by Michael A. Singer — 6/10 — A memoir of Michael Singer, and a radical experiment in saying yes to whatever life puts in front of you. It talks about the journey of inner work in the first half of the book and then explores the outer journey where life tests your inner work. I enjoyed the book but 
- [The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Mind, Heart and Soul](https://juvoni.com/book/the-poetry-pharmacy-tried-and-true-prescriptions-for-the-mind-heart-and-soul/index.md): by William Sieghart — 8/10 — It's beautifully structured like a reference guide that gently guides you to the perfect poem tailored to your emotions at that moment, whether you are experiencing sadness, loneliness, joy, connection, or reflection. The collection's in the book subtlety allows you to e
- [The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy](https://juvoni.com/book/the-vision-of-the-anointed-self-congratulation-as-a-basis-for-social-policy/index.md): by Thomas Sowell — 9/10 — The book critiques how societal policies are often crafted by intellectual elites lacking direct experience in the areas they legislate. This can lead to decisions that negatively impact those they're meant to help, without accountability or real-world feedback loops. There
- [The Miseducation of the Negro](https://juvoni.com/book/the-miseducation-of-the-negro/index.md): by Carter G. Woodson — 9/10 — A look into the generational & psychological effects of slavery and misguided education in the African American community and the systemic injustices that still linger. Originally written in the 1930s, the tone and subjects of the book sadly remain relevant today. Peopl
- [The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships](https://juvoni.com/book/the-truth-an-uncomfortable-book-about-relationships/index.md): by Neil Strauss — 8.5/10 — The Truth is a gritty, excessive, raw and vulnerable self-exploration by Strauss and philosophical discourse on sex, love and relationships. The books progresses to be a sort of Anti-Thesis to his other book, The Game, although the early parts of the book reveal the sex hu
- [The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue](https://juvoni.com/book/the-invisible-life-of-addie-larue/index.md): by V.E. Schwab — 9/10 — The book is a story of a young woman who makes a deal with the devil to be fully free, and as a side effect becomes immortal. But there's a catch, she is given a curse that everyone she meets forgets her, when she leaves their sight. She lives on for hundreds of years traveli
- [The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't](https://juvoni.com/book/signal-noise/index.md): by Nate Silver — 7.5/10 — Approachable and insightful book on statistics and predictions. Silver explains how we are wired to make predictions and the reasons why they are often wrong. As pattern-seeking animals we build patterns, often where none exists mixing up correlation with causation. Predict
- [Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha](https://juvoni.com/book/radical-acceptance-embracing-your-life-with-the-heart-of-a-buddha/index.md): by Tara Brach — 7.5/10 — A vulnerable, empathetic and powerfully revealing book by Tara Brach. She presented a painful and triumphant story at the beginning of the book about what sparked her awakening and drove her towards Radical Acceptance towards herself and others. Stories of overcoming fear, p
- [The Art of War](https://juvoni.com/book/the-art-of-war/index.md): by Sun Tzu — 6.5/10 — The Art of War goes over specific battle situations over 13 chapters and the strategies that should be applied. The Rules of War form the foundation of the book and are the principles that are applicable today. I felt like this translation didn't do a good job of communicating 
- [The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Second edition - With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility")](https://juvoni.com/book/the-black-swan/index.md): by Nassim Nicholas Taleb — 7.5/10 — I should preface this book remark, by saying that some people may dislike Taleb's style of writing and personality and become dissuaded from finishing the book. Others may be able to look beyond that and focus on the ideas. The idea behind The Black Swan is very i
- [Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts](https://juvoni.com/book/mistakes-were-made-but-not-by-me-why-we-justify-foolish-beliefs-bad-decisions-and-hurtful-acts/index.md): by Carol Tavris — 7.5/10 — Tavris explains how Cognitive dissonance and Confirmation bias are at the root of people's hesitation and unwillingness to admit mistakes to others and themselves. We go through conflicting beliefs and selectively focus on evidence supporting the easier outcome. I really e
- [Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder](https://juvoni.com/book/antifragile-things-that-gain-from-disorder/index.md): by Nassim Nicholas Taleb — 8.5/10 — With Antifragile, Taleb gives us a roadmap for thriving in change and chaos. For something to be fragile, it cracks under stress and pressure. Something that isn't fragile but robust has a higher threshold for stresses and pressure. Taleb, presents the concept of 
- [Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time](https://juvoni.com/book/never-eat-alone-and-other-secrets-to-success-one-relationship-at-a-time/index.md): by Keith Ferrazzi — 8/10 — Never Eat Alone is about the power of relationships. Ferrazzi's philosophy on life is that you can't succeed without the help of others. Ferrazzi's main tool is generosity to connect with the world around him, which includes helping friends connect with other friends. The 
- [Modern Romance](https://juvoni.com/book/modern-romance/index.md): by Aziz Ansari — 7.5/10 — We sure have a tendency to overcomplicate things for ourselves. I found this book painfully relevant and a necessary author and reader dialog to have. In Modern Romance, Aziz scales back from humor and tries to take the topic of dating more seriously. He partners with a Soc
- [Zen in the Art of Archery](https://juvoni.com/book/zen-in-the-art-of-archery/index.md): by Eugen Herrigel — 8/10 — Zen in the Art of Archery recounts Eugen Herrigel's experience training in Japan with a Zen Archery Master. As Eugen faces challenges learning Archery, his master teaches him the art through Zen, in which both areas are affected. I found Zen in the Art of Archery, very the
- [Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption](https://juvoni.com/book/unbroken/index.md): by Laura Hillenbrand — 8.5/10 — I was HOOKED to this book. What an amazing tale of persistence and strength of the human spirit, body and mind. Keep running Louis! Unbroken recounts the story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who heard the call of duty and became an airman during the second worl
- [When Breath Becomes Air](https://juvoni.com/book/when-breath-becomes-air/index.md): by Paul Kalanithi — 9.5/10 — A defining trait in our species is the will to strive forward. Kalanithi captures that with his posthumously published book that he wrote while dying of stage IV lung cancer and through that journey trying to more deeply understand the purpose of his work, the life he ha
- [Models: Attract Women Through Honesty](https://juvoni.com/book/models-attract-women-through-honesty/index.md): by Mark Manson — 9/10 — Models encourages confidence through vulnerability and non-neediness, opening up yourself to share more while still holding onto your values and being self-reliant. Models is based on good intentions, as opposed to some other opportunities and manipulative dating books, so I 
- [The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F\*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life](https://juvoni.com/book/the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-fck-a-counterintuitive-approach-to-living-a-good-life/index.md): by Mark Manson — 6.5/10 — The core message of this book is that there are only so much f\\\*cks to give, so be wise about how you distribute them. A wise message that I try to follow, in addition to accepting the realities of who you are, your experiences and how the world is, being realistic about 
- [Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice](https://juvoni.com/book/zen-mind-beginners-mind-informal-talks-on-zen-meditation-and-practice/index.md): by Shunryu Suzuki — 7/10 — In Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind it demystifies some of the perceptions around Buddhism. Buddhism's purpose is not to study Buddhism but to study ourselves. We all have Buddha Nature, which you can think of like Human Nature. Zen is Awareness and practices like meditation help
- [The Value of Others: Understanding the Economic Model of Relationships to Get (and Keep) More of What You Want in the Sexual Marketplace](https://juvoni.com/book/the-value-of-others-understanding-the-economic-model-of-relationships-to-get-and-keep-more-of-what-you-want-in-the-sexual-marketplace/index.md): by Orion Taraban — 8.5/10 — A potent book of some hard truths people don't like to talk about in public. Taraban removes the romantic idealism around relationships and presents them as value exchanges where perception shapes reality. Taraban uses the metaphor of a dock with ships to illustrate datin
- [The Family Board Meeting: Is Business Success Hurting Your Family?](https://juvoni.com/book/the-family-board-meeting-is-business-success-hurting-your-family/index.md): by Jim Sheils — 6/10 — The focus of this book is on building deep parent-child relationships but could be applied to family relationships in general. Business or other professional success can often put one in a mental scarcity trap for time, leading you to spend less time with one’s children or oth
- [How to See](https://juvoni.com/book/how-to-see/index.md): by Thich Nhat Hanh — 8/10 — One profound idea is that true perception transcends mere eyesight. When we embrace experiences without the clutter of mental judgments, physical discomfort often diminishes. Viewing perception as an active practice reshapes our reality and our internal lens defines eithe
- [Conquering Crisis: Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them](https://juvoni.com/book/conquering-crisis-ten-lessons-to-learn-before-you-need-them/index.md): by William H. McRaven — 6.5/10 — I'm consistently working on being a better leader and have learned a lot through the lens of military leaders like the Navy SEALs. Their experiences provide nuanced insights into decision-making when the stakes are high. This book, in particular, continues that journ
- [Strings Attached: Untangling the Ethics of Incentives](https://juvoni.com/book/strings-attached-untangling-ethics-incentives/index.md): by Ruth W. Grant — 6/10 — Incentives are one of the more powerful, yet underrated forces. An incentive is the added element without which the desired action probably would not occur. The ability to influence the behaviors of another is something that the author points out should be monitored and the
- [No Longer Human](https://juvoni.com/book/no-longer-human/index.md): by Osamu Dazai — 7/10 — The story of a man, incable of revealing his true self to others, and find himself lost in vices until he withers away to a point where he feels as if he's disqualified from being a human being. He captures his story in the form of four notebooks, his journals that explores h
- [Xenocide (Ender's Saga, #3)](https://juvoni.com/book/xenocide-enders-saga-3/index.md): by Orson Scott Card — 7/10 — The story follows the conflicts humanity faces towards three new intelligent species, one which they have quarantined on a single plant, one whose specifies was destroyed in the battle with humans, expect one remaining queen which carries the future of its species, and t
- [In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors](https://juvoni.com/book/in-harms-way/index.md): by Doug Stanton — 6.5/10 — A secret mission was given to the Indianapolis crew to deliver an enclosed cargo, that item would be parts for the nuclear bomb, Little Boy that was dropped on Hiroshima. After the mission was complete the battle ship set sail and an was later ambushed and sank by a Japane
- [How to Day Trade for a Living: A Beginner's Guide to Trading Tools and Tactics, Money Management, Discipline and Trading Psychology](https://juvoni.com/book/day-trade-living/index.md): by Andrew Aziz — 6.5/10 — A well organized introduction to day trading for beginners, with a detailed overview and deep dive into effective trading tools, strategies and resources applying knowledge of candlesticks patterns backed with effective tools and data sources to find trading opportunities. 
- [Shadow Puppets (Ender's Shadow, #3)](https://juvoni.com/book/shadow-puppets-enders-shadow-3/index.md): by Orson Scott Card — 5/10 — Doesn't give you the kinda excitement you'll get from the earlier Ender/Bean series books. The story follows Bean and Petra after the events of kinapping of Battle School Children to led the wars back on earth. There is a romance between Bean and Petra, that reads very b
- [Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them](https://juvoni.com/book/get-well-soon-historys-worst-plagues-heroes-fought/index.md): by Jennifer Wright — 6/10 — Stories about the origins and resolutions to some of the worst plagues in human history. Although, medical advancements had a lot of do with some of the breakthroughs, simple sanitary and cultural changes had even bigger effects and it was interesting to read how people l
- [Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries](https://juvoni.com/book/death-black-hole-cosmic-quandaries/index.md): by Neil deGrasse Tyson — 7/10 — An exploration of various essays about astronomy, physics, earth and space sciences as well as discourse on how media portrays physics and where to draw the line between creative freedom and overly distorted representation of science. If you have decent exposure to ph
- [The Elements of Style](https://juvoni.com/book/the-elements-of-style/index.md): by William Strunk Jr. — 6.5/10 — The elements of style is a guide to set your writing voice free by removing obstacles, like bad grammar, misuse of words, and guiding you with a set of fundamental rules and writing reminders to make it easier for the reader to hear you through your words. This small
- [Felicity](https://juvoni.com/book/felicity/index.md): by Mary Oliver — 7/10 — Beautifully written poems with that describe and illustrate being present with nature and oneself. Mary's words guides your heart to take bold yet organic action, falling into love and not planning for it, discovering your inner courage and not cowardly denying your own natur
- [The Fire Next Time](https://juvoni.com/book/fire-next-time/index.md): by James Baldwin — 7.5/10 — A painfully beautiful essay by James Baldwin examining the consequences of racial injustice and a philosophical view of pain, religion and the concept of race. He gives a powerful reminder, “Please try to remember that what they believe, as well as what they do and cause 
- [Getting Real: 10 Truth Skills You Need to Live an Authentic Life](https://juvoni.com/book/getting-real-10-truth-skills-need-live-authentic-life/index.md): by Susan Campbell Ph.D. — 6/10 — Basic and fundamental principles around honest communication with inspiration from classical philosophies around ego-awareness and detachment. Campell helps the reader develop trust and confidence in themselves to communicate more authentically with awareness around 
- [F\*ck Feelings: One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems](https://juvoni.com/book/fck-feelings/index.md): by Michael Bennett — 5.5/10 — F Feelings is a blunt and direct kind of book as the title implies. It aims to knock you out of overblown wishful thinking and help you better manage expectations, accept limitations and get a better grip on the things within your control. The book had a Pop Personal De
- [Ready Player One](https://juvoni.com/book/ready-player-one/index.md): by Ernest Cline — 7/10 — Willa Wonka meet's the Matrix, is a good world colliding analogy to describe Ready Player One, set in a dystopian world where people escape into the massively popular virtual utopia called 'OASIS'. The story follows Wade Watts, whose world resolves around the OASIS and findi
- [Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging](https://juvoni.com/book/tribe-homecoming-belonging/index.md): by Sebastian Junger — 7.5/10 — An insightful look into how we've lost some core aspects of living in a tribal society, living in an individualistic western culture. The tribal way means willing to make a substantive sacrifice for your community, holding a shared burden, loyalty, selflessness, and a 
- [How to Lie with Statistics](https://juvoni.com/book/how-to-lie-with-statistics/index.md): by Darrell Huff — 7/10 — Defensive statistical thinking delivered in a clear, short and direct manner. For a book that was first published over 60 years ago, a lot of it seemed relevant in how people can be easily misguided by numbers. A dose of healthy skepticism and awareness around statistics can
- [Power Eating: Build Muscle, Increase Energy, Cut Fat](https://juvoni.com/book/power-eating-build-muscle-increase-energy-cut-fat/index.md): by Susan Kleiner,Maggie Greenwood-Robinson — 7.5/10 — A well-researched guide to achieving your physical and performance goals through smarter eating and supplementation. Kleiner does a deep dive into the macro and micronutrients involved in building, repairing, and maximizing muscle mass and perfor
- [Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End](https://juvoni.com/book/mortal-medicine-matters-end/index.md): by Atul Gawande — 8/10 — Being Mortal is a powerful, eye-opening and empathetically written book about how we struggle to cope with the constraints of our biology, with the limits set by genes and cells and flesh and bone. We aren't are properly equipped and prepped to handle end of life decides for
- [The Giver (The Giver, #1)](https://juvoni.com/book/the-giver/index.md): by Lois Lowry — 7.5/10 — I was completely drawn into the world Lois Lowry wrote, detailing the story of Jonas, the community he lived in and the Giver. The giver was a somewhat dystopian look into a society authoritatively constructed to remove danger's from it's citizen's lives. That meant loosing 
- [The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Startups That Win](https://juvoni.com/book/four-steps-epiphany/index.md): by Steven Gary Blank — 8/10 — An in-depth journey around the customer and business development cycle for a new product or company. I found the information to be practical and easy to grasp. I approached the principle oriented teaching style and examples that break down misinformation or bad ways abo
- [Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story](https://juvoni.com/book/total-recall-unbelievably-true-life-story/index.md): by Arnold Schwarzenegger — 7.5/10 — Behind the bodybuilding, acting, real estate investing, and politician is Arnold, The Master Salesman, who has a herculean level of ambition, willingness to take risk and defy the odds. Arnold's drive and hunger is impressive and this story has really boosted my a
- [Poke the Box](https://juvoni.com/book/poke-the-box/index.md): by Seth Godin — 6/10 — A short manifesto on overcoming the fear of starting and doing work that's worthwhile. Simple principles with big personal impact. The terminology of a box is symobilic of a child poking a buzzer box out of pure curiosity not impeeded by fear of overthinking. In life, fear and
- [How Will You Measure Your Life?](https://juvoni.com/book/how-will-you-measure-your-life/index.md): by Clayton M. Christensen — 7.5/10 — Applying lessons and learnings from the theory of the human endeavor to help you prioritize and cultivate purpose based on personal metrics that actually matter. The author leaves you with deep questions that seem, like homework, in the form of lifework. The exam
- [The Stranger](https://juvoni.com/book/the-stranger/index.md): by Albert Camus — 7.5/10 — A powerful, deep and revealing philosophical narrative around, "what is the meaning of life" and whether having a differing meaning from the average consensus of society forfeits one's own humanity. The stranger also takes a look at how extreme indifference in the world an
- [Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words](https://juvoni.com/book/thing-explainer-complicated-stuff-simple-words/index.md): by Randall Munroe — 6/10 — Beautiful illustrations unnecessarily constrained by oversimplified vocabulary. I enjoyed What If? much more than Thing Explainer because What If didn't lower the bar but brought you up to it. Thing Explainer explains various inventions, biological and astronomical occurre
- [The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World](https://juvoni.com/book/clockwork-universe/index.md): by Edward Dolnick — 6.5/10 — A history of the scientific method and the contributions of Isaac Newton and other key figures of the scientific revolution. Clockwork Universe explores the world and context in which these scientists lived in and how it would shape the course of their lives and work. I 
- [Meditations](https://juvoni.com/book/meditations/index.md): by Marcus Aurelius — 8/10 — A goldmine of wisdom that has stood the test of time. Marcus Auerlius writes a series of personal notes to himself as reminders on how to live a good line. A man of great values and character, it was necessary to use logic and rational to solve life's challenging problems
- [On the Shortness of Life](https://juvoni.com/book/on-the-shortness-of-life/index.md): by Seneca — 8.5/10 — Timeliness wisdom. Life is long, if you know how to use it. That is the statement which underlines the essence of these series of letters written by Seneca to his friends and mother. It felt like a was listening to a mentor and friend and the Stoic concepts in this book have imp
- [Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration](https://juvoni.com/book/creativity-inc/index.md): by Ed Catmul — 9.5/10 — It should come of no surprise that one of the founders of Pixar would be able to craft an amazing story with the book Creativity Inc. in collaboration with Amy Wallace. Halfway through, I knew this book would are my all-time favorites list. What stands out in this book compar
- [The Medium is the Massage](https://juvoni.com/book/the-medium-is-the-massage/index.md): by Marshall Mcluhan Quientin Fiore — 5.5/10 — A vibrant collection of ideas and images in a condensed format representing some of Marshall McLuhan's core ideas from Understanding Media. Writing in the context of the changing media landscape due to new technologies, this was an interesting view of wh
- [The Life We Bury](https://juvoni.com/book/the-life-we-bury/index.md): by Allen Eskens — 7/10 — Grab a seat, this captivating thriller, a debut novel Allen Eskens, will sure take you on a ride. I was glued to this story! I should note that I'm giving this bonus points from a 4 up to a 5 because of the excellent narration by Zach Villa on audible which added soo much pe
- [The Graveyard Book](https://juvoni.com/book/the-graveyard-book/index.md): by Neil Gaiman — 8.5/10 — A plot similar to The Jungle Book and Tarzan, with the essence of a Tim Burton Movie and extravagant spooky characters like those Halloween movie specials the Disney Channel used to feature. And yet, The Graveyard book stood all on its own, with amazing writing and creativi
- [The War of Art](https://juvoni.com/book/the-war-of-art/index.md): by Steven Pressfield — 6.5/10 — The War of Art is a war against resistance. Resistance comes from within, it's you sabotaging yourself from getting the work done. It's you holding your creativity hostage from the world. There are a number of activities that bring about resistance, but most fall unde
- [Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Seen](https://juvoni.com/book/born-to-run/index.md): by Christopher McDougall — 8/10 — It started with a simple question from a guy who could barely run a couple miles without getting injured, 'Why does my foot hurt?' and spiraled into a 100 mil run with some of the world's best long distance runners, known and unknown. Diving into the ancient running
- [The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership](https://juvoni.com/book/virgin-way/index.md): by Richard Branson — 6.5/10 — The core message of the Virgin Way is Getting the Job Done and Having Fun Getting There. A vital part of that is trusting and investing in people; giving them the freedom to contribute and learn from mistakes. Richard was open enough to admit to some mistakes he made in
- [Anything You Want](https://juvoni.com/book/anything-you-want/index.md): by Derek Sivers — 7.5/10 — A great example of customer-focused business building. Derek's selflessness was very Zen-Like and his ability to focus and execute is admirable. His passion for music, led him to work to build the craft across multiple verticals from singing, songwriting, and even producti
- [Managing Oneself](https://juvoni.com/book/managing-oneself/index.md): by Peter F. Drucker — 6/10 — Managing Oneself identifies the essential questions you need to ask yourself to take charge of your career: What are my strengths? How do I perform? How do I learn? What are my values? Where do I belong? What should I contribute? Drucker writes a short book with a lot of
- [Ego Is the Enemy](https://juvoni.com/book/ego-is-the-enemy/index.md): by Ryan Holiday — 7.5/10 — If Ego is the Enemy, then we're in for an endless war. At any point in our life, we are between the three cycles of Aspire, Success, & Failure. This book was born out of the need for a guide in facing the many obstacles that await through the pendulum of life's journey bet
- [Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life](https://juvoni.com/book/emotions-revealed/index.md): by Paul Ekman — 7.5/10 — An excellent companion to Emotional Intelligence. We each experience the same emotion, in the abstract term that the word represents. However, our perceptions, feelings of intensity or duration of these emotions change from person to person. In Emotions Revealed, Paul Ekman 
- [Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard](https://juvoni.com/book/switch-change-things-change-hard/index.md): by Chip Heath, Dan Heath — 6.5/10 — In a similar fashion to the Heath brother's other two books Made to Stick and Decisive, using a core analogy, they write a simple, story-driven narrative, backed with years of research in psychology, sociology and other fields showing us the patterns of creating c
- [An Anthropologist on Mars](https://juvoni.com/book/an-anthropologist-on-mars/index.md): by Oliver Sacks — 7/10 — An Anthropologist on Mars sparks feelings of empathy, gratitude, and curiosity. You see both beauty and tragedy in the seven stories that the neurologist Oliver Sacks tells us. There is the case of the Colorblind Painter, a man who can't remember anything since the 1960s, a 
- [Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World](https://juvoni.com/book/deep-work/index.md): by Cal Newport — 8.5/10 — Deep Work is a very powerful concept and skill. It is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. This book gets bonus points for th
- [Slide:ology](https://juvoni.com/book/slideology/index.md): by Nancy Duarte — 6/10 — Slide:ology is about creating a captivating presentation based on ideas, and crafted with a design mindset to help you truly connect with an audience. Duarte provides five theses for the power of a good presentation: Treat your audience as king, spread ideas and move people,
- [Smart Customers, Stupid Companies: Why Only Intelligent Companies Will Thrive, and How To Be One of Them](https://juvoni.com/book/smart-customers-stupid-companies/index.md): by Michael Hinshaw, Bruce Kasanoff — 6/10 — The world has changed and although customers have gotten smarter, a large number of businesses have still not caught up with them. In smart customers, stupid companies Michael & Bruce talk about the four disruptive forces: social influence, pervasive memor
- [Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products](https://juvoni.com/book/hooked/index.md): by Nir Eyal — 7/10 — Hooked is well structured and made good use of visual aides. Although, having read the Power of Habit and some other Behavioral Science related books, I felt I learned very little from Hooked. I don't feel it helped push the boundaries of produce development. It was effective in
- [F Wall Street: Joe Ponzio's No-Nonsense Approach to Value Investing for the Rest of Us](https://juvoni.com/book/f-wall-street/index.md): by Joel Ponzio — 7.5/10 — As the title implies, Ponzio is taking a stance against the manipulative ways of Wall St. firms that sell bad investment services to unknowing retail investors(you). There is a misalignment in incentives when these advisors case more about the volume of trades as they make 
- [How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life](https://juvoni.com/book/fail-almost-everything-still-win-big/index.md): by Scott Adams — 7.5/10 — I felt there was some awesome life impacting gems of wisdom, hidden between random thoughts and rambles. Scott Adams is the creator of Dilbert, popular comic strip known for its satirical office humor about a white-collar, micromanaged office. I was still in elementary scho
- [User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product](https://juvoni.com/book/user-story-mapping/index.md): by Jeff Patton — 7.5/10 — User Story Mapping is mapping of your user's journey while building your product, so you can better see the story through the user's eyes. It's about crafting the right experience. Patton prompts you to focus on three questions: Does the problem really exist? What are your 
- [Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries](https://juvoni.com/book/little-bets-breakthrough-ideas/index.md): by Peter Sims — 5.5/10 — Little Bets is a very short read. The central message is about experimentation, doing things to discover what you should do. Act small so you can reduce the barrier towards getting standard, and learn from you actions so you can iterate over time. You can learn a lot from a 
- [What I Learned Losing A Million Dollars](https://juvoni.com/book/learned-losing-million-dollars/index.md): by Brendan Moynihan — 7/10 — Brendan Moynihan talks about some of the mechanics of Behavioral Economics through revealing the lessons learned from losing a million dollars on bad commodity and stock trades. Through his lessons, he realized that people usually lose money because of psychological fact
- [Poorly Made in China: An Insider's Account of the Tactics Behind China's Production Game](https://juvoni.com/book/poorly-made-china/index.md): by Paul Midler — 7.5/10 — An insightful read that brings you into the negotiations and relationships that are formed between American and Chinese Manufacturers. Midler sheds some light on how Chinese Manufacturers have been able to dominate the market and hold their place, as well as some of the que
- [The Power of Full Engagement](https://juvoni.com/book/power-full-engagement/index.md): by Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz — 7.5/10 — The Power of Full Engagement emphasizes the importance of energy management over time management to be truly effective. There are four key sources of energy you can mobilize: Physical, Emotional, Mental, and Spiritual. Loehr and Schwartz provide the right balan
- [Food Rules: An Eater's Manual](https://juvoni.com/book/food-rules-eaters-manual/index.md): by Michael Pollan — 5.5/10 — Short book of Food Eating Principles. The kind of rules your grandma would tell ya. Food Rules is separated into three parts, What should I eat? (Eat food), What kind of food should I eat? (Mostly plants) and How should I eat? (Not too much). The book gives a rule and a 
- [Mindset: The New Psychology of Success](https://juvoni.com/book/mindset-new-psychology-success/index.md): by Carol S. Dweck — 6.5/10 — The growth mindset is a simple yet powerful idea, understanding your capacity and opportunity to grow through consistent effort and learning. A critical concept to understand, yet I don't think it was deep enough to require a whole book. Dweck used some anecdotes and cas
- [Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life](https://juvoni.com/book/linked-everything-connected/index.md): by Albert-László Barabási — 6.5/10 — Linked talks about network theory, and its development from 1929 to 2002. Complex systems involve networks and Albert attempts to explain the nature of complex natural occurrences in the world through the lens of networks and graph theory. He talks about the hist
- [People Analytics: How Social Sensing Technology Will Transform Business and What It Tells Us about the Future of Work](https://juvoni.com/book/people-analytics/index.md): by Benjamin Waber — 5.5/10 — In People Analytics, Ben Waber, shows how sensors and analytics can give business owners deeper insights into how their employees work and collaborate. Some of the technologies seemed too impractical and dehumanizing to me. Too much focus on the benefits for business and
- [The Lessons of History](https://juvoni.com/book/the-lessons-of-history/index.md): by Will Durant, Ariel Durant — 6.5/10 — History is beautiful and sad. It's the story of humans and the civilizations we form. The Lessons of History is a survey of human history by Will and Ariel Durant, with great insights into the nature of human experience, the evolution of civilization, the cult
- [Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less](https://juvoni.com/book/essentialism-the-disciplined-pursuit-of-less/index.md): by Greg McKeown — 8/10 — Essentialism at its core is simplifying and focusing on the things that matter. Being essential, is prioritizing and taking back control of your life, if you don't set the boundaries, someone else will and sometimes that means you've got to say no. We can't do it all, so we 
- [Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength](https://juvoni.com/book/willpower-rediscovering-greatest-human-strength/index.md): by Roy F. Baumeister — 7.5/10 — Willpower gave a well structured look behind how you can develop your willpower and reduce the things that drain your willpower. I found it much more direct and practical than the power of habit and more focused than the willpower instinct. I liked the science around 
- [The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business](https://juvoni.com/book/power-habit-life-business/index.md): by Charles Duhigg — 6.5/10 — I liked it, but I think it focuses too heavily on case studies and anecdotes. It makes sense that the book appealed to larger groups of people; it is well written and clear. For this topic, I preferred to have more scientific oriented content, with little case study supp
- [Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck--Why Some Thrive Despite Them All](https://juvoni.com/book/great-choice-uncertainty-chaos-luck-thrive-despite/index.md): by Jim Collins — 8.5/10 — A great follow up to Collin's other book Good to Great. Well Researched! Not like those other business books that just speak from the gut or only local experience. Great by Choice looks at the fundamentals of successful companies and the individuals that lead them. The know
- [What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained](https://juvoni.com/book/einstein-told-cook/index.md): by Robert L. Wolke — 7/10 — Entertaining and informative book on kitchen science. Wolke is a retired chemistry professor at the University of Pittsburgh and a Food Columnist for the Washington Post and dispels common food myths, breaking down the book into the specific area of cooking. This isn't th
- [The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl](https://juvoni.com/book/worst-hard-time/index.md): by Timothy Egan — 6.5/10 — In my mind, the Dust Bowl had long since been forgotten after a gentle introduction in 6th grade, until this book. Timonthy Egan explores the huge consequences of poor farming practices in the Central Plains during the tough times of Great Depression and drought of the 193
- [The Start-Up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career](https://juvoni.com/book/the-start-up-of-you/index.md): by Reid Hoffman — 6.5/10 — In the Start-up of You, Hoffman argues that having an entrepreneurial perspective and mindset is important now more than ever as the days of a steady career path are going away. Hoffman provides practical examples on how to network effectively and helps you understand the 
- [Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation](https://juvoni.com/book/practicing-mindfulness-an-introduction-to-meditation/index.md): by Mark W. Muesse — 7/10 — Nice introductory course on mindfulness and meditation. Can be replayed for guided meditation sessions on audible. I gained some awareness on other situations in my life where I should be more mindful like during walks or eating.
- [Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin To Munger](https://juvoni.com/book/seeking-wisdom-from-darwin-to-munger/index.md): by Peter Bevelin — 7.5/10 — Wise lessons from many of histories greatest thinkers. Great for lovers of learning and multidisciplinary exploration. Thinking is a skill and Beveling goes on a quest to weave together learnings about attaining wisdom. The book is separating into four parts, Part One is 
- [A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)](https://juvoni.com/book/a-mind-for-numbers/index.md): by Barbara Oakley — 8/10 — An engaging read on how to learn complex topics. Dr. Oakley's used to struggle in math and science and say how her lack of math and technical skills limited her options to rise in the military when she made a career change, as well as exploring other careers. Dr. Oakley go
- [A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy](https://juvoni.com/book/guide-good-life-ancient-art-stoic-joy/index.md): by William B. Irvine — 10/10 — One of the most impactful book's I've read. Stoicism is the guiding philosophy of life, I never knew I was in search of. This ancient philosophy which originated out of Greece, and evangelized by the Roman's has stood the test of time with many principles and relevant 
- [Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis](https://juvoni.com/book/currency-wars-the-making-of-the-next-global-crisis/index.md): by James Rickards — 8/10 — Almost like a financial horror story, I learned some scary ways governments can manipulate their currencies as a weapon. Rickard's core theme is that the world powers are moving towards a large-scale currency war, which could potentially do a lot of damage to the world eco
- [The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life](https://juvoni.com/book/the-practicing-mind/index.md): by Thomas M. Sterner — 9/10 — The amount of wisdom packed into this small book blew my mind. I immediately knew it was making the list only halfway through. In the practicing mind, the author emphasizes the importance of process over product and results. Most of the anxiety we experience in life, an
- [The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results](https://juvoni.com/book/the-one-thing/index.md): by Gary Keller — 9.5/10 — In The One Thing, you learn the art of prioritization and how to train your mind to connect one goal with the next over time until you know the most important thing to do right now. If you don't have a goal in mind, great questions are a way to get you closer, by leading yo
- [Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking](https://juvoni.com/book/quiet-power-introverts-world-cant-stop-talking/index.md): by Susan Cain — 8/10 — In the United States and many other western cultures, society is built to favor the extrovert. When it comes to the education system or even making career gains, extroverted personalities seem to be put on a pedestal. Quiet describes how introverts are undervalued, but behind 
- [Between the World and Me](https://juvoni.com/book/between-the-world-and-me/index.md): by Ta-Nehisi Coates — 9/10 — In Between the World and Me, Coates write to his fifteen-year-old son, Samori, about questions regarding the nation's history, culture, racial struggles and his experiences living in a black body in America. Forgetting about the past and the pain that comes with it is ea
- [Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work](https://juvoni.com/book/decisive-how-to-make-better-choices-in-life-and-work/index.md): by Chip & Dan Heath — 7.5/10 — We can fall into natural biases that result in bad decisions. The Heath brothers refer to these biases as the “Four villains of Decision Making”, they are: Framing your choice in too narrow terms, Seeking out information that supports your biases, Being influenced by s
- [The Time Paradox: The New Psychology of Time That Will Change Your Life](https://juvoni.com/book/the-time-paradox/index.md): by Philip G. Zimbardo — 8.5/10 — Every important decision you make is influenced by an important cognitive factor many people seem to overlook, perception of time, your internal and personal time zone. In The Time Paradox, Drs. Zimbardo and Boyd draw on over thirty years of research, teaching you ab
- [The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance](https://juvoni.com/book/the-inner-game-of-tennis/index.md): by W. Timothy Gallwey — 9/10 — The Inner Game of tennis is about reaching a state of peak mental performance, through the art of relaxed concentration. The author talks about two states within us, Self 1, the teller and Self 2, the doer. The key is improving the relationship between the conscious te
- [The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease](https://juvoni.com/book/the-story-of-the-human-body-evolution-health-and-disease/index.md): by Daniel E. Lieberman — 9.5/10 — The story of the human body by Lieberman, explores the transition of our lifestyle, diets and body from an evolutionary perspective. We have undergone a “cultural evolution” that has outpaced our “biological evolution”, resulting multiple “Mismatch diseases”, suffer
- [Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking](https://juvoni.com/book/social-engineering-the-art-of-human-hacking/index.md): by Christopher Hadnagy — 6/10 — Social Engineering is about the key weapon hackers are starting to utilize to break into security systems. It is often more difficult to try to brute force break into a system so hackers are using psychological tricks or other techniques to manipulate people into givi
- [Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion](https://juvoni.com/book/influence-the-psychology-of-persuasion/index.md): by Robert B. Cialdini — 7.5/10 — Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say "yes"—and how to apply these understandings. Influence describes the six categories of techniques that have the potential to influence us without our conscious awareness. These are c
- [The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering](https://juvoni.com/book/mythical-man-month-essays-software-engineering/index.md): by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. — 7/10 — A classic book on Software Project Management, with a number of principles and methodologies that are still relevant today. Many concepts originated from TMMM such as Software Craftsmanship and the 10x rule that very good professional programmers are ten times as 
- [Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer](https://juvoni.com/book/writing-tools-50-essential-strategies-for-every-writer/index.md): by Roy Peter Clark — 8/10 — Writings Tools is a writer's of writer to be's toolbox for improving upon their craft. The book covers 50 Tools (tips) organized by four categories, Grammatical Reminders, Stylist Elements, Planning and Structure and General Writing Life Strategies. Writing Tools has many
- [The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future](https://juvoni.com/book/the-lights-in-the-tunnel/index.md): by Martin Ford — 7/10 — The Lights in the Tunnel imagines the future of the economy, with machines becoming more capable of doing mental activities instead of just physical labor. It aims to project out potential outcomes for where advancing technology, job automation, outsourcing and globalization 
- [Choose Yourself](https://juvoni.com/book/choose-yourself/index.md): by James Altucher — 7.5/10 — Choose Yourself is about personal liberation and empowerment. James Altchecur describes the state of the workforce; The world is changing. Markets have crashed. Jobs have disappeared. Industries have been disrupted and are being remade before our eyes. Everything we aspi
- [Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability](https://juvoni.com/book/dont-make-me-think/index.md): by Steve Krug — 8/10 — Don't Make Me Think is a classic book on Web User Experience. Steve Krug distills his years of experience and observation into clear, practical common sense advice for the people working in technology or that design product. The principles in this book are clearly explained, p
- [Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities](https://juvoni.com/book/logo-design-love/index.md): by David Airey — 8.5/10 — Logo Design love is filled with passion and insight. It's divided into three sections, Brand Identity, Process of Design and Tips, Advice and other Resources. It is aimed towards beginner - intermediate readers interested in design or illustration. I found the demonstration
- [The Google Resume: How to Prepare for a Career and Land a Job at Apple, Microsoft, Google, or any Top Tech Company](https://juvoni.com/book/the-google-resume/index.md): by Gayle Laakmann McDowell — 7.5/10 — The Google Resume provides concrete advice on getting a job in tech and has detailed information from Gayle Laakmann McDowell, who worked at Google and held interviews for over 120 candidates and Interned for Microsoft and Apple. Reading the book, I felt more pr
- [Who Owns the Future?](https://juvoni.com/book/who-owns-the-future/index.md): by Jaron Lanier — 6.5/10 — In Who Owns the Future, Jaron Lanier makes the controversial case that the internet has destroyed more jobs than it created and looks into why this has happened and how to go about solving it. He focuses on the impact of artists and entrepreneurs who wanted to use the inte
- [Intellectuals and Society](https://juvoni.com/book/intellectuals-and-society/index.md): by Thomas Sowell — 8.5/10 — A much-needed criticism of the role Intellectuals play in influencing policy and society. Intellectuals are those in the profession of creating ideas with a heavy ideological focus, with an abstract end product that hasn't been fully proven to work or be true in real worl
- [Nutrient Timing: The Future of Sports Nutrition](https://juvoni.com/book/nutrient-timing-the-future-of-sports-nutrition/index.md): by John Ivy, Robert Portman — 8/10 — Nutrition is KEY to making gains in the gym. It took me far too long to realize this, but once I did I went in search of books to help unlock my potential and Nutrient Timing was one of those books that taught me a lot about how the muscles work and the underlyin
- [The 50th Law](https://juvoni.com/book/the-50th-law/index.md): by Robert Greene, 50 Cent — 8/10 — I was very pleasantly surprised by this book. Despite some repetitive elements in the 50th Law, which would of made more sense if the book was much longer and needed a big recap, which it doesn't, the book focuses heavily on conquering fear, incorporating episodes 
- [When Work Disappears: The World of the New Urban Poor](https://juvoni.com/book/when-work-disappears-the-world-of-the-new-urban-poor/index.md): by William Julius Wilson — 6.5/10 — Willson does an analysis on urban poverty pointing to the big problems of chronic joblessness and entrapment from welfare, inadequate transportation and long commutes to find work which is spare in one's own community, inadequate healthcare and childcare and an im
- [Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence](https://juvoni.com/book/focus-the-hidden-driver-of-excellence/index.md): by Daniel Goleman — 6/10 — For a book, entitled Focus, I was disappointed by the book's lack of focus and a core message. Focus, describes three kinds of focus to drive us towards excellence: inner, outer and other and how balancing these are crucial. Inner awareness with mindfulness is a valuable p
- [Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth](https://juvoni.com/book/personal-development-for-smart-people-the-conscious-pursuit-of-personal-growth/index.md): by Steve Pavlina — 7.5/10 — Steve's was one of the core books that inspired me to invest more in habit development and make more conscious efforts in molding my lifestyle. A great read that stands out among many other self-help books. Steve Pavlina is a strong advocate of putting in hard work, havin
- [Maximize Your Potential: Grow Your Expertise, Take Bold Risks & Build an Incredible Career](https://juvoni.com/book/maximize-your-potential/index.md): by Jocelyn K. Glei — 6.5/10 — Advice from a number of experts on how to generate new opportunities, cultivate your creative expertise, build valuable relationships, and take bold, new risks so that you can utilize your talents to the fullest. The book did feel like I was reading a collection of blog
- [The Journey Into Yourself](https://juvoni.com/book/the-journey-into-yourself/index.md): by Eckhart Tolle — 6/10 — The Journey into Yourself is an audio version of a retreat given by Eckhart Tolle. It was nice to experience this guided meditation as it was a new experience for me to meditate this way, very calm and relaxing. I think I would have preferred to be there in person.
- [Clark Howard's Living Large in Lean Times: 250+ Ways to Buy Smarter, Spend Smarter, and Save Money](https://juvoni.com/book/clark-howards-living-large-in-lean-times/index.md): by Clark Howard — 5/10 — Clark covers many ways to savings month from cell phones to student loans, coupon websites to mortgages, investing to electric bills, and beyond. Many of the tips were very actionable, and I found myself making changes as soon as I finished reading. Since the book was publis
- [The End of Influence: What Happens When Other Countries Have the Money](https://juvoni.com/book/the-end-of-influence-what-happens-when-other-countries-have-the-money/index.md): by Stephen S. Cohen — 6.5/10 — The U.S and the dollar is the world's preferred reserve currency, and that position means that even if other countries have the money if the U.S economy were to tank, it would be disastrous for foreign countries as well. The book estimates 70% of China's 2.5 trillion r
- [The Myths of Innovation](https://juvoni.com/book/the-myths-of-innovation/index.md): by Scott Berkun — 7.5/10 — The debunked myths that stood out to me from Scott's book are the myth of the epiphany, how such flashes of insights rarely happen and often the long and hard work is often forgotten or left out of an innovators story. The myth that the best idea wins, sometimes execution 
- [13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time](https://juvoni.com/book/13-things-that-dont-make-sense/index.md): by Michael Brooks — 7/10 — An enjoyable science read that explores 13 problems that have evaded and baffled the minds of science. Some of the areas addressed are space, nuclear energy, the origin of life, life in space, sex, death, free while and more. I enjoyed chapters like: 'The Missing Universe:
- [The Trusted Advisor](https://juvoni.com/book/the-trusted-advisor/index.md): by David H. Maister — 6/10 — The Trusted Advisor opened with a powerful point; people don't want you to solve their problems unless they give you the right to solve them. The right to solve problems is earned by informed listening, with in turn is driven by curiosity. The traits of a trusted advisor
- [Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: Letters of Richard P. Feynman](https://juvoni.com/book/perfectly-reasonable-deviations/index.md): by Richard P. Feynman — 7.5/10 — Perfectly reasonable deviations was an enjoyable book, with many intimate moments, partly due to the source material being letters that which covered 50 or so years of his life from his teaching days at CalTech to letters to his ill wife in his latter years. Richard 
- [Attention Economy: Understanding the New Currency of Business](https://juvoni.com/book/attention-economy-understanding-the-new-currency-of-business/index.md): by Thomas H. Davenport — 5.5/10 — In Attention Economy, the authors make the case that attention is a resource that needs to be more actively managed. Attention is defined as the focused mental engagement on a particular item of information. The book looks at ways for companies to manage attention i
- [Getting Naked: A Business Fable about Shedding the Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty](https://juvoni.com/book/getting-naked-a-business-fable-about-shedding-the-three-fears-that-sabotage-client-loyalty/index.md): by Patrick Lencioni — 9/10 — One of the few books I've been able to read completely through in one sitting, being on a 5-hour flight helps I guess. Even though this is a novel, Patrick paints a picture that makes you believe this is attainable today and uses the narrative to communicate his insights
- [Scarcity: Why Having too little means so much](https://juvoni.com/book/scarcity-why-having-too-little-means-so-much/index.md): by Sendhil Mullainathan — 8/10 — On a personal note, this was an important book for me to read. Mullainathan and Shafir show that scarcity creates a similar psychology for everyone struggling to manage with less than they need. Growing up in a single-parent household right along with poverty line, I
- [On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction](https://juvoni.com/book/on-writing-well-the-classic-guide-to-writing-nonfiction/index.md): by William Knowlton Zinsser — 8.5/10 — Writing is a craft that can be improved; you aren't born with superb writing abilities. This book is a good start to improving your writing. One central point of the book is that good writing comes from a desire to write well, with repeated effort and careful e
- [The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It](https://juvoni.com/book/the-willpower-instinct/index.md): by Kelly McGonigal — 7/10 — The best way to improve self-control is to see and understand why you lose control. The willpower instinct looks at willpower from scientific point of view and provides stories and experiences from his days teaching at Stanford and performing willpower experiments there. 
- [Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything](https://juvoni.com/book/moonwalking-with-einstein/index.md): by Joshua Foer — 7/10 — I enjoyed reading this book, although, I think my expectations were a little too high, and I didn't finish feeling like a had a lot of practical knowledge to implement. This makes sense after the fact as the books reads like a memoir, following the journey of Josha Foer a sci
- [The Seven Laws of Learning: Why Great Leaders Are Also Great Teachers](https://juvoni.com/book/the-seven-laws-of-learning/index.md): by Richard L. Godfrey — 7/10 — This book opened with a powerful statement, "Leaders don't change lives. Teachers do." A key element of that lies within the ability to see reality clearly. Our needs and how we preconceive reality, create the window through which we view the world, our 'Belief Window,
- [Understanding Options](https://juvoni.com/book/understanding-options/index.md): by Michael Sincere — 6.5/10 — A great and very approachable introduction to options with details and various examples to help the concepts stick. An option is a contract of stocks (100), which gives the owner the right buy ( a call), or sell ( a put) but the not obligation to do either for the parti
- [Wait: The Art and Science of Delay](https://juvoni.com/book/wait-the-art-and-science-of-delay/index.md): by Frank Partnoy — 6/10 — An important factor to consider in any decision-making process is an estimate of how much time you have to make the decision. Experts, through years of experience and training, can make quick and informed decisions, but novices shouldn't try to replicate the same thing. Par
- [Mindwise: Why We Misunderstand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want](https://juvoni.com/book/mindwise-why-we-misunderstand-what-others-think-believe-feel-and-want/index.md): by Nicholas Epley — 7/10 — To understand others, ask people about their experience and what they are thinking and then listen to them, sounds easy but most of us forget this basic principle. Mindwise talks about how our minds work, how we understand what's happening in the minds of others and even h
- [The Little Book That Beats the Market](https://juvoni.com/book/the-little-book-that-beats-the-market/index.md): by Joel Greenblatt — 7/10 — The Little Book that Beats the market is a simple and short look into value investing and investing more passively with a focus on indexes and cheap (undervalued) stocks. The book also talks about a magic formula for investing or what to look for in good companies, which 
- [The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph](https://juvoni.com/book/the-obstacle-is-the-way/index.md): by Ryan Holiday — 7/10 — The Obstacle is the way, leans a little towards the motivational / self-help area instead of a more technical and specific approach. The book has a lot of anecdotes and references to core stoic messages that help set the narrative for getting into a mindset where the obstacl
- [Unwritten Laws of Engineering](https://juvoni.com/book/unwritten-laws-of-engineering/index.md): by W.J. King — 7/10 — The Unwritten Laws of Engineering felt like having a conversation with a mentor. Packed with honest and direct advice for early engineers to help guide them through working in a professional setting. A valuable book for anyone working in a technical field as well as more experi
- [To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others](https://juvoni.com/book/to-sell-is-human-the-surprising-truth-about-moving-others/index.md): by Daniel H. Pink — 8.5/10 — Pink's central premise is that we all sell in some shape or form, which he differentiates as non-sales selling that includes persuading, influencing and convincing others in ways that don't have to involve a purchase. He expands on some points from his book Drive, in how
- [Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes](https://juvoni.com/book/why-smart-people-make-big-money-mistakes/index.md): by Gary Belsky — 7/10 — Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes, aims to help you get a deeper understanding of behavioral economics, and bringing awareness on ways in which you are prone to thinking about money, and through this awareness and knowledge, begin to make behavioral changes to be more 
- [The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business](https://juvoni.com/book/the-innovators-dilemma/index.md): by Clayton M. Christensen — 8.5/10 — Clayton M. Christensen, coined the term Disruptive Innovation, where a product or service at the bottom of the market, can rapidly move up and become an industry leader, disrupting the old market leaders core business. The big dilemma is that disruptive innovatio
- [That Which Is Seen And That Which Is Not Seen: The Unintended Consequences Of Government Spending](https://juvoni.com/book/that-which-is-seen-and-that-which-is-not-seen/index.md): by Frédéric Bastiat — 7.5/10 — Bravo, this was a great long essay by Frédéric Bastiat, a French classical liberal theorist and member of the French Assembly. Written almost over 170 years ago, this classic is still relevant today, shows how simple principles and a solid, small government can endure 
- [The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains](https://juvoni.com/book/the-shallows-what-the-internet-is-doing-to-our-brains/index.md): by Nicholas G. Carr — 7.5/10 — Nicholas gives us great context and a timeline of change and innovation on the many technologies that have had a profound impact on society and how it has increased human capabilities. The change that takes place on an individual level is the digital world reshaping ou
- [Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything](https://juvoni.com/book/freakonomics-a-rogue-economist-explores-the-hidden-side-of-everything/index.md): by Steven D. Levitt , Stephen J. Dubner — 7.5/10 — Freakonomics gives a peak into seemingly trivial assumptions we've believed as to why things are the way they are and works towards disproving them, sometimes controversially as with topics like, the true benefits of reading to a child, a cultural n
- [Addiction: A Disorder Of Choice](https://juvoni.com/book/addiction-a-disorder-of-choice/index.md): by Gene M. Heyman — 7/10 — Herman's addiction takes an alternative look at the view of addiction being more like a chronic disease, which tends to give people with addictions less burden for their situation, painting it as something not totally in their control. Herman's takes a more scientific and 
- [To Have or to Be?](https://juvoni.com/book/to-have-or-to-be/index.md): by Erich Fromm — 8/10 — To Have or to Be? That is the question, this classic by Fromm, is an insightful blend between, psychology, philosophy, and sociology. Fromm explains the constant internal conflict we have between the desire to "have" and the desire to "be". Fromm believes it is better to be t
- [Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ](https://juvoni.com/book/emotional-intelligence-why-it-can-matter-more-than-iq/index.md): by Daniel Goleman — 8.5/10 — Emotional Intelligence contains multiple areas that include Knowing one's emotions: self-awareness, Managing emotions, Motivating oneself, Recognizing emotions in others: Empathy, and Handling Relationships. Goldman focuses on the evolution of certain parts of the brain 
- [I.O.U.: Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay](https://juvoni.com/book/i-o-u/index.md): by John Lanchester — 8/10 — It reads like a scary history novel, but it's indeed the analysis of the financial collapse in 2008, explaining not only what went down, but the historical context of why and how the system started to crumble. Lanchester's book taught me a lot about the technicals of the 
- [Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware](https://juvoni.com/book/pragmatic-thinking-learning/index.md): by Andy Hunt — 9/10 — Pragmatic Thinking and Learning was an insightful journey into better understanding how the brain works and then using that knowledge to extend and get the most out of our minds. Although, the book it marketed towards programmers and uses some technical analogies, it still is a
- [The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking](https://juvoni.com/book/the-5-elements-of-effective-thinking/index.md): by Edward B. Burger — 7/10 — A quick read with a simple and powerful message, although the message is not ground breaking new. The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking and learning states that extraordinary people are just ordinary people that think differently and this book hopes to change the way you 
- [So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love](https://juvoni.com/book/so-good-they-cant-ignore-you/index.md): by Cal Newport — 8.5/10 — I'll gladly take Cal Newport's kind of career advice over Peter Drucker's any day of the week. Whereas I felt like I was positioning myself to be an optimal cog in the machine while reading Peter Drucker's writing, reading Newport's So Good They Can't Ignore You, felt so em
- [10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management](https://juvoni.com/book/10-natural-laws-of-successful-time-and-life-management/index.md): by Hyrum W. Smith — 8/10 — Hyrum W. Smith is one of the early time management gurus. Many of the productivity books today reference some of his early work in some way. He founded the Franklin Day Planner and co-founded a company with Stephen Covey, author of How to win friends and influence people. 
- [One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way](https://juvoni.com/book/one-small-step/index.md): by Robert Maurer — 7/10 — Kaizen is a Japanese word that refers to "achieving great and lasting success through small, steady steps". Robert Maurer attempts to teach the mindset of success through the art of the kaizen way. A large portion of the population is resistant to big changes and after a wh
- [Growth Hacker Marketing: A Primer on the Future of PR, Marketing, and Advertising](https://juvoni.com/book/growth-hacker-marketing/index.md): by Ryan Holiday — 6/10 — I really wanted to love this book, but I feel like it should have stayed as a couple of blog posts. The growth of Growth hacking has been really interesting to watch from the outside, but I felt I didn't gain that much insight for Ryan's book and was left unsatisfied. There 
- [Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die](https://juvoni.com/book/made-to-stick/index.md): by Chip Heath, Dan Heath — 8.5/10 — One common reason our ideas don't connect to the potential audience is due to the problem of the "Curse of Knowledge" where we communicate an idea where we have all the insider and domain knowledge, and we mistakenly assume the person on the other side has context
- [The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right](https://juvoni.com/book/the-checklist-manifesto-how-to-get-things-right/index.md): by Atul Gawande — 8/10 — Checklists can save lives and keep you from making big mistakes at work and in your personal life. People make mistakes and as the systems we operate in become even more complex, we will be prone to make more of them. Inundated with information we can also forget important s
- [How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading](https://juvoni.com/book/how-to-read-a-book/index.md): by Mortimer J. Adler — 8/10 — When you read a book, it's like you're having a conversation in your mind with the author. Sometimes it can be difficult to comprehend fully what the author is trying to communicate. How to Read a Book, by Adler and Van Doren is a timeless classic on reading comprehensi
- [The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature](https://juvoni.com/book/the-blank-slate-the-modern-denial-of-human-nature/index.md): by Steven Pinker — 8.5/10 — The Blank Slate, by Dr. Pinker, will have you think about and question how the human identity and intelligence forms at the point of birth going through the experiences of life. The idea of human nature or lack of has been debated throughout history and has had profound i
- [Confessions of a Public Speaker](https://juvoni.com/book/confessions-of-a-public-speaker/index.md): by Scott Berkun — 8/10 — A fun book by Scott Berkun on how to improve your public speaking. I read through this book quickly as Berkun has an engaging writing style with practical tips and anecdotes that you can understand and put to use quickly. You don't get good at public speaking by just thinkin
- [Thinking in Systems: A Primer](https://juvoni.com/book/thinking-in-systems-a-primer/index.md): by Donella H. Meadows — 9/10 — The world is a complex system made up of many smaller systems all interacting, and we can benefit from viewing things from a bigger picture; seeing the connections. With that knowledge, we can design better systems and adapt and influence the systems in our communities
- [David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants](https://juvoni.com/book/david-and-goliath/index.md): by Malcolm Gladwell — 8.5/10 — The core message of turning adversity into strength was something that truly resonated with me as I grew up in disadvantaged circumstances. David & Goliath is a very well written book, although I can see how people can get with Gladwell's style of writing as his books 
- [The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment](https://juvoni.com/book/the-power-of-now/index.md): by Eckhart Tolle — 8.5/10 — Sometimes our minds are anchored to thoughts of the past or pulled toward worries of the future. The Power of Now helped me to get to the next level of mindfulness in the present moment. It's been a very influential book and has brought meditation into my life on a more c
- [Man's Search for Meaning](https://juvoni.com/book/mans-search-for-meaning/index.md): by Viktor E. Frankl — 9/10 — Wow, what an inspirational read, in spite of all the tragedy. Dr. Frankl's story illustrates that even when one is at their weakest point they have the opportunity and a choice to be at their strongest. Reading this book has greatly impacted my life.
- [Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future](https://juvoni.com/book/zero-to-one/index.md): by Peter Thiel — 8.5/10 — A major theme was that ambitious people should create a company that doesn't just have a small incremental improvement, but a 5x-10x+ shift that has the potential to move humanity a bit forward. Thiel made many bold statements and some other contrarian views, and I loved it
- [The Little Book of Talent: 52 Tips for Improving Your Skills](https://juvoni.com/book/the-little-book-of-talent-52-tips-for-improving-your-skills/index.md): by Daniel Coyle — 9/10 — "Grit is that mix of passion, perseverance, and self-discipline that keeps us moving forward in spite of obstacles." If you want to get better at getting better, The Little Book of Talent is a good start. This was a very fun read. I felt so excited to implement a good portio
- [The Fault in Our Stars](https://juvoni.com/book/the-fault-in-our-stars/index.md): by John Green — 9.5/10 — The only kinds of books I have trouble reading and finishing are fiction books. This was one fiction book, that was the exception and I couldn't put it down. It was well written and the flow of the story put my emotions through a slot machine. I felt a part of the Story and 
- [The Personal MBA: Master the art of business](https://juvoni.com/book/the-personal-mba-master-the-art-of-business/index.md): by Josh Kaufman — 10/10 — I think this book should be required reading for any business school student. Or even if you want to be more familiar with business, in general, The Personal MBA gives a good overview without scaring you off with too much technical detail. It was a pleasant surprise that th
- [Daily Rituals: How Artists Work](https://juvoni.com/book/daily-rituals-artists-work/index.md): by Mason Currey — 5.5/10 — I had high hopes for this book, but going through it felt like reference material instead of something you could just sit down and read through. There are some good nuggets in the book, I found interesting. I hoped to uncover habits that these amazing creatives had that I 
- [The 48 Laws of Power](https://juvoni.com/book/48-laws-power/index.md): by Robert Greene — 9/10 — The lessons of history are your tools to use today. There are many forms of power and it is your responsibility to understand them, as to not fall victim to abuse or manipulation of power. When I was done, I felt like I now acquired 48 shields. The insights from this book a
- [The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance](https://juvoni.com/book/art-learning/index.md): by Josh Waitzkin — 8.5/10 — The Art of Learning is an engaging autobiography of someone who reached a world-class level in two highly competitive sports both mentally, as a world class Chess grandmaster and physically, through Push Hands Martial Arts. Even in these solo-sports, Josh did a good job s
- [How To Win Friends and Influence People](https://juvoni.com/book/win-friends-influence-people/index.md): by Dale Carnegie — 9/10 — This timeless book by Dale Carnegie is a story about respect and empathy. We all should take notice of the little things, showing our appreciation for others and commitment towards building a relationship. The lessons from this book are simple one's that we sometimes forget
- [Six Thinking Hats](https://juvoni.com/book/six-thinking-hats/index.md): by Edware De Bono — 6/10 — You almost get a grade school ice-breaker vibe when you go through this book, but the information even in it's colorful simplicity is a clever take on communication and thinking. When I read this book I was heading into a very corporate environment for an internship and I

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