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ABOUT ME
Hi, I'm Bobby! I live in Seattle with my wife and our two quirky cats.
I'm an obsessive note-taker (addicted to Obsidian), a relentless reader, and an ardent defender of the Oxford comma.
I love learning new things by reading 70+ books per year, watching MasterClasses and TED talks, and listening to podcasts. And once I've learned something, I come to my website to share it with others.
Work
I've spent the past decade managing teams and training managers. In that time, I've gotten the chance to build onboarding and manager training programs from scratch at multiple startups and SMBs, lead teams through hypergrowth as well as layoffs, facilitate thousands of meetings, and train hundreds of managers and executives.
Writing
My goal with this site is to share tips that help readers become better leaders, learners, and communicators.
My writing has garnered 1M+ views and appeared in dozens of publications, including Fast Company, The Startup, and Entrepreneur's Handbook.
Reading
I share tons of reading recommendations and book reviews on this site. I always love hearing recommendations from readers too. Drop me a comment or email with your recs. I'd love to hear them!
Book Reviews
You’ll notice that I give strong reviews to the vast majority of books I review. That’s because the purpose of this blog is largely to share awesome books—not terrible ones.
Just like you, I occasionally read books that I don’t particularly enjoy. However, I don’t think it’s worth your time or mine to post a review just to tear into a book. If you are interested in hearing about business books you may actually enjoy, make yourself at home reading my reviews.
Thanks for checking out my site. I hope you enjoy it and stumble upon useful information to guide your life, your career, and your next reading selection.
A FEW FAVORITES
Nonfiction Authors
Ryan Holiday, Michael Lewis, Malcolm Gladwell, Chip and Dan Heath, Tim Ferriss, Brené Brown, Derek Sivers, Cal Newport, Adam Grant, Annie Duke, Rob Bell
Fiction Authors
Stephen King, Ira Levin, Patricia Highsmith, Pierce Brown, Alex Michaelides, Suzanne Collins, Blake Crouch
Nonfiction Books
Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
Crucial Conversations by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, & Switzler
Wooden on Leadership by John Wooden with Steve Jamison
Fiction Book
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
Misery by Stephen King
Book Series
Harry Potter, The Maze Runner, Red Rising, The Hunger Games
Movies
Searching for Bobby Fischer, The Dark Knight, Gladiator, About Time
TV Shows
The Office, How I Met Your Mother, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Succession, Severance, The Last of Us, Nathan for You
Food
Spicy Nacho Doritos, Peanut Butter M&M's, Pizza, Burgers
Hobbies
Reading, Writing, Basketball, Traveling to New Countries
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Connect with Me
Favorite Places I've Visited
Hometown: Seattle, WA
FAVORITE QUOTES
"Every man I meet is my superior in some way. In that, I learn of him."
"I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an army of 100 lions led by a sheep."
"If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?"
"I've been preparing for death all my life by the life I've led."
"What you will become in five years will be determined by
what you read and who you associate with."
The fun legal stuff
The views represented on this site are mine alone.
Any comments about money or finance information (including quotes shared in book reviews) should not be taken as financial advice.
Note: I am a participant in affiliate associate programs that are designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites like Bookshop.org. While I do receive revenue when users purchase books with links from my site, every review represents my honest appraisal of the book and its author. My reputation is on the line; if I refer readers to books they don't like, they won't look to me for future reading recommendations. Overall, this site is not a "money-maker"—it's an enjoyable, professional hobby.