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The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh

The Rabbit Hole is written by Blas Moros. To support, sign up for the newsletter, become a patron, and/or join The Latticework. Original Design by Thilo Konzok.

Summary Ultimate guide to Bill Walsh’s leadership principles. Told by his son through the perspective of 5 key pillars – Joe Montana, John McVay (director of football operations), Mike White (assistant at UC Berkeley and briefly at SF), Bill McPherson, Randy Cross (SF defensive lineman) Key Takeaways Do all the right things and the score […]

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Bolivar: American Liberator by Marie Arana

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Summary Arana describes in detail Bolivar the man and how he was able to liberate a humongous area of land with a lot of racial tension, different religions and other headwinds to help found Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and free from Spanish rule Key Takeaways Bolivar’s liberation began in Bogota, Colombia. He had to […]

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Assimilative Memory: How to Attend and Never Forget by Alphonse Loisette

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Summary Good memory training system and operates in three ways. (1) It increases the general Impressionability, so that all First Impressions must be more vivid than they have ever been before. (2) It increases the general Revivability, so that First Impressions are more under the control of the will, and can be afterward recalled when […]

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The Big Short by Michael Lewis

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Summary Lewis does a great job of making what could be a very dull and complex topic into a compelling read. If you are interested in learning about the reasons for the 2008/09 financial crisis, this is a great first step Key Takeaways Not for a moment did I suspect that the financial 1980s would […]

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Evernote: Unleashed by Jason Bracht

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Summary Good read on Evernote and how to use most effectively Key Takeaways Organize Reading Notes: if you use an e-reader which allows you to highlight quotes or add notes as you read, you can easily copy those highlighted sections and notes to an Evernote note (saved in a notebook for your reading notes) so […]

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

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Summary The book surveys the history of humankind from the evolution of archaic human species in the Stone Age up to the twenty-first century. Its main argument is that Homo sapiens dominates the world because it is the only animal that can cooperate flexibly in large numbers. The book further argues that Homo sapiens can cooperate flexibly in large […]

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Master Evernote by S.J. Scott

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Summary Good and quick read on how to use Evernote efficiently Key Takeaways Fortunately, the folks at Evernote provide an additional level of security beyond the standard account password. If you want to encrypt any part of a note, simply highlight the text that needs to be protected. Then “right click” or “tap” on the […]

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Natural Born Heroes by Christopher McDougall

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Summary McDougall retraces the steps of the “Cretan Runner” and others who managed to do unthinkable tasks on little more than boiled hay. They ran hundreds of marathons through Crete, acting as messengers, while avoiding Nazi soldiers and handling hazardous terrain. Natural movement, endurance, and efficient nutrition all played their role. Key Takeaways A daring […]

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig

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On his journey from Minnesota to Northern California, the narrator discusses quality and several other philosophical questions through examples and chautauquas. “To truly experience quality, one must both embrace and apply it as best fits the requirements of the situation.”

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Monthly Challenges

The Rabbit Hole is written by Blas Moros. To support, sign up for the newsletter, become a patron, and/or join The Latticework. Original Design by Thilo Konzok.

In October 2013, I watched a brilliant and inspiring TED talk by Matt Cutts. He posits that anything you want to add to your life, learn, do / not do can become a habit with a 30 Day Challenge. I loved this concept and decided to implement it into my life. My monthly challenges have evolved […]