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Travels with Charley in Search of America

John Steinbeck, Gary Sinise, et al.

4.6 on Amazon

2 HN comments

Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder

Arnold Schwarzenegger

4.7 on Amazon

2 HN comments

The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition

Caroline Alexander

4.8 on Amazon

2 HN comments

Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident (Historical Nonfiction Bestseller, True Story Book of Survival)

Donnie Eichar

4.5 on Amazon

2 HN comments

Airplane Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-3B

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

4.5 on Amazon

2 HN comments

The Genius of Birds

Jennifer Ackerman

4.7 on Amazon

2 HN comments

Overcoming Gravity: A Systematic Approach to Gymnastics and Bodyweight Strength (Second Edition)

Steven Low

4.8 on Amazon

2 HN comments

The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon

Kevin Fedarko

4.8 on Amazon

2 HN comments

American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon

Steven Rinella and Random House Audio

4.9 on Amazon

2 HN comments

Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills

The Mountaineers

4.9 on Amazon

2 HN comments

The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century

Kirk Wallace Johnson

4.5 on Amazon

2 HN comments

The Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Fourth Edition

John Rousmaniere and Mark Smith

4.8 on Amazon

2 HN comments

The Daring Book for Girls

Andrea J Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz

4.7 on Amazon

2 HN comments

Every Shot Counts: Using the Revolutionary Strokes Gained Approach to Improve Your Golf Performance and Strategy

Mark Broadie

4.4 on Amazon

2 HN comments

The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

Florence Williams

4.6 on Amazon

2 HN comments

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theologiconDec 24, 2015

Got a new job in May so slowed me down, but got through around 8 this year.

I'm a Lencioni fan:

Death by Meeting -- Describes 3 types of meetings

Getting Naked -- Describes how to consult

I'm also a Marshall Goldsmith fan:

What Got You Here Won't Get You There - Once you get beyond a Director level with some mistakes, read this book

Mojo, How to Get It, How To Keep It - Another "look yourself in the mirror" book

Also:

21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership - John Maxwell. A little prod to act more like a leader.

Ready Player One -- Ernest Cline, Great Young Adult Book. Escapist fantasy.

Every Shot Counts -- Mark Broady, Statistical Look At Golf, but has some smell of Kahnemann

To Kill A Mockingbird -- Timeless Classic I Never Got To. Loved Atticus. I won't read a Watchman if it spoils my view of what Atticus was all about.

Started But Not Finished:

Business Dynamics Thinking -- Sterman (out of MIT). I need to take off work to read this 'cause it is so massive. Basically it is control theory applied to business modelling. However, I am convinced if somebody can apply these models, it really is the best competitive advantage. However, too people willing to stick with it.

How to Measure Anything -- Douglas Hubbard. Sort of makes me mad because it is so commonsense, yet most businesses don't apply this commonsense approach.

JaggerFooonAug 12, 2017

After spending some time machine learning golf for daily fantasy wagering, I came to the conclusion that I will never take up the sport. As a social activity it has its positives, but on the sporting side consistency and improvement are hard to come by.

* Professionals miss the cut n times in a row, then win next tournament.

* The ridiculous "tips" videos with all the machinations and methods they put forth to help you with your game - I'd rather play Twister.

* Equipment - costs and technology changes. Drivers are getting closer to looking like a sawed-off bowling ball attached to a shaft.

However, I do enjoy watching the pros play and Spieth's 13th hole in the British Open and follow up was a memorable event.

The PGA has to be commended for making public a great amount of super-detailed data for use in analysis. I wish the bigger sports did this.

The book "Every Shot Counts" by Mark Broadie may help guide you to improve your game, if you are interested in a data analysis approach.

Cheers

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