Current Project: Reading books about entrepreneurs and sharing what I learned from them

Mission: Create a library of wisdom from notable entrepreneurs that current entrepreneurs can leverage to increase their chances of success

What I struggled with:

• No material struggles related to this project

What I learned:

• When it comes to learning, the human element can’t be replaced. It may be possible to come somewhat close to replicating the process of learning by talking with others, but you can’t fully replicate it. Therefore, people will always prefer interacting with other humans over other forms of learning.

That’s what I learned and struggled with last week.

Current Project: Reading books about entrepreneurs and sharing what I learned from them

Mission: Create a library of wisdom from notable entrepreneurs that current entrepreneurs can leverage to increase their chances of success

Cumulative metrics (since 4/1/24):

• Total books read: 87
• Total blog posts published: 574

This week’s metrics:

• Books read: 1
• Blog posts published: 7

What I completed in the week ending 11/2/25 (link to the previous week’s commitments):

• Read Warren Buffett’s Three Favorite Books, which distills the value-investing principles that shaped Buffett’s investing style; these principles are from three books that Buffett highly recommends

What I’ll do next week:

• Read a biography, autobiography, or framework book

Asks:

• No ask this week

Week two hundred ninety-two was another week of learning. Looking forward to next week!

Current Project: Reading books about entrepreneurs and sharing what I learned from them

Mission: Create a library of wisdom from notable entrepreneurs that current entrepreneurs can leverage to increase their chances of success

What I struggled with:

• No material struggles related to this project

What I learned:

• ·When you’re actively trying to resolve a problem, learning about a framework, solution, or strategy is beneficial—but it’s applying that framework, solution, or strategy in real time as you learn that cements the wisdom you’ve gained. Applying wisdom when it’s needed most makes lessons stick.

That’s what I learned and struggled with last week.

Current Project: Reading books about entrepreneurs and sharing what I learned from them

Mission: Create a library of wisdom from notable entrepreneurs that current entrepreneurs can leverage to increase their chances of success

Cumulative metrics (since 4/1/24):

• Total books read: 86
• Total blog posts published: 567

This week’s metrics:

• Books read: 1
• Blog posts published: 7

What I completed in the week ending 10/26/25 (link to the previous week’s commitments):

• Read More Than You Know, a collection of essays about multidisciplinary thinking by Michael J. Mauboussin that targets investors

What I’ll do next week:

• Read a biography, autobiography, or framework book

Asks:

• No ask this week

Week two hundred ninety-one was another week of learning. Looking forward to next week!

Current Project: Reading books about entrepreneurs and sharing what I learned from them

Mission: Create a library of wisdom from notable entrepreneurs that current entrepreneurs can leverage to increase their chances of success

What I struggled with:

• No material struggles related to this project

What I learned:

• No material learnings related to this project

That’s what I learned and struggled with last week.

My new weekend project begins this weekend. What will it be? I don’t know. I’m still trying to decide what idea to pursue. But I’m leaning toward trying something much shorter in duration so I can get a feel for that type of project. (I want to understand the optimal duration better.) I’m considering doing a one-month project so I can compare that duration to six months. Another advantage would be that I could complete two more weekend projects before the end of the year, for a total of three. I’ll decide in the next day or two, but that’s what I’m leaning toward right now.

Current Project: Reading books about entrepreneurs and sharing what I learned from them

Mission: Create a library of wisdom from notable entrepreneurs that current entrepreneurs can leverage to increase their chances of success

Cumulative metrics (since 4/1/24):

• Total books read: 85
• Total blog posts published: 560

This week’s metrics:

• Books read: 1
• Blog posts published: 7

What I completed in the week ending 10/19/25 (link to the previous week’s commitments):

• Read Think Twice, a framework to improve decision-making in complex and uncertain environments by Michael J. Mauboussin
• Added two more books to the library on this site; these, which I read in 2017 and 2016, were about Michael Lewis’s time as a Salomon Brothers bond trader in the 1980s and 12 business case studies on how human behavior in stressful times shapes decision and outcomes

What I’ll do next week:

• Read a biography, autobiography, or framework book
• Pick my next weekend project and start working on it

Asks:

• No ask this week

Week two hundred ninety was another week of learning. Looking forward to next week!

Current Project: Reading books about entrepreneurs and sharing what I learned from them

Mission: Create a library of wisdom from notable entrepreneurs that current entrepreneurs can leverage to increase their chances of success

What I struggled with:

• No material struggles last week

What I learned:

• I learned about Kidlin’s law last week. It states that if you write a problem down clearly, then the matter is half solved. This really stuck with me, and I’ve been thinking about it all week. I’ll share my thoughts on this in the upcoming days.

That’s what I learned and struggled with last week.

I’m excited about this weekend. I’m on pace to finish adding all the books I’ve read to my library. I’ve been working on this weekend project for about six months. It’s been fulfilling, but I’m ready to finish it and move on to the next thing.

More importantly, this weekend I’ll need to choose what my next weekend project will be. I’m considering a few ideas. The one constraint I’ve been thinking about is that it should be something I can finish in one to four months. One month would mean a commitment over multiple weeks that requires consistent effort. And at most, it won’t require more than 16 or so weeks of consistent effort. Surprisingly, that constraint is making it harder to pick the next project.

Regardless, this will be a good weekend. I’ll get to celebrate finishing something I began half a year ago and start something new I’m excited about working on for at least a month.

Current Project: Reading books about entrepreneurs and sharing what I learned from them

Mission: Create a library of wisdom from notable entrepreneurs that current entrepreneurs can leverage to increase their chances of success

Cumulative metrics (since 4/1/24):

• Total books read: 84
• Total blog posts published: 553

This week’s metrics:

• Books read: 1
• Blog posts published: 7

What I completed in the week ending 10/12/25 (link to the previous week’s commitments):

• Reread Expectations Investing, an advanced value-investing framework by Michael Mauboussin and Alfred Rappaport, because I want to use this framework to build a model to evaluate a public company
• Added five more books to the library on this site; these, which I read in 2017, were about Raj Rajaratnam and the Galleon Group, Steven A. Cohen and SAC Capital, KKR’s RJR Nabisco buyout, and how to manufacture luck

What I’ll do next week:

• Read a biography, autobiography, or framework book
• Add four more books that I read before 2024 to the library on this site—see more here

Asks:

• No ask this week

Week two hundred eighty-nine was another week of learning. Looking forward to next week!