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July 30, 2025

Two Books Added: Atomic Habits and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince

In 2024, I challenged myself to accelerate my learning by reading a book (usually a biography) a week. To date, I’ve done it for 73 consecutive weeks. I wanted to share what I was reading and also keep track for myself, which was difficult (see here), so I created a Library section on this site. I added to it all the books I’ve read since my book-a-week habit began in March 2024, and I’ve committed to adding my latest read to the Library every Sunday (see the latest here).

That left the books I’d read before 2024 unshared and untracked. I set a goal to add my old reading to the Library over time. It began with a Memorial Day Challenge to add five books (see here) and continued with my challenging myself to add two books every weekend until my backlog is gone. This past weekend was my ninth weekend, and I added two more books:

That’s the latest update on my weekend goal. I hope that sharing these books will add value to others.

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Atomic Habits
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October 2021

A framework for using small daily habits and systems—rather than setting ambitious goals—to increase the likelihood that you will arrive at your desired destination. Clear outlines three levels of behavior change: outcomes (what you get), processes (what you do), and identity (what you believe). He emphasizes starting with the identity layer: belief-based habits that focus on the kind of person you want to be. Once you know who you want to be, it’s easier to back into what you need to do (process layer) to get the result you want (outcome layer).
Read this book as part of my EO forum. Good framework to think about systems and habits instead of goals. You can control what actions you take, but you can't always control outcomes. Read 2018 hardcover
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Blood and Oil
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August 2020

An investigative biography that traces how Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) rose to power and became the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia. The book offers a rare and revealing look at his tactics and global ambitions.
I was fascinated by the cultural differences when I visited the Middle East and started following MBS closely in the news. Read 2020 hardcover.
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