SNAPSHOT OF A
I’m always curious to hear what people are reading, so in the spirit of getting this conversation started, I thought it would be fun (and also a good piece of self-documentation) to offer a snapshot of my current reading list. These are items I have recently (i.e. in the past two weeks or so) read, am currently reading, or am about to get started (i.e. in the next two weeks or so).
· book: Buffettology, Buffett. An easy-to-read primer on the investment principles that have made Warren Buffett the second-richest man in the world.
· book: Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Shelov. The authoritative reference guide, produced by the American Association of Pediatricians.
· book: Control Theory, Glasser. Argues that everything we think and do is about trying to manipulate the external world closer to our internal ideal of it.
· book: Growing Up, Vos Savant. A practical list of things your children should know before they turn 18, from home maintenance to social etiquette.
· magazine: 2005 Baseball Yearbook, Street and Smith’s. First time I’ve bought this since the late 1980’s. Great to have all my stats in one place.
· magazine: Asian Week. Not sure how I got on the mailing list of this California-based weekly, but I have enjoyed the Asian-American coverage on politics, culture, and sports.
· magazine: Diversity Inc. First time I’ve read this one; so far, so good, since it’s the nexus of diversity and HR, two interest of mine.
· magazine: Economist. Always good to get world news and business analysis from a non-US source. Sad how little we know about the world outside out country.
· magazine: Fast Company. Has lost some velocity since its mid-1990’s peak, but still a winner in terms of business and leadership insights.
· magazine: Harvard Business Review. As a Wharton alum, it pains me to say that Harvard is the authority on management, but this rag proves definitively that they are.
· magazine: Parenting. The tagline says, “What really matters to moms,” but there’s some useful stuff for soon-to-be dads in here, too.
· magazine: US News and World Report. I’ve rotated between Economist, Newsweek, and now this one. A quick way to get caught up on the headlines.
· magazine: Wired. A pretty fun read; I feel like by reading this rag, I’m “up to date” on what will be hot in 12-24 months.
· report: I can’t share the title or author because it’s not for public consumption just yet, but it was a nice read about non-profits and growth.
· report: Performance Management, Wye. Practical answers to the question, “How do you get people not used to being measured on their results to buy into such a system?”
· report: The Benefits and Realities of High Density Development, Liu; Transit-Oriented Development, Belzer; Ten Principles for Successful Development Around Transit, Dunphy. OK, I’m cheating here; these were for school.
· report: The High Cost of Being Poor, Brookings Institute. A well-done analysis of just how much more the urban poor have to pay for things like utilities, short-term loans, and car insurance.
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