Business and Money, History
The House of Morgan by Ron Chernow — Summary + Lessons on Power, Finance, and Playing the Long Game Like a Titan TL;DR Summary The House of Morgan is the epic tale of how one banking family helped shape global finance from the Gilded Age through the 20th...Philosophy, Motivation and Improvement
Happier by Tal Ben-Shahar — Summary + The Practical Science of Joy for Founders Who Don’t Have Time to Meditate on a Mountain TL;DR Summary Want to be happier? Like… actually? Tal Ben-Shahar, a Harvard lecturer in Positive Psychology, breaks it down: joy...History, Biographies and Autobiographies
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow — Summary + Why Founders Should Obsess Over This Relentless Immigrant Genius TL;DR Summary Before the Broadway rap battle, there was this 800-page masterpiece. Alexander Hamilton is Ron Chernow’s epic biography of a self-made...Biographies and Autobiographies, Motivation and Improvement
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer — Summary + Savage Self-Acceptance for Founders Who Don’t Fit the Mold TL;DR Summary Amy Schumer isn’t just funny—she’s fierce, raw, and way too real in this part-memoir, part-manifesto. The Girl with the Lower...Business and Money, Motivation and Improvement
Tribes by Seth Godin — Summary + The Startup Superpower You’re Probably Ignoring TL;DR Summary You don’t need permission to lead. In Tribes, marketing rebel Seth Godin drops a firestarter manifesto: people are out there, waiting for you to connect them....Humor, Biographies and Autobiographies
Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan — Summary + Startup Lessons from a Sleep-Deprived Stand-Up Dad TL;DR Summary Stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan has five kids and a one-bedroom apartment in NYC. Dad Is Fat is his hilariously honest guide to surviving parenthood with...