library – Ben Munoz

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

By benmunoz September 8, 2019library

THREE MAJOR HUMAN REVOLUTIONS The Cognitive Revolution (c. 70,000 BCE, when Sapiens evolved imagination). The Agricultural Revolution (c. 10,000 BCE, the development of agriculture). The unification of humankind (the gradual…

Rainwater Harvesting, Vol 1 by Brad Lancaster

By benmunoz June 30, 2019library, outdoors, permaculture

Eight Principles of Rainwater Harvesting Begin with long and thoughtful observation: Notice what’s working and what’s not.Start at the top of your watershed and work your way down: Collect water…

It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried and DHH

By benmunoz November 23, 2018favorite-business, library

The Big Idea: choose to have a calm, profitable, healthy workplace. Why is work so crazy? Physical and virtual distractions at work. And an unhealthy obsession with growth. Sustained exhaustion…

Data Science for Business by Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett

By benmunoz November 4, 2018library

The Big Idea: Invest in data and data science teams. Better data + better data scientists = better models = better business decisions = sustainable competitive advantage. Chapter 1: Introduction,…

Permaculture by Sepp Holzer

By benmunoz October 22, 2018library, outdoors, permaculture

The Big Idea: Learn how nature works. Then work with nature, instead of against it, to practice sustainable agriculture. Ch 1: Landscape Design Permaculture landscape design is about restoring a…

Built From Scratch by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank

By benmunoz September 28, 2018library

The Big Idea: Clarify your core values and make sure everyone knows them. Core Values 1. Excellent customer service 2. Taking care of our people 3. Developing entrepreneurial spirit 4.…

The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh

By benmunoz September 22, 2018library

The Big Idea: focus on fundamentals and execution (The Standard of Performance), instead of focusing on the score and on the competition. Part I: My Standard of Performance Failure is…

Tribes by Seth Godin

By benmunoz February 27, 2018library

The Big Idea: In today's world, where geography doesn't matter, tribes are thriving. Tribes are about connection and caring. Leaders of tribes build connection and caring into the tribe. Human…

Influence by Robert Cialdini

By benmunoz February 22, 2018library

The Big Idea: The presence of cognitive biases means we don't always act rationally. Cialdini outlines six weapons of influence which can be used to influence behavior. Even if you…

The Right and Wrong Stuff by Carter Cast

By benmunoz February 7, 2018library

The Big Idea: High potential people stumble in their careers most often because of a lack self-awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses. Fantastic advice in this book. The five archetypes…