Comments on: What I’m Reading http://www.ryanholiday.net/what-im-reading-4/ Meditations on strategy and life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:06:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Avinash http://www.ryanholiday.net/what-im-reading-4/#comment-10377 Avinash Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:35:21 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/what-im-reading-4/#comment-10377 Finishing up two books on Michael Jordan, aka The Jordan Rules by Sam Smith and Playing for Keeps by David Halberstam. The former provided an indepth insider look into the first Bulls team that won it all, the other provides a history of the phenomenon of Michael Jordan and how it reshaped the NBA and corporate America. In either case, I highly recommend both of them. Lots of strategy and power plays occurred in that franchise, mostly involving Phil Jackson and MJ. Finishing up two books on Michael Jordan, aka The Jordan Rules by Sam Smith and Playing for Keeps by David Halberstam. The former provided an indepth insider look into the first Bulls team that won it all, the other provides a history of the phenomenon of Michael Jordan and how it reshaped the NBA and corporate America.

In either case, I highly recommend both of them. Lots of strategy and power plays occurred in that franchise, mostly involving Phil Jackson and MJ.

]]> By: Andrew McMillen http://www.ryanholiday.net/what-im-reading-4/#comment-10376 Andrew McMillen Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:35:44 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/what-im-reading-4/#comment-10376 That Tyson link is amazing - thanks a lot! That Tyson link is amazing – thanks a lot!

]]> By: Ryan Holiday http://www.ryanholiday.net/what-im-reading-4/#comment-10375 Ryan Holiday Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:25:45 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/what-im-reading-4/#comment-10375 Don't toy with me Glenn Don’t toy with me Glenn

]]> By: Glenn http://www.ryanholiday.net/what-im-reading-4/#comment-10374 Glenn Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:21:51 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/what-im-reading-4/#comment-10374 I just finished Mark Penn's 'Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes,' and really enjoyed it -- though much of the data he presents shouldn't really surprise anyone who has been tuned in to news, politics, business, and general societal developments for the past few years. Regarding 'Where Wild Things Are the Perks of Power,' what, besides a hectic schedule, is keeping you from writing the very book you want to read? This is not the first time you have mentioned an interest in that subject, and you appear to have a great deal of research experience... By the way, I appreciate the articles you share with your readers. I'm not at the point where I can finance (or make time for) such a book habit, but the on-line selections make for great, short reads. I just finished Mark Penn’s ‘Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow’s Big Changes,’ and really enjoyed it — though much of the data he presents shouldn’t really surprise anyone who has been tuned in to news, politics, business, and general societal developments for the past few years.

Regarding ‘Where Wild Things Are the Perks of Power,’ what, besides a hectic schedule, is keeping you from writing the very book you want to read? This is not the first time you have mentioned an interest in that subject, and you appear to have a great deal of research experience…

By the way, I appreciate the articles you share with your readers. I’m not at the point where I can finance (or make time for) such a book habit, but the on-line selections make for great, short reads.

]]> By: Ilan Bouchard http://www.ryanholiday.net/what-im-reading-4/#comment-10373 Ilan Bouchard Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:32:47 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/what-im-reading-4/#comment-10373 What happened with the Scullard book? What happened with the Scullard book?

]]> By: Tree Frog http://www.ryanholiday.net/what-im-reading-4/#comment-10372 Tree Frog Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:22:29 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/what-im-reading-4/#comment-10372 Flynn's book was incredible. Although we're getting a movie, I wish D-Rex had been able to get the discussion going on the RMMB book club. Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army by Jeremy Scahill is a terrible book. It's a great topic and the author did a lot of work, but the repetitive, hippie fucker cannot write. Flynn’s book was incredible.

Although we’re getting a movie, I wish D-Rex had been able to get the discussion going on the RMMB book club.

Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army by Jeremy Scahill is a terrible book. It’s a great topic and the author did a lot of work, but the repetitive, hippie fucker cannot write.

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