Occassionally I like to share a few things that I’ve read, watched or listened to that were outstanding or in some way remarkable. Here’s a list of some of those things.
Books
Steve Jobs. I have written a previous blog on this subject, but it bears repeating that Steve Jobs is a great book on an interesting character. Totally unreasonable, innovatiing character. Read it.
Socrates. Another great, much shorter, biography is that of Socrates by Paul Johnson. A concise and readable recap of how this father of modern philosophy thought and work. Paul Johnson is the master of short biographies on interesting historical characters and I highly recommend this book, even if you thought you’d never have an interest in Socrates, Plato and that crew.
Fifteen Minutes with Q & A. My friend John Pearson recommended this book on public speaking to a group I was wiht and I bought it on his recommendation. I wasn’t disappointed. A great little book on how to make a great business speech. I’ve been a public speaker a long time, but like many, I still need to keep improving and this book was terrific.
Media
Nero Wolfe. A few decades ago Rex Stout wrote a set of mysteries about an overweight, lazy, genius detective and his wise-cracking sidekick. The books are terrific, and I’ve listened to a few on audiobook. But A&E put out a video series that is available on Netflix that I have to recommend again and again. It’s fun, interesting and true to the books. Watch the series.
Do you have anything you’d recommend to me? I love to get your favorite books, shows, etc.
David Curry
