[JohnnyB]

Algorithms to Live by, by Tom Grifiths & Brian Christian
This was decent. I enjoy books that allow to take different logical, scientific or mathematical approaches to looking at parts of life that are typically taken for granted. This book does some of that, but it in the end I felt it was a bit boring as there was too much plain exposition and not enough really enlightening insights from application of the thinking tools included.

High Growth Handbook, by Elad Gil
Really good. Lots of very practical wisdom in this book for business growth and managing things like how to deal with board members and all sorts of other issues. It is just a series of interviews with people who have experience, so not a great story or anything, but a good reference point.

Shambala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, by Chogyam Trungpa
Certainly among the most influential books of my life. I went through this again for the umpteenth time recently. Basically a book that provides a totally secular approach to practices of meditation and dealing with life that come out of Buddhist tradition but are provided without dependence upon any religious justification.

Work, Sex and Money: Real Life on the Path of Mindfulness, by Chogyam Trungpa
First time I have read this. Right in line with Trungpa's other writings and thoughts. Basically a very down-to-earth approach to dealing with realities of life. Generally, this is a book about advice on how to approach work, sex and money in ways that are consistent with an essentially Buddhist outlook on life.

Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing our Kids for the New Innovation Era, by Tony Wagner and Ted Dintersmith
Solid book so far looking at reasons to change the current education system and ways that it could be improved. Makes use of some nice metaphors to help show how absurd many aspects of K12 education are now. The only problem I have with it is that it is really oriented towards the U.S. education system and the peculiarities of that.