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The Stimulated Mind, by Dr. Tommy Wood

Posted on April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 by Eric

Amazon link Official book site The Tim Ferriss podcast interview where I learned of Wood This book, subtitled “Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia and Stay Sharp at Any Age”, shares the latest academic research on how to improve your brain’s performance while combining it with the practical tips Wood has developed as a coach to […]

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2024 Year in Review

Posted on January 5, 2025April 26, 2026 by Eric

One of my coaching friends asked me to sum up 2024 in a word, and set my intention for 2025 in a word, so I’ll start with that framing rather than the more stream-of-consciousness format from the last few year-in-review posts. 2024: Full For more context on why 2024 felt full, here’s what I did […]

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Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity, by Dr. Peter Attia

Posted on July 4, 2024April 26, 2026 by Eric

Amazon link I’ve had several friends recommend Attia’s book to me over the past year as a way to live a longer and more healthy life, so I recently read it as part of my 50th birthday activities. Attia’s main premise is that current medical practices are about delaying death, figuring out how to keep […]

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Together, by Vivek Murthy

Posted on August 26, 2022April 26, 2026 by Eric

Amazon link In response to my newsletter talking about Radical Friendship, a friend suggested I read this book, subtitled “The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World”. Dr. Murthy became the Surgeon General of the United States in 2014, and was initially focused on all the usual health problems of heart disease, […]

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About me: I'm an unrepentant generalist finding my way in a world of specialists. My curiosity has taken my career from physics to software to biotech to business strategy and operations at Google.

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