BR: The Personal MBA By: Josh Kaufman

This is the latest in a long line of business-oriented self-help books I’ve read in here, and I thought it would just repeat the same old concepts. Not even close. This book taught me so much. Kaufman starts by making the case that business school is overpriced and...

Halfway Home, Not Halfway Done

When I first got here, time felt like it was crawling. Every day dragged, every hour felt like it would never end. But now that I’m at my halfway point — officially more time behind me than ahead — it’s surprising how much faster it all feels. Once you can see the...

BR: A Brief History of Time By: Stephen Hawking

Another great classic to add to my knowledge base! A Brief History of Time was a London Times bestseller for 237 weeks when it came out in 1988 — and I can see why. Hawking explains incredibly difficult topics with clarity and grace. While I’ve already read and...

Freedom Run, Prison Lockdown

This week was a pretty big one for me — and another dramatic one for the compound. But honestly, most weeks are at least interesting when you live in a prison camp. First, some good news: July 1st marked my official halfway point! Half my time is now behind me — more...

Heat Flags and Half-Baked Push-Ups

The theme of this week? Heat — lots of it. We’ve been hit with a nasty heat wave rolling through the state. I think it’s been scorching the whole country, but we don’t exactly get the Weather Channel in here. It all kicked off Monday when I made the genius decision to...