Book Review: On Thin Ice by Eric Larsen

July 8, 2018By Tony MatesiBook Club No Comments

On Thin Ice: An Epic Final Quest into the Melting Arctic Author: Eric Larsen Buy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Not Available Quick Summary: Eric Larsen and Ryan Waters set out in 2014 on what has very likely to have become the last unaided and unsupported expedition trekking over the ice covering the Arctic to the northernmost point … Read More

Book Review: Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

July 8, 2018By Tony MatesiBook Club No Comments

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Author: Malcolm Gladwell Buy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Quick Summary: Blink takes a deep dive into the research from psychology and behavioral economics on the adaptive unconscious, which is basically a study of the mental processes that happen automatically in an instant with very little information to work from. … Read More

Book Review: Grit By Angela Duckworth

March 26, 2018By Tony MatesiBook Club No Comments

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Author: Angela DuckworthBuy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Quick Summary: Grit is a deep dive into over a decade of research conducted by the author, Angela Duckworth and the findings from that research. Angela shows how study after study reveals that “grit” not “genius” – defined as talent or I.Q. … Read More

Book Review: The 4-Hour Workweek By Tim Ferriss

March 22, 2018By Tony MatesiBook Club No Comments

The 4-Hour Workweek:  Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich   Author: Tim FerrissBuy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Quick Summary: A 4-Hour Workweek? Don’t we all wish?! While the actual 4-Hour Workweek may not be feasibly attainable for everyone, there are a lot of lessons within this book that can be learned which will help … Read More

Motivation from Buddha

April 23, 2012By Tony MatesiDeath Race, Motivation No Comments

“Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures tha the final victory comes.” – Buddha If there is one thing I learned this weekend at the Spartan Sprint in Indiana during my two back to back laps, it was that my endurance is one of my strong … Read More