4.0

This is a short, simple book bursting with advice on how to - to quote Queen Latifah - whip whatever comes your way. It's not preachy, it's not specific to running a Silicon Valley start-up, and it's not a bunch of feel-good bullshit. What it is is a modern exploration of the ideas of the Stoics, specifically Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus, with a little Amelia Earhart and even Henry Rollins tossed in for good measure. Holiday is a clear communicator, breaking his ideas into small, concentrated chapters. Probably the best compliment I can give this book is to say that I borrowed it from the library, held onto it past its due date, and am now going to buy it so I have it close on hand.