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I'm a 24 year-old writer, technologist, and entrepreneur. Graduated from MIT Engineering in 2009. Currently living in Boston, MA. Email me at: [Kevin] *at* [Vogel-Labs.com]
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Book Insights Archive
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Overall, Walt Disney was a failure
Posted on November 9, 2011 | View CommentsI enjoy studying the stories of “great men”. If you approach a biography of one of history’s great minds with the right filter, you can pick up some good data... -
How Stephen King Writes Stories: lessons in generative design
Posted on June 12, 2011 | View CommentsStephen King doesn't write like you would probably guess. -
“Humdrum Progress” and the Unyielding Enthusiasm of Edison
Posted on April 30, 2011 | View CommentsI came across this quote in a biography of Thomas Edison called "Edison: His Life and Inventions" (the one Edison himself helped write). Here's my spoken rendition, as well as the text if you don't want to have to listen to me: -
Book Insights: ‘Logicomix’, and a new perspective for learning a field
Posted on April 9, 2011 | View CommentsAlthough I may be biased--I love comic books, epic searches, and Truth--, Logicomix is an incredible book -
[Book Review] TechStars’ “Do More Faster” (And Why Dharmesh Shah could make a great marriage counselor)
Posted on March 16, 2011 | View CommentsIf you're interested in learning about startups, this is a great place to start. -
[Book Insights] “Snowball: Warren Buffet and the Business of Life”
Posted on February 27, 2011 | View CommentsSnowball, Warren Buffett's biography, had no surprises in it. But, it offers a good data point on how to become really good at something: by being obsessed with it. -
Book Insights: The Key Take-Away from David Allen’s “Getting Things Done”
Posted on February 9, 2011 | View CommentsHere's the key insight from David Allen's "Getting Things Done." -
Book Review: Think and Grow Rich
Posted on February 1, 2011 | View CommentsI read Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich over the holidays. It's a relatively easy read. If you want to know more about the content of the book check out the Wikipedia page (Think and Grow Rich) as well as the Wikipedia page for Hill's other book The Law of Success. -
Book Review: 5 Key Insights from “Atlas Shrugged”
Posted on January 18, 2011 | View CommentsThe important insights of Atlas Shrugged.
