July 2022 Book Reviews

A brief review of each of the books I read in the last month.

The Creative Destruction of Medicine: how the digital revolution will create better health care - Eric Topol 5/5

The earliest book I have come across on digital health, Topol, in 2012 discusses the digital health revolution which was then on the horizon and is now in full swing.

This book goes on to describe how medicine is becoming more patient-centred and more efficient with the assistance of the current digital revolution.

If you are at all interested in digital health, this is a great place to start.

Losing my Virginity - Richard Branson 4.5/5

Branson's story up until around 1993 - this was a thumping good read.

He writes of the many risks he took and continues to take while outlining his philosophy on always reinvesting in his company.

When in financial hardship, Branson would refinance and expand.

His secret to success in business - "have fun".

Sprint: how to solve big problems and test new ideas in just five days - Jake Knapp 4.5/5

If you have a problem that you need solved, I recommend following the protocol outlined in this book.

Echoing lessons from The Lean Startup by Eric Ries; Knapp emphasises the value of testing ideas quickly and learning.

The sprint can be applied to any type of problem and it is astonishing to consider how productive this method is.

Principles: life and work - Ray Dalio 4/5

This hefty book contains the observations and advice that form Ray Dalio's principles for life and work.

At the very least, value can be derived from reading the headings, sub-headings, and sub-sub headings in the summary pages of this book.

Some incredible nuggets of wisdom to help guide more objective decision making and practices in life and work.