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The Curriculum

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Tony Robbins says to achieve your life’s vision, you must undergo modeling. Modeling is when you mirror the thoughts, beliefs, behaviors and actions of those who have achieved what you want to achieve, or possess a quality you wish to attain. This is the source of inspiration for The Curriculum, where I create a reading syllabus, mostly of biographies, around courses I wish to attend. The goal being that these courses teach me lessons that are particular to myself but that contribute towards my larger goal, which is to emulate the qualities of those I admire most.

Q4 ‘24

October 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

This quarter, we will be enrolled in 2 courses:

  • History → A deep dive into the history of those who convey either strong leadership or entrepreneurial gumption.
  • Accounting → We dig into what healthy balance sheets look like.
Course
Material
Status
History
The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt by T.J. Stiles
⏳ In Progress
Accounting
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway by Adam J. Mead
⏳ In Progress
History
Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow
💤 Not Yet Started

Q2 ‘24

April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024

This quarter, we will be enrolled in 3 courses:

  • Mental Fortitude → This course offers coaching and mentorship from some of the greatest motivational speakers. The goal in this course is to overcome limiting beliefs.
  • Spiritual Foundations → We have an intimate look at some of the great businesses and their inner workings.
  • Logistics → This course charts the lives of great entrepreneurs and the story of how they built their empires. Emphasis this quarter is on those who have completely dominated their field.
Course
Material
Status
Mental Fortitude
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyways by Dr. Susan Jeffers
⏳ In Progress
Mental Fortitude
💤 Not Yet Started
Mental Fortitude
How Rich People Think by Steven Siebold
⏳ In Progress
Mental Fortitude
⏳ In Progress
Spiritual Foundations
⏳ In Progress
Spiritual Foundations
Letting Go by Dr. David R. Hawkins
⏳ In Progress
Spiritual Foundations
Tao by Osho
💤 Not Yet Started
Spiritual Foundations
Freedom from the Known by Jiddu Krishnamurti
💤 Not Yet Started
Spiritual Foundations
The Path is the Goal by Chögyam Trungpa
⏳ In Progress
Spiritual Foundations
Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday
⏳ In Progress
Logistics
Toyota Production System by Taiichi Ohno
💤 Not Yet Started
Logistics
Key Strategies For Plant Improvement by Shingeo Shingo
💤 Not Yet Started
Logistics
Lean Logistics by Michel Baudin
⏳ In Progress

Q1 ‘24

January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

This quarter, we will be enrolled in 5 courses:

  • Grit/Chutzpah → Capturing the essence of those who dare to traverse the unknown and have both the moxie and balls to do as they wish.
  • Mental Fortitude → This course offers coaching and mentorship from some of the greatest motivational speakers. The goal in this course is to overcome limiting beliefs.
  • Investing & Trading → The focus here is where to park one’s dollar, whether it’s long-term fundamental investing or short-term day trading.
  • Spiritual Foundations → We have an intimate look at some of the great businesses and their inner workings.
  • Logistics → This course charts the lives of great entrepreneurs and the story of how they built their empires. Emphasis this quarter is on those who have completely dominated their field.
Course
Material
Status
Grit/Chutzpah
⏳ In Progress
Grit/Chutzpah
Michael Jordan: The Life by Roland Lazenby
⏳ In Progress
Mental Fortitude
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyways by Dr. Susan Jeffers
⏳ In Progress
Mental Fortitude
💤 Not Yet Started
Mental Fortitude
How Rich People Think by Steven Siebold
⏳ In Progress
Mental Fortitude
⏳ In Progress
Investing & Trading
My Life As A Quant by Emanuel Derman
⏳ In Progress
Investing & Trading
The Man Who Solved the Market by Gregory Zuckerman
✅ Completed
Investing & Trading
High Performance Trading by Steve Ward
⏳ In Progress
Investing & Trading
Trade Mindfully by Gary Dayton
💤 Not Yet Started
Investing & Trading
The Psychology of Trading by Brett Steenbarger
⏳ In Progress
Spiritual Foundations
⏳ In Progress
Spiritual Foundations
Letting Go by Dr. David R. Hawkins
⏳ In Progress
Spiritual Foundations
Tao by Osho
💤 Not Yet Started
Spiritual Foundations
Freedom from the Known by Jiddu Krishnamurti
💤 Not Yet Started
Spiritual Foundations
The Path is the Goal by Chögyam Trungpa
⏳ In Progress
Spiritual Foundations
Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday
⏳ In Progress
Logistics
Toyota Production System by Taiichi Ohno
💤 Not Yet Started
Logistics
Key Strategies For Plant Improvement by Shingeo Shingo
💤 Not Yet Started
Logistics
Lean Logistics by Michel Baudin
⏳ In Progress
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Outcome

Q4 ‘23

October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

This quarter, we will be enrolled in 5 courses:

  • Entrepreneurship → This course charts the lives of great entrepreneurs and the story of how they built their empires. Emphasis this quarter is on those who have completely dominated their field.
  • Grit/Chutzpah → Capturing the essence of those who dare to traverse the unknown and have both the moxie and balls to do as they wish.
  • Mental Fortitude → This course offers coaching and mentorship from some of the greatest motivational speakers. The goal in this course is to overcome limiting beliefs.
  • Investing & Trading → The focus here is where to park one’s dollar, whether it’s long-term fundamental investing or short-term day trading.
  • Business Case Studies → We have an intimate look at some of the great businesses and their inner workings.
Course
Material
Status
Entrepreneurship
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
⏳ In Progress
Entrepreneurship
⏳ In Progress
Entrepreneurship
💤 Not Yet Started
Grit/Chutzpah
✅ Completed
Grit/Chutzpah
⏳ In Progress
Mental Fortitude
Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins
⏳ In Progress
Mental Fortitude
Awaken The Giant Within by Tony Robbins
💤 Not Yet Started
Mental Fortitude
Do The Work by Steven Pressfield
💤 Not Yet Started
Investing & Trading
✅ Completed
Investing & Trading
Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas
✅ Completed
Investing & Trading
The Disciplined Trader by Mark Douglas
✅ Completed
Business Case Studies
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar
✅ Completed
Business Case Studies
💤 Not Yet Started
Business Case Studies
💤 Not Yet Started
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Outcome While I only read 5 of the 14 books this curriculum, I did read other books that were not listed on here: - Relentless by Tim Grover - The Market Whisperer by Meir Barak - Thinking In Bets by Annie Duke - The Mental Game of Trading by Jared Tendler - Best Loser Wins by Tom Hougaard