<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><generator uri="https://jekyllrb.com/" version="4.4.1">Jekyll</generator><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml"/><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/><updated>2026-02-23T22:55:42+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/feed.xml</id><title type="html">Sameer Bajaj</title><subtitle>writings and notes on product strategy, personal experiments, books, and more.</subtitle><entry><title type="html">Statistics Done Wrong by Alex Reinhart - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/stats-done-wrong/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Statistics Done Wrong by Alex Reinhart - Summary and Notes"/><published>2026-02-02T03:51:00+00:00</published><updated>2026-02-02T03:51:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/stats-done-wrong</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from Statistics Done Wrong by Alex Reinhart. This is one of those books that will change how you think when you come across findings from a study / research paper. From the basics of power of confidence intervals over p-values to the hidden incentives behind the studies - this book covers lots of ground and isn't very long to read. Read this!]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/naval/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson - Summary and Notes"/><published>2025-12-29T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-12-29T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/naval</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson. This book is a distilled collection of Naval’s thinking on wealth, leverage, and living deliberately. It’s the rare kind of book that makes you pause mid-page -- not because it’s dense, but because a single paragraph reframes how you think about work, money, or happiness. You can open it at almost any point in life and walk away with at least one idea that meaningfully changes how you allocate your time and attention.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/artofspendingmoney/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel - Summary and Notes"/><published>2025-12-22T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-12-22T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/artofspendingmoney</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel. This book is a collection of essays that will make you think differently about money. While some ideas for me were repeated, they're written in a way that'll stick.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/showyourwork/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon - Summary and Notes"/><published>2025-11-02T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-11-02T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/showyourwork</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon. Short book that will get you to share more of your work with others. If you have any hesitation with that, give this book a read.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">The Anatomy of the Swipe by Ahmed Siddiqui - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/anatomyoftheswipe/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The Anatomy of the Swipe by Ahmed Siddiqui - Summary and Notes"/><published>2025-10-28T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-10-28T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/anatomyoftheswipe</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from The Anatomy of the Swipe by Ahmed Siddiqui. If you want to learn behind the scenes about what happens when you swipe a card, this is a great introductory book. With majority of our purchases moving to digital, this is a great book to understand behind the scenes.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Endurance by Alfred Lansing - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/endurance/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Endurance by Alfred Lansing - Summary and Notes"/><published>2025-10-28T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-10-28T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/endurance</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from Endurance by Alfred Lansing. An absolutely gut wrenching story of a shipwreck and the journey of Shackelton and his men. A story about dire circumstances, perserverance and leadership. Must read.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Money’s Role</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/moneysrole/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Money’s Role"/><published>2025-10-28T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-10-28T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/moneysrole</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="money"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Quick thoughts on the pursuit of money and its true value.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/steallikeanartist/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon - Summary and Notes"/><published>2025-10-28T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-10-28T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/steallikeanartist</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon. Excellent book for those that have a creative block. Essentially - all creativity stems from ideas from other people. Originality comes from how you combine ideas and make it your own.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/themillionairefastlane/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco - Summary and Notes"/><published>2025-10-28T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-10-28T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/themillionairefastlane</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco. If you're looking to start your own business, I would start with this book first. Practical and engaging.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">New Dad Observations</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/newborn/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="New Dad Observations"/><published>2025-10-19T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-10-19T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/newborn</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="parenting"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Three initial observations from my first few days as a new dad.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">The Team That Built Revolutionary Products</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/og-apple-team/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The Team That Built Revolutionary Products"/><published>2025-10-12T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-10-12T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/og-apple-team</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="product"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My reflections on the A-players behind Apple's most revolutionary products and the philosophy that drove their success.]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024xn/p0h6ngt0.jpg.webp"/><media:content medium="image" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024xn/p0h6ngt0.jpg.webp" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"/></entry><entry><title type="html">The Magic Disappears</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/magicdisappears/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The Magic Disappears"/><published>2025-10-05T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-10-05T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/magicdisappears</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="focus"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Why Xerox, once a titan of innovation, lost its way and what we can learn from it.]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://elblogdemanu.com/steve-jobs/wozniak.webp"/><media:content medium="image" url="https://elblogdemanu.com/steve-jobs/wozniak.webp" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"/></entry><entry><title type="html">Calmness As a Source of Power</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/calmness/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Calmness As a Source of Power"/><published>2025-09-28T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-09-28T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/calmness</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="mindfulness"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Calmness is not a passive state but an active skill that can be honed. Steph Curry will always be that reminder for me.]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://www.arthistoryproject.com/site/assets/files/21882/albert_bierstadt-a_storm_in_the_rocky_mountains-_mt._rosalie-1866-trivium-art-history.webp"/><media:content medium="image" url="https://www.arthistoryproject.com/site/assets/files/21882/albert_bierstadt-a_storm_in_the_rocky_mountains-_mt._rosalie-1866-trivium-art-history.webp" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"/></entry><entry><title type="html">How Cursor Can Win</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/cursor/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="How Cursor Can Win"/><published>2025-09-22T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-09-22T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/cursor</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="product strategy"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[How Cursor can win in a highly competitive AI coding assistant market by reducing friction, enabling collaboration, and personalizing user experience.]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://sameerbajaj.com/assets/images/cursor.webp"/><media:content medium="image" url="https://sameerbajaj.com/assets/images/cursor.webp" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"/></entry><entry><title type="html">Structured Boredom</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/boredom/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Structured Boredom"/><published>2025-09-14T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-09-14T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/boredom</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="mindset"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[When was the last time you were truly bored?]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://www.1st-art-gallery.com/media/catalog/product/cache/ea927a5c7c84376255966669ef3ff00d/paintingsL/419466/decadent-young-woman-after-the.webp"/><media:content medium="image" url="https://www.1st-art-gallery.com/media/catalog/product/cache/ea927a5c7c84376255966669ef3ff00d/paintingsL/419466/decadent-young-woman-after-the.webp" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"/></entry><entry><title type="html">The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/courage-disliked/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi - Summary and Notes"/><published>2025-09-08T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-09-08T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/courage-disliked</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="relationships"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi. Don’t be deceived by the title - this is an excellent book. A book which discusses Alfred Adler’s theory of life between a practicing philosopher and the student. There were at least 4 core ideas that changed my perspective around relationships. Highly recommend.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Expecting Better by Emily Oster - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/expectingbetter/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Expecting Better by Emily Oster - Summary and Notes"/><published>2025-09-08T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-09-08T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/expectingbetter</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="health"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from Expecting Better by Emily Oster. Every new expecting parent should read this. Dad's as well]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">PSA: Don’t Outsource Your Writing to AI</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/writing-to-think/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="PSA: Don’t Outsource Your Writing to AI"/><published>2025-09-07T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-09-07T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/writing-to-think</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="writing"/><category term="ai"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[If you're not writing, you're not thinking. Be careful about what you outsource to AI.]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://www.amsterdamtypewriter.com/cdn/shop/files/il_794xN.4434037795_bn9n_2048x.webp"/><media:content medium="image" url="https://www.amsterdamtypewriter.com/cdn/shop/files/il_794xN.4434037795_bn9n_2048x.webp" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"/></entry><entry><title type="html">Separation of Tasks</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/tasks/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Separation of Tasks"/><published>2025-08-31T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-08-31T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/tasks</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="relationships"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[A key Adlerian psychology concept and how it helped me let go of control]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://awaken.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GettyImages-2634499-1.jpg.webp"/><media:content medium="image" url="https://awaken.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GettyImages-2634499-1.jpg.webp" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"/></entry><entry><title type="html">Changing Perspective to Adopt High Agency</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/teleology/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Changing Perspective to Adopt High Agency"/><published>2025-08-24T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-08-24T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/teleology</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="mindset"/><category term="philosophy"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My brief thoughts on a concept from Courage to be Disliked that can help us adopt high agency]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://awaken.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GettyImages-2634499-1.jpg.webp"/><media:content medium="image" url="https://awaken.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GettyImages-2634499-1.jpg.webp" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"/></entry><entry><title type="html">Churchill’s Agency</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/churchillagency/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Churchill’s Agency"/><published>2025-08-17T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-08-17T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/churchillagency</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="mindset"/><category term="history"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Two stories from Candice Millard's Hero of the Empire showing Churchill's agency and how it led to his success.]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/11B02/production/_112205427_bd7931ce-206c-49a8-82cd-6fc5efe58397.jpg.webp"/><media:content medium="image" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/11B02/production/_112205427_bd7931ce-206c-49a8-82cd-6fc5efe58397.jpg.webp" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"/></entry><entry><title type="html">Manufacturing Your Own Luck</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/luck/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Manufacturing Your Own Luck"/><published>2025-08-11T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-08-11T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/luck</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="mindset"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Penalties and serves may look like chance. Petr Cech's research and Andre Agassi's hidden tell show how specific preparation turns luck into skill.]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://sameerbajaj.com/assets/images/luck_cech.webp"/><media:content medium="image" url="https://sameerbajaj.com/assets/images/luck_cech.webp" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"/></entry><entry><title type="html">Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/herooftheempire/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard - Summary and Notes"/><published>2025-06-22T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-06-22T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/herooftheempire</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="history"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard. A very well-written and engaging book on Churchill that deep-dives into his formative years. Started as a journalist and threw himself into the Boer war with the self belief that one day he will lead the nation. Great book!]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">How to Be a Writer by Ruskin Bond - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/ruskinbond/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="How to Be a Writer by Ruskin Bond - Summary and Notes"/><published>2025-06-22T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-06-22T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/ruskinbond</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="writing"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from How to Be a Writer by Ruskin Bond. Ruskin Bond was one of my favorite writers when I was a kid. This was a quick read on his writing process that I finished in a couple of hours.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/siddhartha/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse - Summary and Notes"/><published>2025-06-22T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-06-22T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/siddhartha</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="philosophy"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. A book I know I will revisit again and again. If you're especially having a troubled time - read this gem - it has a calming effect.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/theescapeartist/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland - Summary and Notes"/><published>2025-06-22T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-06-22T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/theescapeartist</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="history"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland. Incredible biography of Walter and his survival under dire circumstances. His story is one of high-agency and pure determination. Read this and your modern struggles will feel trivial.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/the5typesofwealth/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom - Summary and Notes"/><published>2025-03-18T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-03-18T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/the5typesofwealth</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="personal-finance"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom. One of those books that genuinely made me think of my life choices – highly recommend reading. Especially in the order it is laid out. Sahil's perspective on time & social wealth resonated deeply. This will make you think.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Crypto Confidential by Nathaniel Eliason - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/cryptoconfidential/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Crypto Confidential by Nathaniel Eliason - Summary and Notes"/><published>2024-12-07T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/cryptoconfidential</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="technology"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from Crypto Confidential by Nathaniel Eliason. If you were remotely involved in the crypto cycle during the pandemic you will heavily relate to this well written entertaining book. Read it so you know what to avoid in future cycles.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/meditationsformortals/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman - Summary and Notes"/><published>2024-12-07T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/meditationsformortals</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="philosophy"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. Oliver Burkeman is one of my favorite writers. As suggested by him, I read a chapter each day and reflected on it through the day. Read if you're overwhelmed.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/nexus/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari - Summary and Notes"/><published>2024-12-07T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/nexus</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="technology"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari. Parts of this book were really interesting – the witch-hunts, USSR stories and generally the historical context of technology but there was nothing groundbreaking from Yuval here.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/neversplit/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss - Summary and Notes"/><published>2024-05-12T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/neversplit</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="relationships"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss, Tahl Raz. Incredible book on Negotiation. One of the few books where I really enjoyed the stories tied to the methodology. You will learn key techniques from a former FBI hostage negotiator that will stick you.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/smartnotes/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens - Summary and Notes"/><published>2024-05-12T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/smartnotes</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="writing"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens. This book will go down as a classic - it shares the technique of never having to write from scratch. Instead, the best writing comes from taking atomic notes consistently as we come across interesting ideas each day. Read this book to increase your creativity and idea throughput.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Troubled by Rob Henderson - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/troubled/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Troubled by Rob Henderson - Summary and Notes"/><published>2024-05-12T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/troubled</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="biography"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from Troubled by Rob Henderson. Highly recommend reading this memoir. You will realize how important it is to provide children stability when they are young. We over index on education but truly making children feel loved and giving them stability is likely more important for their development. Rob also details out luxury beliefs - you will see them everywhere after reading this.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/excellentadviceforliving/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly - Summary and Notes"/><published>2024-05-11T17:12:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/excellentadviceforliving</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="mindset"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly. This book is full of wisdom in short sentences. A lot of powerful sentences that make you think. There is no additional context added by Kevin Kelley here so you have to fill in the gaps yourself. I went through each of them and took notes here on my favorites]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">The Forgotten Highlander by Alistair Urquhart - Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/forgottenhighlander/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The Forgotten Highlander by Alistair Urquhart - Notes"/><published>2024-03-16T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/forgottenhighlander</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="history"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes from The Forgotten Highlander by Alistair Urquhart. This book absolutely blew my mind. It's the story of a British soldier that was captured by the Japanese during WWII. I read this book during a stressful period in my life but reading this made made my day struggles seem miniscule. Highly recommend reading this but not for the faint of heart.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Slow Productivity by Cal Newport - Summary</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/slowproductivity/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Slow Productivity by Cal Newport - Summary"/><published>2024-03-15T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/slowproductivity</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="productivity"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Summary and my notes from Slow Productivity by Cal Newport. Cal's latest book is the answer to the hustle culture. Main takeaway is to focus on doing less and improving your output quality. Lots of interesting stories of artists that balanced out had a 'slow' approach to their projects and the resulting benefits they observed with their output.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">7 Rules of Power by Jeffrey Pfeffer - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/7rules/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="7 Rules of Power by Jeffrey Pfeffer - Summary and Notes"/><published>2024-03-08T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/7rules</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="career"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Summary and my notes from 7 Rules of Power by Jeffrey Pfeffer. A great fundamental book on power. I love his writing style and the blend of stories to convey the principles laid out in this book. My goal was to subconsciously be aware of this core aspect of our human nature.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Abroad in Japan by Chris Broad - Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/abroadjapan/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Abroad in Japan by Chris Broad - Notes"/><published>2024-03-08T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/abroadjapan</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="travel"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Summary and my notes from Abroad in Japan by Chris Broad. I picked this book up right before my first trip to Japan. It's a witty and fun read on a Britisher’s experience living all across Japan. Made me appreciate the culture reading this throughout the trip.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Same As Ever by Morgan Housel - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/sameasever/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Same As Ever by Morgan Housel - Summary and Notes"/><published>2024-03-08T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/sameasever</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="personal-finance"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Summary and my notes from Same As Ever by Morgan Housel. Morgan's first book Psychology of Money is one of my favorite books and I didn't think this one could top that but it did. Morgan's perspective on focusing on things around us that have remained the same over the long time horizon is one that I will think of often. Please read.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Art of Gathering by Priya Parker - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/artofgathering/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Art of Gathering by Priya Parker - Summary and Notes"/><published>2023-12-28T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/artofgathering</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="relationships"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Summary and my notes from Art of Gathering by Priya Parker. A book that truly changed my perspective on the topic of gathering. We often gather on auto-pilot without being mindful. After reading this book, I have a heightened sense of gatherings large and small. There is a ton of actionable advice that I took away.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/feelgoodproductivity/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal - Summary and Notes"/><published>2023-12-27T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/feelgoodproductivity</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="productivity"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Summary and notes from Ali Abdaal's Feel-Good Productivity. This book is a mesh of ideas and research from other productivity related books that didn't present any new ideas for me personally.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Win Every Argument by Mehdi Hasan - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/wineveryargument/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Win Every Argument by Mehdi Hasan - Summary and Notes"/><published>2023-11-30T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/wineveryargument</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="relationships"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Summary and my notes from Win Every Argument by Mehdi Hasan. I think Mehdi Hasan undersells his work through the title of this book. He has managed to blend in a ton of actionable advice with memorable stories and research to craft a compelling message. I highly recommend the audible version of this book since Mehdi has actual recordings of debates (including some very interesting past presidential debates) in the audiobook version.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/clearthink/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish - Summary and Notes"/><published>2023-10-26T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/clearthink</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="mindset"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Summary and notes from Shane Parrish's Clear Thinking. I've enjoyed reading Shane's Farnam Street blog over the years, and I was eager to grab this book. It had a slow start, but the ending was powerful. I particularly liked the parts about challenging our default behaviors and creating safeguards. The concept of making the invisible visible through writing was intriguing. I highly recommend reading the last few chapters.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/musk/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson - Summary and Notes"/><published>2023-10-02T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-12-07T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/musk</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="biography"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Summary and notes from Walter Isaacson's Elon Musk. There are aspects of this book that are thoroughly inspiring and other parts skippable. Inspiring parts – Musk's strong focus on first principles thinking to build products from 0*1, his 'algorithm' to build products, the idiot index to optimize resources and finally his ability to take massive risks to achieve a grandiose vision. Highly recommend reading the first half of this book. Anyone who is interested in business/product strategy, should pick this one up.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Outlive by Peter Attia - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/outlive-attia/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Outlive by Peter Attia - Summary and Notes"/><published>2023-09-05T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/outlive-attia</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="health"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My notes and review of the book "Outlive" by Peter Attia. It's a great (and long) read on how to improve your overall health span – an objective that Peter lays out for Medicine 3.0.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Steve Jobs The Lost Interview 1995 - Full Transcript and Highlights</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/jobs/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Steve Jobs The Lost Interview 1995 - Full Transcript and Highlights"/><published>2022-08-31T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-09-13T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/jobs</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="product"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[This is the full transcript of Steve Job's interview in 1995. His wisdom in this interview is priceless and hence I decided to share the transcript with key sections and my favorite highlights from the interview.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Good Strategy Bad Strategy by Richard Rumelt - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/GSBS/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Good Strategy Bad Strategy by Richard Rumelt - Summary and Notes"/><published>2022-08-24T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/GSBS</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="product"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Summary and notes from Richard Rumelt's Good Strategy Bad Strategy. This book is a primer on where most organizations go wrong with bad strategy, and where they excel.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Understanding Michael Porter by Joan Magretta - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/Porter/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Understanding Michael Porter by Joan Magretta - Summary and Notes"/><published>2022-08-24T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/Porter</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="product"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Summary and notes from Joan Magretta's Understanding Michael Porter. All of Michael Porter's seminal work on strategy covered by Joan. Great book.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Inspired by Marty Cagan - Summary and Notes</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/Inspired/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Inspired by Marty Cagan - Summary and Notes"/><published>2022-04-10T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/Inspired</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="product"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Summary and notes from Marty Cagan's INSPIRED - How to Create Tech Products Customers Love. Strongly recommend this book to all modern tech product managers.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">How Twitter can improve the health of its platform and foster civil conversations</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/TwitterHealth/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="How Twitter can improve the health of its platform and foster civil conversations"/><published>2021-07-25T00:01:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/TwitterHealth</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="product"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[In this article, I explore the subject of harmful conversations on Twitter, the needs of Twitter users in this context, hypothesis of what solutions can help fulfil those needs, and finally solutions that can make Twitter conversations healthier and constructive.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Unleashing Twitter’s hidden power - conversations for the world wide web</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/TwitterExtension/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Unleashing Twitter’s hidden power - conversations for the world wide web"/><published>2021-07-13T00:01:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/TwitterExtension</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="product"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[In this article - I write the strategy behind an idea that can unleash Twitter's hidden power of conversations. I will address a key problem that Twitter faces and suggest a potential solution that can take the product strategy forward.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Reading before bed and the benefits I’ve observed</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/ReadingBeforeBed/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Reading before bed and the benefits I’ve observed"/><published>2021-05-08T00:01:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/ReadingBeforeBed</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="productivity"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Benefits I've observed since I've started reading before going to bed quoting studies and research that has complimented my experience.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">An intentional break from routines and some reflections on the reset</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/IntentionalBreak/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="An intentional break from routines and some reflections on the reset"/><published>2021-03-21T00:01:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/IntentionalBreak</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="reflection"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Having decided to go on a vacation to Hawaii, I decided to intentionally take a break from my routine. In this piece, I reflect about this break and finding meaning behind my routine.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Empathetic listening - the key for better communication in relationships</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/Listening/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Empathetic listening - the key for better communication in relationships"/><published>2021-02-28T00:01:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/Listening</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="relationships"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[In this post, I write about how empathetic listening is key to improving communication in relationships with a framework extracted from the book Non-Violent Communication.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Impatience with actions, patience with results.</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/Actions/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Impatience with actions, patience with results."/><published>2021-02-14T00:01:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/Actions</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="productivity"/><category term="mindset"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Naval's quote "Impatience with action, patience with results" really struck a chord with me in my journey to being more action-oriented. In this post I briefly highlight what worked for me.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Documenting my journey of 60 minutes daily meditation (Naval Ravikant meditation technique)</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/OneHourMeditation/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Documenting my journey of 60 minutes daily meditation (Naval Ravikant meditation technique)"/><published>2021-02-07T00:01:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/OneHourMeditation</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="meditation"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Documenting my practice of an hour of daily meditation. This is inspired from Naval Ravikant's meditation technique. I write about what it involves, why I'm sticking to it and what benefits its added to my journey of meditating.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Book Notes - Nonviolent Communication by Marhsall B. Rosenberg</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/BookNVC/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Book Notes - Nonviolent Communication by Marhsall B. Rosenberg"/><published>2021-01-31T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/BookNVC</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="relationships"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Chapter notes and summary of Nonviolent Communication by Marhsall B. Rosenberg. This book definitely added new perspective to how I communicate in my relationships with more awareness and compassion.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Uncovering Spotify’s black-box to discover new music</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/DiscoveringMusic/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Uncovering Spotify’s black-box to discover new music"/><published>2021-01-17T00:01:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/DiscoveringMusic</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="music"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Understanding Spotify's hidden functionalities to discover new music and exploring some 3rd party web apps that can expose the Spotify API to help you discover new music.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Living my mornings like a modern caveman</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/CavemanMornings/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Living my mornings like a modern caveman"/><published>2021-01-10T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/CavemanMornings</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="productivity"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[After having experimented with multiple methods to get the best out of my mornings, I finally settled on a routine that works best for my mind, mental health, and getting things done.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Key Takeaways from Morgan Housel’s Psychology of Money</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/PsychologyOfMoney/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Key Takeaways from Morgan Housel’s Psychology of Money"/><published>2021-01-03T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-01-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/PsychologyOfMoney</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="book-notes"/><category term="personal-finance"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Morgan Housel's Psychology of Money has been one of my favorite reads of 2020 and I wanted to present some timeless wisdom on the psychology behind our investing behaviors and money management. You will also find my highlights from each chapter in this article.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">How to do Transcendental Meditation (TM) and my experience doing it</title><link href="https://sameerbajaj.com/TranscendentalMeditation/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="How to do Transcendental Meditation (TM) and my experience doing it"/><published>2020-10-28T12:44:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-12-07T12:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://sameerbajaj.com/TranscendentalMeditation</id><author><name>sameerbajaj</name></author><category term="blog"/><category term="meditation"/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Highlighting my experience and learnings from doing Transcendental Meditation for more than a year. I talk about what it means, how one can get started doing TM, and practice it regularly to overcome stress and anxiety.]]></summary></entry></feed>