I was just thinking about some of the books I’ve read and how they fall into different categories. Some are interesting but not particularly useful/applicable and some are useful but aren’t particularly interesting. One book that was actually a little of both was Mindset by Carol Dweck. There are interesting stories that highlight key points regarding fixed and growth mindsets that she covers early in the book, but it gets repetitive as you look at them in every possible situation (school, work, etc). Looking back, I’m thankful to have read Mindset before a media training class last year.
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Reliving SpaceShipOne’s Historic Flight
White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxiing for takeoff.
I just finished reading Julian Guthrie’s book “How to Make a Spaceship“. When I picked it up, I knew it was going to be about the Ansari XPRIZE and the start of private manned spaceflight, but I didn’t expect so many different inspirational tales to be seamlessly woven throughout the larger story. The prologue jumped right into the cockpit of SpaceShipOne with Mike Melvill’s historic first flight to space on June 21st, 2004. It was particularly special to learn about that flight, because we were part of the 25,000 people on the ground in Mojave watching it live. Continue reading