The Compound Life

The Psychology of Money

The book I’d hand a 22-year-old before their first paycheck.

May 24 • John Ostrowski

April 2026

The information diet

What you consume becomes how you think.

Apr 28 • John Ostrowski

1:04

March 2026

Marcus Aurelius Meditations

Timeless wisdom on leading a life of virtue and resilience

Mar 8 • John Ostrowski

February 2026

The Product lens

My experience with the Product discipline as defined by giants

Feb 25 • John Ostrowski

1:21

Investing resources

After numerous conversations with investors and market entrants seeking guidance, we decided to compile our most valued resources.

Feb 22 • John Ostrowski

December 2025

On effective meetings

The bottom line is, do the homework.

Dec 15, 2025 • John Ostrowski

2:15

August 2025

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

The book in three sentences

Aug 25, 2025 • John Ostrowski

July 2025

Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion

The book in three sentences

Jul 18, 2025 • John Ostrowski

The think week

three ways how I think about turning introspective work into a superpower.

Jul 12, 2025 • John Ostrowski

June 2025

AI evolution for Product work

Like everyone, I've been exploring the application landscape as new shiny-new-ai-things appear weekly.

Jun 30, 2025 • John Ostrowski

The five dysfunctions of a team

The book in three sentences

Jun 23, 2025 • John Ostrowski

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

The book in three sentences

Jun 9, 2025 • John Ostrowski