---
aliases: ["Books Q4 2024"]
Is A: Target
Belongs to: "[[24q4]]"
Measure: "[[measure-books-per-month]]"
Goal value: 6
Actual value: 5
Status: Done
---
# Books Target Q4 2024
Target: 6 books in the quarter (2/month).

Q4 is always a demanding quarter with year-end business reviews, holiday content planning, and personal commitments. The 6-book target was maintained but [[person-luca-rossi]] expected it to be tight. The reading list leaned more heavily toward business and strategy books to inform 2025 planning.

## Progress

- October: completed 2 books -- "Company of One" by Paul Jarvis and "The Mom Test" by Rob Fitzpatrick. Both influenced thinking about keeping the business intentionally small.
- November: completed 2 books -- "Extreme Ownership" by Jocko Willink and "Range" by David Epstein.
- December: completed 1 book -- "Deep Work" by Cal Newport. Holiday social obligations and year-end planning reduced reading time significantly.
- Finished with 5 books -- one short of target.

## Notes

- "Company of One" was particularly resonant and reinforced the decision to keep the newsletter business lean rather than hiring a full team. This philosophy carries into 2025 planning.
- Annual total: 22 books (6 + 4 + 7 + 5), averaging 5.5 per quarter. The 2/month target is aspirational but the actual pace of roughly 1.5/month is sustainable and productive.
