135: Monotasking, Reading, and Building Home Libraries with Thatcher Wine

David speaks with Thatcher Wine, a creative entrepreneur, writer and book curator. He is the Founder & CEO of Juniper Books, a company that creates custom book collections and designs special book sets. He is the author of The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better that provides a clear and accessible plan for life in the 21st century and also the coauthor of For the Love of Books: Designing and Curating a Home Library.

They talked about:

📚 The evolving role of books in modern life

🏛️ Creating custom libraries for celebrities

⏰ Finding time to read in a busy world

💫 The art of book curation

🧠 The power of monotasking

📱 Breaking free from digital distractions

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/thatcherwine-2/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/7bSXJa3ct2w

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Juniper Books | https://juniperbooks.com

Gwyneth Paltrow | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwyneth_Paltrow

Shonda Rhimes | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shonda_Rhimes

The Twelve Monotasks | https://amzn.to/4hpRK85

For the Love of Books | https://amzn.to/4hkM27k

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain | https://amzn.to/4hJWx3Z

Kurt Vonnegut | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse Five | https://amzn.to/413w6Az

Cat's Cradle | https://amzn.to/3Q5bu4C

Breakfast of Champions | https://amzn.to/433jVp9

The Quilted Giraffe Restaurant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quilted_Giraffe

👤 Connect with Thatcher:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatcherwine/

Website: https://www.thatcherwine.com/about

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:

David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.

🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge

🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com

📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu

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🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu

🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge

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