My big read this month was Richard Branson’s autobiography, which is titled: Losing My Virginity: How I Survived, Had Fun, and Made A Fortune Doing Business My Way. The book is basically a play by play account of the larger moments in the entrepreneur’s life and career, but there are some good business lessons hidden throughout as well. I don’t want to reveal here the lessons that I learned from the book, but there were quite a few valuable pieces of information that I pulled from text and am applying in my own life and business at this very moment. If you are an entrepreneur, I highly recommend this book. It’s over 550 pages long, but it’s also a surprisingly quick read.

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After last month’s massive music and movie marathon, I dedicated a lot more time this month to reading. However, it was my experiences last month at the Sundance Film Festival that allowed me to discover Wendy Wang and The Sweet Hurt.

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I went with my friend Jackie to see Nellie McKay perform at the Eccles Center in Park City earlier tonight. Nellie presented us (the audience) with a unique musical performance titled, “I Want To Live“, which was inspired by the 1958 film of the same name, starring Susan Hayward. I wasn’t sure if Jackie was going to like the show or not (because she was totally unfamiliar with Nellie McKay, while I have been a fan for several years), but she seemed to really enjoy it.

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Lana Del Rey released her first US album today, but I’ve been listen to her music videos for several months now and loving every bit of it. I suspect that February will be a huge month for Lana Del Rey, but I felt the need to mention her now, as this month is truly the time in which I fell in love with her voice, style, and general body of work.

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