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diff --git a/notes/97-things-every-sre-should-know.md b/notes/97-things-every-sre-should-know.md
index 2d20a19a..a5797a03 100644
--- a/notes/97-things-every-sre-should-know.md
+++ b/notes/97-things-every-sre-should-know.md
@@ -16,6 +16,24 @@ These are my personal book notes of Emil Stolarsky's and Jaime Woo's "97 Things
 * [⇢ ⇢ Runbooks](#runbooks)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Alerts per shift](#alerts-per-shift)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Balancing velocity](#balancing-velocity)
+* # "97 Things Every SRE Should Know" book notes
+
+These are my personal book notes of Emil Stolarsky's and Jaime Woo's "97 Things Every SRE Should Know". They are for myself, but I hope they might be useful to you too.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+* [⇢ "97 Things Every SRE Should Know" book notes](#97-things-every-sre-should-know-book-notes)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Introduction](#introduction)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Observability](#observability)
+* [⇢ ⇢ The ancient art of writing things down](#the-ancient-art-of-writing-things-down)
+* [⇢ ⇢ The teams health](#the-teams-health)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Sharing responsibilities](#sharing-responsibilities)
+* [⇢ ⇢ The roles and the solo SRE](#the-roles-and-the-solo-sre)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Being customer-focused](#being-customer-focused)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Don't have all the answers](#don-t-have-all-the-answers)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Runbooks](#runbooks)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Alerts per shift](#alerts-per-shift)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Balancing velocity](#balancing-velocity)
 * [⇢ ⇢ The power in knowing how to be self-sufficient](#the-power-in-knowing-how-to-be-self-sufficient)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Prioritize towards the overall reliability goal](#prioritize-towards-the-overall-reliability-goal)
 * [⇢ ⇢ The quiet time vs the burnout](#the-quiet-time-vs-the-burnout)
diff --git a/notes/career-guide-and-soft-skills.md b/notes/career-guide-and-soft-skills.md
index 27358a82..eab91021 100644
--- a/notes/career-guide-and-soft-skills.md
+++ b/notes/career-guide-and-soft-skills.md
@@ -37,6 +37,45 @@ These notes are of two books by "John Sommez" I found helpful. I also added some
 * [⇢ Personal brand](#personal-brand)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Market yourself](#market-yourself)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Networking](#networking)
+* # "Software Developmers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes
+
+> Published at 2023-07-17T04:56:20+03:00
+
+These notes are of two books by "John Sommez" I found helpful. I also added some of my own keypoints to it. These notes are mainly for my own use, but you might find them helpful, too.
+
+```
+         ,..........   ..........,
+     ,..,'          '.'          ',..,
+    ,' ,'            :            ', ',
+   ,' ,'             :             ', ',
+  ,' ,'              :              ', ',
+ ,' ,'............., : ,.............', ',
+,'  '............   '.'   ............'  ',
+ '''''''''''''''''';''';''''''''''''''''''
+                    '''
+```
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+* [⇢ "Software Developmers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes](#software-developmers-career-guide-and-soft-skills-book-notes)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Improve](#improve)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Always learn new things](#always-learn-new-things)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Set goals](#set-goals)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Ratings](#ratings)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Promotions](#promotions)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Finish things](#finish-things)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Expand the empire](#expand-the-empire)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Be pragmatic and also manage your time](#be-pragmatic-and-also-manage-your-time)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ The quota system](#the-quota-system)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Don't waste time](#don-t-waste-time)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Habits](#habits)
+* [⇢ Work-life balance](#work-life-balance)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Mental health](#mental-health)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Physical health](#physical-health)
+* [⇢ ⇢ No drama](#no-drama)
+* [⇢ Personal brand](#personal-brand)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Market yourself](#market-yourself)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Networking](#networking)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Public speaking](#public-speaking)
 * [⇢ New job](#new-job)
 * [⇢ ⇢ For the interview](#for-the-interview)
diff --git a/notes/implementing-service-level-objectives.md b/notes/implementing-service-level-objectives.md
index 899a4722..acdd9324 100644
--- a/notes/implementing-service-level-objectives.md
+++ b/notes/implementing-service-level-objectives.md
@@ -11,6 +11,19 @@ These are my personal book notes of Alex Hidalgo's "Implementing Service Level O
 * [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ The Three Phases of SLO Implementation](#the-three-phases-of-slo-implementation)
 * [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Phase 1: Defining SLOs](#phase-1-defining-slos)
 * [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Phase 2: Collecting SLIs](#phase-2-collecting-slis)
+* # "Implementing Service Level Objectives" book notes
+
+These are my personal book notes of Alex Hidalgo's "Implementing Service Level Objectives: A Pratical Guide to SLIs, SLOs, and Error Budgets" They are for myself, but I hope they might be useful to you too.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+* [⇢ "Implementing Service Level Objectives" book notes](#implementing-service-level-objectives-book-notes)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Introduction](#introduction)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Importance of Documentation](#importance-of-documentation)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Implementation Phases](#implementation-phases)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ The Three Phases of SLO Implementation](#the-three-phases-of-slo-implementation)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Phase 1: Defining SLOs](#phase-1-defining-slos)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Phase 2: Collecting SLIs](#phase-2-collecting-slis)
 * [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Phase 3: Utilizing SLOs](#phase-3-utilizing-slos)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Best Practices](#best-practices)
 
diff --git a/notes/joy-on-demand.md b/notes/joy-on-demand.md
index db98f55c..986e2520 100644
--- a/notes/joy-on-demand.md
+++ b/notes/joy-on-demand.md
@@ -18,6 +18,26 @@
 * [⇢ ⇢ Confidence and Equanimity](#confidence-and-equanimity)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Resilience and Growth](#resilience-and-growth)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Experiencing Joy](#experiencing-joy)
+* # "Joy On Domand" book notes
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+* [⇢ "Joy On Domand" book notes](#joy-on-domand-book-notes)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Mindfulness and Joy](#mindfulness-and-joy)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Joy and Happiness](#joy-and-happiness)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Training Joy: Easing, Inclining, and Uplifting](#training-joy-easing-inclining-and-uplifting)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Joy and Pain](#joy-and-pain)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Path to Happiness](#path-to-happiness)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Difference Between Joy and Happiness](#difference-between-joy-and-happiness)
+* [⇢ ⇢ The Spiral of Joy and Practice](#the-spiral-of-joy-and-practice)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Inner Peace and Pain](#inner-peace-and-pain)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Benefits of Mind Training](#benefits-of-mind-training)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Practicing Mind Training](#practicing-mind-training)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Creativity and Mindfulness](#creativity-and-mindfulness)
+* [⇢ ⇢ The Joyful Mind and Creativity](#the-joyful-mind-and-creativity)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Confidence and Equanimity](#confidence-and-equanimity)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Resilience and Growth](#resilience-and-growth)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Experiencing Joy](#experiencing-joy)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Compassion and Joy](#compassion-and-joy)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Meditation and Mindfulness](#meditation-and-mindfulness)
 * [⇢ ⇢ The Joy of Exercise](#the-joy-of-exercise)
diff --git a/notes/mind-management.md b/notes/mind-management.md
index 80dcd6ac..1b6f35c2 100644
--- a/notes/mind-management.md
+++ b/notes/mind-management.md
@@ -113,6 +113,121 @@ Other book notes of mine are:
 [2025-06-07 "A Monk's Guide to Happiness" book notes](./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.md)  
 [2025-04-19 "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes](./when.md)  
 [2024-10-24 "Staff Engineer" book notes](./staff-engineer.md)  
+# "Mind Management" book notes
+
+> Published at 2023-11-11T22:21:47+02:00
+
+These are my personal takeaways after reading "Mind Management" by David Kadavy. Note that the book contains much more knowledge wisdom and that these notes only contain points I personally found worth writing down. This is mainly for my own use, but you might find it helpful too.
+
+```
+         ,..........   ..........,
+     ,..,'          '.'          ',..,
+    ,' ,'            :            ', ',
+   ,' ,'             :             ', ',
+  ,' ,'              :              ', ',
+ ,' ,'............., : ,.............', ',
+,'  '............   '.'   ............'  ',
+ '''''''''''''''''';''';''''''''''''''''''
+                    '''
+```
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+* [⇢ "Mind Management" book notes](#mind-management-book-notes)
+* [⇢ ⇢ It's not about time management](#it-s-not-about-time-management)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Empty slots in the calendar](#empty-slots-in-the-calendar)
+* [⇢ ⇢ When you safe time...](#when-you-safe-time)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Follow your mood](#follow-your-mood)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Boosting creativity](#boosting-creativity)
+* [⇢ ⇢ The right mood for the task at hand](#the-right-mood-for-the-task-at-hand)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Creativity hacks](#creativity-hacks)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Planning and strategizing](#planning-and-strategizing)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Fake it until you make it. ](#fake-it-until-you-make-it-)
+
+## It's not about time management
+
+Productivity isn't about time management - it's about mind management. When you put a lot of effort into something, there are:
+
+* The point of diminishing returns
+* The point of negative return
+
+## Empty slots in the calendar
+
+If we do more things in less time and use all possible slots, speed read, etc., we are more productive. But in reality, that's not the entire truth. You also exchange one thing against everything else.... You cut out too much from your actual life.
+
+## When you safe time...
+
+...keep it.
+
+* stare out of the window; that's good for you.
+* Creative thinking needs space. It will pay dividends tomorrow.
+* You will be rewarded with the "Eureka effect" - a sudden new insight.
+
+## Follow your mood
+
+Ask yourself: what is my mood now? We never have the energy to do anything, so the better strategy is to follow your current mode and energy. E.g.:
+
+* Didn't sleep enough today? Then, do simple, non-demanding tasks at work
+* Had a great sleep, and there is even time before work starts? Pull in a workout...
+
+## Boosting creativity
+
+The morning without coffee is a gift for creativity, but you often get distracted. Minimize distractions, too. I have no window to stare out but a plain blank wall.
+
+* The busier you are, the less creative you will be.
+* Event time (divergent thinking) vs clock time (convergent thinking)
+* Don't race with time but walk alongside it as rough time lines.
+* Don't judge every day after the harvest, but the seed you lay
+
+## The right mood for the task at hand
+
+We need to try many different combinations. Limiting ourselves and trying too hard makes us frustrated and burn out. Creativity requires many iterations.
+
+I can only work according to my available brain power. 
+
+I can also change my mood according to what needs improvement. Just imagine the last time you were in that mood and then try to get into it. It can take several tries to hit a working mood. Try to replicate that mental state. This can also be by location or by another habit, e.g. by a beer.
+
+Once you are in a mental state, don't try to change it. It will take a while for your brain to switch to a completely different state.
+
+Week of want. For a week, only do what you want and not what you must do. Your ideas will get much more expansive.
+
+It gives you pleasure and is in a good mood. This increases creativity if you do what you want to do.
+
+## Creativity hacks
+
+* Coffee can cause anxiety.
+* Take phentermine with coffee to take off the edge and have a relaxed focus
+* Green tea, which tastes sweet plus supplement boost.
+* Also wine. But be careful with alcohol. Don't drink a whole bottle.
+* Have a machine without distractions and internet access for writing.
+* Go to open spaces for creativity.
+* Go to closed spaces for polishing.
+
+## Planning and strategizing
+
+Minds work better in sprints and not in marathons. Have a weekly plan, not a daily one.
+
+* Alternating incubation to avoid blocks.
+* Build on systems that use chaos for growth, e.g. unplanned disasters.
+* Things don't go after the plan is the plan. Be anti-fragile.
+
+Organize by mental state. In the time management context, the mental state doesn't exist. You schedule as many things as possible by project. In the mind management context, mental state is everything. You could prepare by mental state and not by assignment.
+
+You could schedule exploratory tasks when you are under grief. Sound systems should create slack for creativity. Plan only for a few minutes.
+
+## Fake it until you make it. 
+
+* E.g. act calm if you want to be calm.
+* Talk slowly and deepen your voice a bit to appear more confident. You will also become more confident.
+* Also, use power positions for better confidence.
+
+E-Mail your comments to `paul@nospam.buetow.org` :-)
+
+Other book notes of mine are:
+
+[2025-06-07 "A Monk's Guide to Happiness" book notes](./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.md)  
+[2025-04-19 "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes](./when.md)  
+[2024-10-24 "Staff Engineer" book notes](./staff-engineer.md)  
 [2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes](./the-stoic-challenge.md)  
 [2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes](./slow-productivity.md)  
 [2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes (You are currently reading this)](./mind-management.md)  
diff --git a/notes/search-inside-yourself.md b/notes/search-inside-yourself.md
index b5659897..522befb2 100644
--- a/notes/search-inside-yourself.md
+++ b/notes/search-inside-yourself.md
@@ -22,6 +22,30 @@
 * [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ High-Resolution Perception](#high-resolution-perception)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Mindfulness in Two Minutes](#mindfulness-in-two-minutes)
 * [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Meditation is Exercise](#meditation-is-exercise)
+* # "Search Inside Yourself" book notes
+
+> Last updated 23.7.2024
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+* [⇢ "Search Inside Yourself" book notes](#search-inside-yourself-book-notes)
+* [⇢ ⇢ How to Master Your Mind in 100 Minutes](#how-to-master-your-mind-in-100-minutes)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Mindfulness and Personal Development](#mindfulness-and-personal-development)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Three Steps of "Search Inside Yourself"](#three-steps-of-search-inside-yourself)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Even an Engineer Can Thrive on Emotional Intelligence](#even-an-engineer-can-thrive-on-emotional-intelligence)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Emotional Intelligence Enables Three Important Skills](#emotional-intelligence-enables-three-important-skills)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ 1. Stellar Work Performance](#1-stellar-work-performance)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ 2. Outstanding Leadership](#2-outstanding-leadership)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ 3. The Ability to Create the Conditions for Happiness](#3-the-ability-to-create-the-conditions-for-happiness)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Attention Training](#attention-training)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Train Attention](#train-attention)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Self-Knowledge and Self-Mastery](#self-knowledge-and-self-mastery)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Creating Useful Mental Habits](#creating-useful-mental-habits)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Optimize Thyself](#optimize-thyself)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Train at the Level of Physiology](#train-at-the-level-of-physiology)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ High-Resolution Perception](#high-resolution-perception)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Mindfulness in Two Minutes](#mindfulness-in-two-minutes)
+* [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Meditation is Exercise](#meditation-is-exercise)
 * [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Sustaining Your Practice](#sustaining-your-practice)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Breathing as if Your Life Depends on It](#breathing-as-if-your-life-depends-on-it)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Happiness is the Default State of Mind](#happiness-is-the-default-state-of-mind)
diff --git a/notes/site-reliability-engineering.md b/notes/site-reliability-engineering.md
index 9e5773e3..2785f3d5 100644
--- a/notes/site-reliability-engineering.md
+++ b/notes/site-reliability-engineering.md
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ These are my personal book notes of Niall Richard Murphy's "Site Reliability Eng
 ## Table of Contents
 
 * [⇢ "Site Reliability Engineering" book notes](#site-reliability-engineering-book-notes)
+* # "Site Reliability Engineering" book notes
+
+These are my personal book notes of Niall Richard Murphy's "Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production systems". They are for myself, but I hope they might be useful to you too.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+* [⇢ "Site Reliability Engineering" book notes](#site-reliability-engineering-book-notes)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Key Concepts in SRE](#key-concepts-in-sre)
 * [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Role of an SRE:](#role-of-an-sre)
 * [⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Error Budget](#error-budget)
diff --git a/notes/staff-engineer.md b/notes/staff-engineer.md
index 41b4525a..4309d37d 100644
--- a/notes/staff-engineer.md
+++ b/notes/staff-engineer.md
@@ -24,6 +24,32 @@ These are my personal takeaways after reading "Staff Engineer" by Will Larson. N
 * [⇢ ⇢ Breadth and Depth of Knowledge](#breadth-and-depth-of-knowledge)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Mentorship and Sponsorship](#mentorship-and-sponsorship)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Managing Up and Across](#managing-up-and-across)
+* # "Staff Engineer" book notes
+
+> Published at 2024-10-24T20:57:44+03:00
+
+These are my personal takeaways after reading "Staff Engineer" by Will Larson. Note that the book contains much more knowledge wisdom and that these notes only contain points I personally found worth writing down. This is mainly for my own use, but you might find it helpful too.
+
+```
+         ,..........   ..........,
+     ,..,'          '.'          ',..,
+    ,' ,'            :            ', ',
+   ,' ,'             :             ', ',
+  ,' ,'              :              ', ',
+ ,' ,'............., : ,.............', ',
+,'  '............   '.'   ............'  ',
+ '''''''''''''''''';''';''''''''''''''''''
+                    '''
+```
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+* [⇢ "Staff Engineer" book notes](#staff-engineer-book-notes)
+* [⇢ ⇢ The Four Archetypes of a Staff Engineer](#the-four-archetypes-of-a-staff-engineer)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Influence and Impact over Authority](#influence-and-impact-over-authority)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Breadth and Depth of Knowledge](#breadth-and-depth-of-knowledge)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Mentorship and Sponsorship](#mentorship-and-sponsorship)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Managing Up and Across](#managing-up-and-across)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Strategic Thinking](#strategic-thinking)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Emotional Intelligence](#emotional-intelligence)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Navigating Ambiguity](#navigating-ambiguity)
diff --git a/notes/the-power-of-neuroplasticity.md b/notes/the-power-of-neuroplasticity.md
index 0b1a115c..cd44d7fe 100644
--- a/notes/the-power-of-neuroplasticity.md
+++ b/notes/the-power-of-neuroplasticity.md
@@ -10,6 +10,18 @@ These notes capture key points from "The Power of Neuroplasticity" by Shad Helms
 * [⇢ ⇢ Choose the friends you spend time woth carefully](#choose-the-friends-you-spend-time-woth-carefully)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Beware of the brain's autopilot](#beware-of-the-brain-s-autopilot)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Cultiate a positive mindset](#cultiate-a-positive-mindset)
+* # "The Power of Neuroplasticity" book notes
+
+These notes capture key points from "The Power of Neuroplasticity" by Shad Helmstetter. These are for my personal use, but you might find them useful, too.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+* [⇢ "The Power of Neuroplasticity" book notes](#the-power-of-neuroplasticity-book-notes)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Your thoughts can influence changes in your brain](#your-thoughts-can-influence-changes-in-your-brain)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Wire on what we can do and not what we can't](#wire-on-what-we-can-do-and-not-what-we-can-t)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Choose the friends you spend time woth carefully](#choose-the-friends-you-spend-time-woth-carefully)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Beware of the brain's autopilot](#beware-of-the-brain-s-autopilot)
+* [⇢ ⇢ Cultiate a positive mindset](#cultiate-a-positive-mindset)
 * [⇢ ⇢ The monkey mind](#the-monkey-mind)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Wiring good attitudes](#wiring-good-attitudes)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Techniques to train the brain](#techniques-to-train-the-brain)
diff --git a/notes/when.md b/notes/when.md
index d7af1e0f..490d5b25 100644
--- a/notes/when.md
+++ b/notes/when.md
@@ -18,6 +18,26 @@ __ejm\___/________dwb`---`______________________
 
 ## Table of Contents
 
+* # "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes
+
+> Published at 2025-04-19T10:26:05+03:00
+
+These are my personal book notes from Daniel Pink's "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing." They are for me, but I hope they might be useful to you too.
+
+```
+	  __
+ (`/\
+ `=\/\ __...--~~~~~-._   _.-~~~~~--...__
+  `=\/\               \ /               \\
+   `=\/                V                 \\
+   //_\___--~~~~~~-._  |  _.-~~~~~~--...__\\
+  //  ) (..----~~~~._\ | /_.~~~~----.....__\\
+ ===( INK )==========\\|//====================
+__ejm\___/________dwb`---`______________________
+```
+
+## Table of Contents
+
 * [⇢ "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes](#when-the-scientific-secrets-of-perfect-timing-book-notes)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Daily Rhythms](#daily-rhythms)
 * [⇢ ⇢ Optimal Task Timing](#optimal-task-timing)