Book References

pile of assorted-title books

Recommended Books!

These are the books that changed my perspective, taught me new skills, and helped crystallize my intuitive reflections:

  • Business
    • Business Models
      • Business model generation by Alexander Osterwalder
      • Value proposition by Alexander Osterwalder
    • Management / Executive management
      • The first 90 days by Michael D. Watkins
      • High Output Management by Andy Grove
      • The making of a manager by Julie Zhuo
    • Leadership
      • Dare to lead by Brené Brown
    • Negotiation
      • Never split the difference by Chris Voss (thanks Dan S!)
    • Mission / Vision / Values
      • Start with why by Simon Sinek
    • Growth / Scale
      • The 10x Rule
      • Good to great by Jim Collins
    • Focus
      • Flight Plan by Brian Tracy
      • The 80/20 rule by Richard Koch
      • Think and grow rich by Napoleon Hill
    • Grit
      • Eat that frog by Brian Tracy
    • The big picture / 50k ft view
      • Crossing the chasm by Jeffrey Moore
    • Structure a Business
      • The E-Myth revisited by
      • The hard thing about hard things by Ben Horowitz
    • Startups / Lean
      • The lean startup by Eric Ries & Steve Blank
    • Mindset
    • Rejection
      • Rejection proof
    • Polymaths
      • Polymath by Peter Hollins
    • Highly Sensitive Person / HSP
      • The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron

Books I’ve read (no particular endorsement or recommendation) :

  • Work hacks:
    • The 4 hour work week by Tim Ferriss
  • a lot more (work in progress)