A big one (metaphorically, cause it's really just half a cm thick) it's "The Mum Test", a great book on how to access noise-free information from people's heads!
For me - it was "Friction: Passion Brands in the Age of Disruption" by Jeff Rosenblum.
It's beautiful, insightful on how by reducing friction along every step of the journey, a fast but inspirational read.
The 80/20 Principle. - How to be effective
Man's Search for Meaning. - How I can control my world view
The Art of Deception. - Understand how people manipulate others.
Never Split the Difference. - How to negotiate everything.
For the startup world I loved Scaling Lean by Ash Maurya, it gave me a lot of the missing pieces of the Lean Startup. Extremely recommended and I heard there was a new version launched this year.
Another one that was great once I had a medium sized startup running was The hard thing about hard things by Ben Horowitz.
Yessss, I love The Hard Things About Hard Things! I will check out Scaling Lean, sounds like a good follow-on to Lean Startup. Thanks so much @robertomorais
"rich dad poor dad" definitely hit the ball outta the park for me.
really it got me thinking on a level that I'm sure I would have never thought of before.
The one I would recommend is What Made Maddy Run by Kate Fagan. As someone who spent time around intercollegiate athletics, but never considered the mental health aspect, it made me realize how important it was and got me thinking about ways to correct issues in that field, especially with some of the student-athlete suicides that made headlines a few months ago.
@goltzbusinesspro I just finished this last month. I agree, it made me rethink the amount of pressure on student-athletes and young people in particular, and how little support they have. I will admit I was uncomfortable though with Fagan's portrayal, particularly articulating Maddy's thoughts and experiences as they she could fully comprehend them. But I agree, it really got me thinking.
@brenna_donoghue I relate 100%. I do a couple doses of LCMTU here and there when I need inspiration and I do break her rules a little bit from time to time. Her folding methods are life saving. I am not always ready to commit to the full process of throwing everything into a big pile all the time. Maybe once every 2-3 years when it's time for a purge.