My top 5 for every startup founder and team member ๐
โ E-myth - How to be an entrepreneur
โ Lean startup - How to build products
โ Mom test - How to talk to customers
โ Zero to One - How to build a vision
โ Predictable revenue - How to bring revenue
Additional
โ Predictably irrational - How to setup experiments and understand behavioral economy
โ Never split the difference - How to negotiate
โ 7 habits of highly successful people - How to stay sane while doing all this ๐
@ralic Nice list Ivan! Whats your reading habit like? Do you draw parallels with your current product or you create notes for actionables? And how often do you come back to re-reading the books?
@sonimadhuri thanks ๐
I mostly read books to solve a particular problem or improve what I'm doing at a concrete moment. I use workflowy for organizing my thoughts from books (and other mediums).
Only books that I've actually re-read are the books I've read 5-10 years ago. But I very often go through notes and books when I'm solving a particular challenge I'm facing ๐
When it comes to reading habit, I'm a really slow reader. And I like hefty books in a physical form, so a match made in hell ๐ That said, I'm often reading two books at a time. Let's call them:
โ A roman - Ex. "Living with a seal" by Jesse Itzler - A few weeks
โ A heavy weight - Ex. "Cancer code" by Jason Fung - A few months
And since I've mentioned workflowy and taking notes I'll add additional book to the list:
โ "How to take smart notes" by Sรถnke Ahrens
I know the title sounds cheesy but it's an awesome book to read ๐
@varun_kodnani thanks for sharing your suggestion and favorite one. From where I will buy it because I want to study it as I have to grow my https://golfvela.com/ startup.
Now I read Peter Bregman - Leading with Emotional Courage
This book is not about startup and business. Its about leadership and emotional managment. To make a startup you need to be a leader, to deal with emotions and communicate with people well
I think one thing to realize is its not all strategy - I would also read some books on mindset and confidence - you are a badass by jen sincero - here me out! Its funny and makes you realize how much your own thinking can hold you back from success.
The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick. THIS IS A MUST READ! It changed my perspective on how to talk potential customers. It's a very practical guide that you can use from day 1.