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My first introduction to this book was picking
it up off the bedroom shelf in my rental house in Spain. I don't know
how this had missed my radar but I had no idea what I was about to
dive into. I got sucked in immediately. I knew Ray Dalio from my time
in Silicon Valley but I didn't know his full history and secrets to
success. I was hooked by the first chapter. I ended up carrying this
encyclopedia-sized book around with me everywhere for the next two
weeks and reading in it on the beach, at the breakfast table and after
late nights out. Yes, I'm that guy. I have since referred to
this book many times and have found it helpful when advising on
corporate culture, radical candor, reinvention after failure and growth
strategy.
By Ray Dalio
Principles
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I used the OKR goal setting
system for 15 years at Amazon and Google and carry on this practice
now that I've founded my own company. John Doerr is the Board
member who originally brought this system to both companies with
exceptional results. I recommend this to any organization wanting to
align goals across sectors of the company, create additional
efficiencies and results and get the most out of the talent they have
hired. This is a must read for CEOs of any industry or scale of growth.
By John Doerr
Measure What Matters
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Anyone who knows me knows that I am
a huge fan of Adam Grant. Not only is he the nicest person you will
ever meet, anything he has written is guaranteed to be worth your time
and dollar. He is a behavioral psychologist who studies the future of
work and is both insightful and unique in the way he brings these
principles to life. This book is a particular favorite of mine because I
have spent my career at the side of some of the world's most original
thinkers and continue to be fascinated by how they think. I have
learned a lot through their mentorship and this book is your
opportunity to experience the same and bring out this revolutionary
thinking from inside yourself.
By Adam Grant
Originals
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I appreciate Arianna's unique voice in
calling for balance in our lives and an end to Silicon Valley's worship
of work for work's sake. In this book she shares her personal journey
from absolute exhaustion to finding increased productivity and
success through rest. This is an important lesson for any entrepreneur
who is playing the long game.
By ARianna Huffington
Thrive
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This book gets right to the heart of
your fear of vulnerability and what might be holding you back both
professionally and personally. I first read this on a long international
flight and couldn't put it down. I alternated between scribbling furious
notes to myself of breakthrough insights to having to put it down due
to overwhelming emotions bubbling up from the raw truths she was
sharing and forced me to confront. I have come back to
this book again and again when I've needed a push to be bold in the
face of authentic vulnerability.
By Brené Brown
Daring Greatly
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This is the newest addition to my
bookshelf. I haven't yet finished it but it has suddenly hit my radar from
all possible sources as a must-read. A book report will follow!
By James Clear
Atomic Habits
