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I really enjoyed and got value from books about companies/people I admire; Hatching twitter, In the Plex, Elon Musk, etc. More specific topics, however: * "wh
by wepple 10y ago
I really enjoyed and got value from books about companies/people I admire; Hatching twitter, In the Plex, Elon Musk, etc.
More specific topics, however:
* "what every body is saying" - how to read/understand body language
* "an astronauts guide to life on earth" - by Chris Hadfield, lots of good general advice
* "speed reading" - for digesting information quickly (albeit, I find with less depth)
* "The 8 traits successful people have in common" - kinda painfully obvious advice, but often it's the context and stories that help you digest a message
* "the lean startup" - wasn't mindblowing but looks aligned with what you've been reading, still worth reading.
- tsaprailis 10y agoThanks a lot for these. The lean startup is already on my list, will check the rest.
- DarkTree 10y agoI definitely agree with getting value from books about companies/people you admire. I think it's more memorable to read about real people's actions and lifestyles as opposed to reading "how-to" or "self-help" books, though I read those too and have received value from them as well. Here are some books I'd recommend in the former vein: 1. Elon Musk - as mentioned, awesome, inspiring read 2. Creativity, Inc. - Ed Catmull's story of Pixar 3. Masters of Doom - Carmack is a boss 4. The Innovators - The people who created the computing world 5. Hackers - The people who created the computing world 6. Steve Jobs - obligatory, whether positive/negative
- tsaprailis 10y agoWill check these just because Elon Musk is on the list :)
- wepple 10y agoHackers & Masters of Doom are two of my favourite books. And I'm not even really a gamer.
- mikejames16 10y agoHatching Twitter is excellent!