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not sure how much of this correlation talks about founder's personality rather than turning the reader into a succesful entrepeneur. Not that there is no value

not sure how much of this correlation talks about founder's personality rather than turning the reader into a succesful entrepeneur. Not that there is no value in the books, but reading alone doesn't build companies, as well as correlation and causation etc,

imdsm 4y ago
Mindsets can change though, and sometimes seeing how successful people think, how they act, what they read, can help adjust your own mindset. If you're a debbie downer, death-to-capitalists, anti-entrepreneur, then no books will likely help you, but if you're aspiring, then these can help guide you, shape your thinking. That being said, your point is valid, reading these alone won't make you successful, that has to come from long, hard work, and just a little bit of luck.
- shapefrog 4y ago
  > sometimes seeing how successful people think, how they act, what they read, can help adjust your own mindset. You cant get that from a book or an interview etc. "Successful people" are notorious at rewriting history to fit the path of luck, skill and chance that they navigated to get to where they are. For every billionaire that showed their "Entrepreneurial flair" at a young age by running a lemonade stall on their front lawn there are 100,000 others who showed the exact same spirit that have net worths in the reigion of $0.
  - upen946 4y ago
    Agreed. But but most founders can't deny the fact that the books did help to some extent.
  - wyem 4y ago
    See the quotes of the founders listed in this article - a few of them have explained the impact their recommended book had on their own business strategy.
  - imdsm 4y ago
    Sure. Survivorship bias is a thing. But for every billionaire, there are likely thousands of millionaires, and for every millionaire there are likely thousands of financially comfortable people. Some people give up before start, and I see that mentality more and more often, even here on HN, over the last ten years. Not sure if it's a generational thing or something else. Curious.
wyem 4y ago
No correlation directly with the founders' personalities but definitely with their approach in successfully bootstrapping their businesses. The insights shared in the interviews and the way some of their recommended books had impact on their own business strategy, makes all this an interesting read!
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imdsm 4y ago

Mindsets can change though, and sometimes seeing how successful people think, how they act, what they read, can help adjust your own mindset. If you're a debbie downer, death-to-capitalists, anti-entrepreneur, then no books will likely help you, but if you're aspiring, then these can help guide you, shape your thinking. That being said, your point is valid, reading these alone won't make you successful, that has to come from long, hard work, and just a little bit of luck.

shapefrog 4y ago
> sometimes seeing how successful people think, how they act, what they read, can help adjust your own mindset. You cant get that from a book or an interview etc. "Successful people" are notorious at rewriting history to fit the path of luck, skill and chance that they navigated to get to where they are. For every billionaire that showed their "Entrepreneurial flair" at a young age by running a lemonade stall on their front lawn there are 100,000 others who showed the exact same spirit that have net worths in the reigion of $0.
- upen946 4y ago
  Agreed. But but most founders can't deny the fact that the books did help to some extent.
- wyem 4y ago
  See the quotes of the founders listed in this article - a few of them have explained the impact their recommended book had on their own business strategy.
- imdsm 4y ago
  Sure. Survivorship bias is a thing. But for every billionaire, there are likely thousands of millionaires, and for every millionaire there are likely thousands of financially comfortable people. Some people give up before start, and I see that mentality more and more often, even here on HN, over the last ten years. Not sure if it's a generational thing or something else. Curious.

wyem 4y ago

No correlation directly with the founders' personalities but definitely with their approach in successfully bootstrapping their businesses. The insights shared in the interviews and the way some of their recommended books had impact on their own business strategy, makes all this an interesting read!

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