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Having helped start a business & taken it from no revenue to mid 7 figures in revenue, I think what's missing from this list is books that convey how 1/ uncert
by varunjuice 12y ago
Having helped start a business & taken it from no revenue to mid 7 figures in revenue, I think what's missing from this list is books that convey how
1/ uncertain & dark the days of building a business are
2/ you're at the mercy of randomness (despite having a strong sense of agency)
In that sense, a few books that tell you that darkness is a rite of passage for building great companies would be
1/ Soul of a New Machine - http://www.amazon.com/Soul-New-Machine-Tracy-Kidder-ebook/dp/B005HG4W9W/ http://www.amazon.com/Soul-New-Machine-Tracy-Kidder-ebook/dp...
2/ Fooled by Randomness - http://www.amazon.com/Fooled-Randomness-Hidden-Markets-Incerto-ebook/dp/B001FA0W5W/r http://www.amazon.com/Fooled-Randomness-Hidden-Markets-Incer...
3/ Coders at Work - http://www.amazon.com/Coders-Work-Reflections-Craft-Programming-ebook/dp/B002RHN7RM/r http://www.amazon.com/Coders-Work-Reflections-Craft-Programm...
4/ The Innovators - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21856367-the-innovators https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21856367-the-innovators
5/ The Hard thing about hard things - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18176747-the-hard-thing-about-hard-things https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18176747-the-hard-thing-...
6/ Are your lights on? - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11221270-are-your-lights-on https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11221270-are-your-lights...
- kpgrio 12y agoTotally agree with you there. Will certainly check out those books and keep the list updated. Thanks for the suggestions :)