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Books that are shaping my thinking
⚛️ Quantum

  • Matuschak, Andy; Nielsen, Michael A. Quantum Computing for the Very Curious. (2019) 

  • Vos, Johan. Quantum Computing in Action. (2022)

 

📖 Biography & Memoir
  • Bown, Stephen R. The Company: The Rise and Fall of the Hudson’s Bay Empire. (2020)

  • Isaacson, Walter. Einstein: His Life and Universe. (2007)

  • Isaacson, Walter. Leonardo da Vinci. (2017)

  • Isaacson, Walter. Steve Jobs. (2011)

  • Isaacson, Walter. The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race. (2021)

  • Knight, Phil. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike. (2016)

🚀 Business, Startups & Entrepreneurship
  • Blank, Steven G. The Four Steps to the Epiphany. (2005)

  • Brooks, John. Business Adventures. (1969)

  • Cohen, Daniel A. The IDEATE Method. (2022)

  • Gallagher, Leigh. The Airbnb Story. (2017)

  • Gerber, Michael E. The E-Myth Enterprise. (2010)

  • Godin, Seth. Linchpin. (2010)

  • Guillebeau, Chris. The $100 Startup. (2012)

  • Hoffman, Reid. Masters of Scale. (2021)

  • Horowitz, Ben. The Hard Thing About Hard Things. (2014)

  • Jonasson, Hans. Determining Project Requirements: Mastering the BABOK and the CBAP Exam. (2011)

  • Kagan, Noah. Million Dollar Weekend. (2024)

  • Kanung, Shawn. The Bold Ones. (2023)

  • Komisar, Randy. The Monk and the Riddle. (2000)

  • McDaniel, Aaron. The Young Professional's Guide to Managing. (2012)

  • Nash, Nikki. Market Your Genius. (2021)

  • Oberholzer-Gee, Felix. Better, Simpler Strategy. (2021)

  • Podeswa, Howard. The Agile Guide to Business Analysis and Planning. (2021)

  • Pofeldt, Elaine. The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business. (2018)

  • Raz, Guy. How I Built This. (2020)

  • Reeves, Martin. The Imagination Machine. (2021)

  • Rickman, Cheryl D. (Editor). How to Start Your Own Business. (2016)

  • Ries, Eric. The Lean Startup. (2011)

  • Scribner, Ryan. From Side Hustle to Main Hustle to Millionaire. (2023)

  • Small, Jonathan A. (Editor). Entrepreneur Voices on the Science of Success. (2017)

  • Thiel, Peter. Zero to One. (2014)

🧠 Cognitive Science & Psychology

  • Duhigg, Charles. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business. (2012)

  • Dweck, Carol S. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. (2006)

  • Ellenberg, Jordan. How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking. (2014)

  • Erikson, Thomas. Surrounded by Idiots: The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life). (2019)

  • Gee, Garret. The Hacker Mindset. (2023)

  • Gladwell, Malcolm. Outliers: The Story of Success. (2008)

  • Grant, Adam. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know. (2021)

  • Greene, Robert. The 48 Laws of Power. (1998)

  • Griffiths, Chris. The Creative Thinking Handbook. (2019)

  • Kahneman, Daniel. Thinking, Fast and Slow. (2011)

  • Koch, Richard. The 80/20 Principle: The Secret of Achieving More with Less. (1997)

  • Mlodinow, Leonard. Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior. (2012)

  • Munroe, Randall. Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words. (2015)

  • Nightingale-Conant Corporation. The Top 2%: How to Become the Highest-Paid, Highest-Profile Person in Your Industry. (2007)

  • Pasricha, Neil. The Happiness Equation. (2016)

  • Ross, Mike James. Intention. (2022)

  • Roth, Bernard. The Achievement Habit. (2015)

  • Schwartz, David J. The Magic of Thinking Big. (1959)

  • Shotton, Richard. The Illusion of Choice. (2018)

  • Wiest, Brianna. 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think. (2016)

  • Williams, Risa. The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit: 25 Tools to Worry Less, Relax More, and Boost Your Self-Esteem. (2021)

💡 Communication
  • Blair, Tony. On Leadership. (2010)

  • Carnegie, Dale & Associates. How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age. (2011)

  • Dawson, Roger. Secrets of Power Negotiating: Inside Secrets from a Master Negotiator. (2011)

  • King, Larry. How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere. (1994)

  • Maxwell, John C. The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication. (2023)

  • Page, Brian. Don’t Start a Side Hustle. (2022)

  • Sinek, Simon. Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action. (2009)

  • Ury, William. The Power of a Positive No: How to Say No and Still Get to Yes. (2007)

🌿 Health & Wellbeing
  • Asprey, Dave. Head Strong. (2017)

  • Asprey, Dave. Smarter Not Harder. (2023)

  • Baum, Neil; Miller, Scott; Miller, Mindi. Men's Complete Health Guide. (2019)

  • Davis, William. Super Gut: Reprogram Your Microbiome to Restore Health, Lose Weight, and Turn Back the Clock. (2022)

  • Dettmer, Philipp. Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive. (2021)

  • Fung, Jason. The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss. (2016)

  • Jefford, Andrew. Wine Course. (2016)

  • Macedo, Diane. The Sleep Fix: Practical, Proven, and Surprising Solutions for Insomnia, Snoring, Shift Work, and More. (2021)

  • Perlmutter, David. Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar — Your Brain's Silent Killers. (2013)

  • Raubenheimer, David & Simpson, Stephen J. Eat Like the Animals: What Nature Teaches Us About the Science of Healthy Eating. (2020)

  • Walker, Matthew P. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams. (2017)

  • Wiking, Meik. The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well. (2016)

🌍 Society, Philosophy & Big Ideas
  • Acemoglu, Daron & Robinson, James A. Why Nations Fail. (2012)

  • Brooks, David. The Road to Character. (2015)

  • Carney, Mark. Value(s): Building a Better World for All. (2021)

  • Chomsky, Noam. Who Rules the World? (2016)

  • Churchill, Winston. Never Give In!: The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches. (2003)

  • Cipolla, Carlo M. The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity. (2011)

  • Covey, Stephen R. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. (1989)

  • Fogg, B.J. Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do. (2003)

  • Grovier, Kelly. A New Way of Seeing. (2018)

  • Harari, Yuval Noah. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. (2018)

  • Harari, Yuval Noah. Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow. (2016)

  • Harari, Yuval Noah. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. (2014)

  • Lockwood, David. Confused by the Odds. (2021)

  • Poloz, Stephen S. The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future. (2022)

  • Potts, Rolf. Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel. (2003)

  • Rosling, Hans. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think. (2018)

  • Rushkoff, Douglas. Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus. (2016)

  • Seneca. How to Have a Life. (2020)

  • Seneca. Letters from a Stoic. (circa 65 AD, English edition 1969)

  • Snyder, Timothy. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. (2017)

  • Stephens-Davidowitz, Seth. Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are. (2017)

💸 Wealth, Finance & Investing
  • Adcock, Steve. Millionaire Habits. (2023)

  • Alini, Erica. Money Like You Mean It. (2022)

  • Baggerly, Allison. Money Made Easy. (2023)

  • Dalio, Ray. Principles. (2017)

  • Feinstein Gerstley, Ashley. The 30-Day Money Cleanse. (2019)

  • Fridson, Martin S. The Little Book of Picking Top Stocks. (2010)

  • Galloway, Scott. The Algebra of Wealth. (2023)

  • Haghani, Victor & White, James. The Mission Billionaires. (2023)

  • Housel, Morgan. The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness. (2020)

  • James, Glen & Bradley, Nick. The Quick-Start Guide to Investing. (2021)

  • Joyce, Tara. Pay What It’s Worth. (2018)

  • Kotlikoff, Laurence J. Money Magic. (2022)

  • Le Fort, Ben. The Investor's Mindset. (2023)

  • Malkiel, Burton G. The Elements of Investing: Easy Lessons for Every Investor. (2010)

  • Thomas, Brad. The Intelligent REIT Investor Guide. (2021)

  • Wines, Jennifer. Invisible Wealth. (2023)

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