Books like Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
12 books with a reading profile close to Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath. Growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.
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Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, business strategy
Jessica Livingston presents a collection of raw, first-person interviews with the creators of influential technology firms like Apple, Microsoft, and Flickr.
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, narrative
Christopher McDougall begins with a simple question about his own chronic foot pain and ends up in Mexico’s Copper Canyons searching for the Tarahumara Indians.
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The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
by Guy Kawasaki
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, business strategy
Guy Kawasaki provides a tactical blueprint for creating new organizations, focusing on the immediate requirements of getting an idea off the ground.
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The Leader in You
by Dale Carnegie, Stuart R. Levine
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, business strategy
The Leader in You adapts Dale Carnegie’s interpersonal philosophies for the modern organizational environment, emphasizing human relations as the foundation of professional authority.
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Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose
by Tony Hsieh
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, business strategy
Tony Hsieh outlines the evolution of Zappos from a struggling startup to a billion-dollar subsidiary of Amazon.
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The E-myth Revisited
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, business strategy
Michael Gerber dismantles the assumption that technical proficiency in a specific craft naturally translates into a functional business.
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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, business strategy
Jocko Willink and Leif Babin outline a leadership framework developed during their service as Navy SEAL officers in the battle of Ramadi.
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, business strategy
Patrick Lencioni uses a fictional narrative about a struggling technology firm and its new CEO, Kathryn Petersen, to illustrate why groups often fail to coordinate.
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Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
by Samin Nosrat
Also clear-cut · practical, narrative
Samin Nosrat identifies four fundamental pillars that dictate whether food tastes balanced or dull.
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Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
by Will Guidara
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, business strategy
Will Guidara chronicles his experience as the co-owner of Eleven Madison Park, detailing how the restaurant transitioned from a standard fine-dining establishment to the top-ranked restaurant in the world.
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Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ
Also clear-cut · practical, narrative
Giulia Enders examines the digestive system as a sophisticated sensory organ that influences neurological and immune health.
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The Culture Code
by Daniel Coyle
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, business strategy
Daniel Coyle identifies three core behavioral skills that drive the success of high-performing groups: building safety, sharing vulnerability, and establishing purpose.
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