1) Never Split the Difference<p>Really, this book changed how I view communication and negotiation forever. It will definitely impact your life positively.<p>2) The Lean Startup<p>A classic, but worth re-reading. Everytime I read the book, it leaves a greater imprint on how I think.<p>3) The Obstacle is the Way<p>How to turn obstacles into solutions. This book is a great treatise on Stoicism via examples. I read the book at the start of the year which to mentally set the right tone for the months to follow. The book "coaches" the reader in the basic tenets of the Stoic philosophy by drawing examples from history and sports, by the end of the book you are left with a more intuitive and practical understanding of Stoicism than an academic one.
Joel on Software - I learn new things every time I read it, but the best part is how insanely funny Joel is when he tells stories about working on the early microsoft products.<p>Stardust - My favorite last page of all time, but it only works if you read the whole thing. Which is fine, since it's a seriously fun story that's short one, and can be taken in over a long afternoon.<p>Antifragile - Simply amazing, and I learn a whole batch of new things every time I read it.
Dune - Frank Herbert<p>It's one of the few books that resets my frame of mind. Whenever I feel overwhelmed or chronically distracted the sands of Arrakis always seem to strip my mind of clutter and set me back into a state of flow.
How to fail and win big -<p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_To_Fail_at_Almost_Everything_and_Still_Win_Big" rel="nofollow">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_To_Fail_at_Almost_Everyt...</a>
Whatever book that inspires or lights a fire in you. For me it use to be "Hackers" by Steven Levy, I will go on massive coding binges after reading that. Doesn't work anymore tho. :-D
<i>The Four Steps to the Epiphany</i> by Steve Blank would probably top my list.<p>Some other books that I find deserving of the at least occasional re-read (if not yearly)<p><i>The Soul of a New Machine</i> - Kidder<p><i>Hackers</i> - Levy<p><i>False Memory</i> - Dean Koontz<p><i>The Fountainhead</i> - Ayn Rand<p><i>Neuromancer</i> - William Gibson<p><i>Nineteen Eighty-Four</i> - Orwell<p><i>The Mysterious Island</i> - Jules Verne
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1. Poor Charlie’s Almanac- the life lessons that are not taught in any school can also be applied in product development. It’s the easiest way to interact with the Charlie Munger and Warren Buffet - imagine one on one on leading a purposeful life with these two.