Books, articles, and resources I recommend.
[startups & building]
What I read about starting things from scratch and making them work.
Do Things That Don't ScalePaul Graham
How to Be SuccessfulSam Altman
How to Get Rich (Without Getting Lucky)Naval Ravikant
[sales & persuasion]
How to communicate, convince, and open doors.
How to Ask Mentors for HelpDerek Sivers
Learn to Sell, Learn to BuildNaval Ravikant
WordsJustin Jackson
The Double Opt-In IntroductionFred Wilson
Sell YourselfNoah Zender
Speak FirstNoah Zender
The PAS FrameworkNoah Zender
[thinking & mental models]
Ideas that changed how I see the world.
Keep Your Identity SmallPaul Graham
Crony BeliefsKevin Simler
Obvious to You, Amazing to OthersDerek Sivers
Maybe You're Not Actually TryingCate Hall
High Agency in 30 MinutesGeorge Mack
Regret DiscountingNoah Zender
Information ArbitrageNoah Zender
[emotional intelligence & people]
Understanding others and showing up better.
First Impressions & Magnetic EnergyCole Jaczko
The Quiet Art of Leading Any ConversationJefferson Fisher
How to Be PolitePaul Ford
The Benjamin Franklin EffectDavid McRaney
You Are ContagiousVanessa Van Edwards
The Charisma MythOlivia Fox Cabane
The Laws of Human NatureRobert Greene
[ai & future]
Where things are going and what to do about it.
Career Advice in the Age of AIPhil Chen
Something Big is HappeningMatt Shumer
[favorite books]
Books that stayed with me.
The Almanack of Naval RavikantEric Jorgenson
Deep WorkCal Newport
Never Split the DifferenceChris Voss
1984George Orwell
Tuesdays with MorrieMitch Albom
If Cats Disappeared from the WorldGenki Kawamura
The StrangerAlbert Camus
The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wilde