Who you become in the next 5 years depends on two things:
a. The kind of people you hang out with, and
b. The kind of books you read
Thankfully, both options are in everyone’s control. But it’s easier to pick good books than good company.
Here’s a list of insightful books that have shaped my thought in some way of the other. (Disclaimer: This is not a definitive list, it’s a work-in-progress collection)
Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink
Zero to One by Peter Thiel
Hooked by Nir Eyal
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
Principles by Ray Dalio
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
How to Sell Yourself by Joe Girard
You Can Win by Shiv Khera
Good To Great by Jim Collins
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
Work Rules! by Laszlo Bock