Books & Media

Currently reading - da Vinci was built different.

Currently reading.

Super dope book + great depiction of Elon Musk and the amount of effort it takes to impact the world.

A foundational book on how we think and make decisions.

Really really solid book. Helps you visualize how technology might be integrated into our world.

Good reminder about the power of choice architecture and behavioral economics.

Cool simple read with timeless wisdom on wealth and happiness.

Must read for understanding how to scale companies at unprecedented speeds.

Must read for anybody in the startup ecosystem. Peter Thiel's insights on creating truly new things.

Loved this. Super simple but powerful reminder of falling in love with the process.

Essential reading on taking innovative products from early adopters to the mainstream market.

Super analytical and case study driven. Great breakdown of how to capture markets that are oversaturated.

FAVORITE BOOK. Loved reading these letters and understanding Amazon's principles through Bezos's own words.

Favorite entrepreneur. Worked from pure principle and showed pure grit around making Walmart the name it is now.

A timeless classic on human relations and personal development.

Not many good books on operating a startup. This one depicted the realities pretty well.

Great book about taking ownership of every decision as a leader and taking full accountability around your mistakes.

Steve was a prolific builder and thinker. If you want to build a generational company, best book to understand the dichotomy of a leader who has done it before.

Claire does an amazing job providing frameworks for scaling a business effectively. While most applies to post-PMF companies, you can extract some material for pre-PMF stages too.

Title explains it - a refreshing take on living a meaningful life.

Pretty dope stuff in here. While the landscape has shifted a bit, there are still some pretty good practical pieces.

Good general read for understanding business fundamentals.

Classic work on the psychology of persuasion and why people say "yes".

Super inspiring documentary on ye. Great depiction of someone who believes in themselves before anyone else did.

What it takes to be a champion and winner.

Uber is cool. TK is cool. Show depicts how TK built Uber.

How Daniel Ek + team built and disrupted the music industry.

Great movie on McDonald's creation.

Pure creative process around Travis's making of ASTROWORLD.

A lot can be done with less.

Classic.

Great documentary on the hustle of creating beautiful work.