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If you’re looking for something to read that will improve your ability as an investor, I’d recommend any of the books below. All 12 of them are deeply informative and will leave an impact on you. 1. The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin …
Bill Gates is out with his annual summer reading list and, while shorter than last year’s, it’s nonetheless full of interesting reads. I ended up ordering two of them, one of which is considered to be “the best business …
“In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn’t read all the time—none. Zero. You’d be amazed at how much Warren reads—and how much I read. My children laugh at me. They think …
Reading is important. Not only is it one way to fill in the gaps left by formal education but it is a meaningful way to better ourselves. Reading alone, however, isn’t enough. What you read and how you apply it matters. Reading what …
Max Bazerman, the author of the best book on general decision making that I’ve ever read, Judgment in Managerial Decision Making, came out with 7 book recommendations1. I hadn’t heard of two of these, which I picked up. 1. …
I’ve read almost 30 books so far this year. Here are five that expanded my mind. Tempo: Timing, Tactics and Strategy in Narrative-Driven Decision-Making A lot of books talk about the what and how in decision-making. This book also …
From philosophy and friendship to idea creation and building daily routines. While I never had any doubt that Farnam Streeters are the smartest people on the internet, the data once again tells that story too. 1. Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin …
Bill Gates presents his 7 top reads in 2013. Commenting on the lack of novels on the list, Gates writes: It’s not that I don’t enjoy fiction. I’ve read The Catcher in the Rye a bunch of times—it’s one of my favorite books ever (and I …
Economist Tyler Cowen, who was named one of the top 100 influential thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine, offers some interesting picks: Worldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschmann. A History of Future Cities. Going Clear: …
Little differences over a long lifetime create big disparities. Making decisions slightly better than your cohort translates into a big difference over a long life. This is the nature of compounding. Here are seven books that I think …
Here is a short list of books that literally changed the way I see the world. 1. Man’s Search For Meaning A gift from a friend. As hard as you think your life is, it pales in comparison to Auschwitz. I took two big things away from …
We all want to read more. If reading older books is exponentially more beneficial for acquiring knowledge than reading newer things, then reading the great books is a good place to start. These books build the foundation of knowledge. One …
I really enjoyed Brad Stone’s The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon. Anyone who wants to better understand the dynamics of disruption or just gain a better understanding of the website we’ve come to love must …
The back of Brad Stone’s excellent new book, The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon, contains a list of a dozen books “widely read by executives and employees that are integral to understanding” Amazon. We …
In an interview that aired on CNBC1, Jeff Bezos shared some of the details about books that he’s shared with Amazon’s top executives. These books, it turns out, are frameworks for shaping the future of the company. Here they …
Much like last year, the 2013 edition of Bill Gates summer reading list is full of interesting non-fiction. 1. The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies? Gates writes: “It’s crazy that I haven’t read this …
Stories are the way in which we teach moral lessons, keep an audience engaged in what we’re saying, and convince others to pursue a course of action. In the business world, where time is short, and you need to make a point quickly the …
I bet you’d like to read more this summer. Wouldn’t we all. Well, stop talking about it and start finding some books already. Here is a curated list of multi-disciplinary books that can help fill your brain and a few that might …
If you missed out on attending the famous TED conference this year — you’re not alone. But now you can queue up some of the books that were available at the TED Bookstore for your spring reading pile. The bookstore was curated this …
I read some amazing books this year. Every one of these books changed my worldview and I highly recommend them if you’re looking for inspiring reading. —Bill Gates The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined How would …
What we’re reading says a lot about who we are – or who we want to be. In a new feature in the Globe and Mail, Jane Mount asks 100 writers, artists, and foodies to describe the books that inspire them. I wanted to highlight …
Not my list but that of Publishers Weekly. Some interesting stuff made the cut. I picked up a few for stocking stuffers. My Cross to Bear — Gregg Allman, with Alan Light Like an old bluesman riffing through a tale of love, loss, and …
Michael Mauboussin is one of the smartest people you’ll ever meet. Need proof? Just listen to this podcast interview we did. If you’re looking to learn about behavioral economics, he recommends you start with the following books …
Ok, so you’ve seen the nine books Bill Gates is reading this summer. Gates has some pretty smart friends and they were kind enough to share what they were reading this summer too. ****** Vinod Khosla is one of the co-founders of Sun …