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  2.  → What books did you read last month (January 2020)?

What books did you read last month (January 2020)?

Alisa Smelkova
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I'm so inspired of previous discussion about favorite ways of learning new things. It shows that a lot of people here love reading books, so I decided to do this thread. Maybe if it became popular we could share what we've read every month?

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Cody B. Gaskin
Helping founders succeed
@alisa_smelkova Love this! For me it was The Lean Startup and started on The Dichotomy of Leadership
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Boris Rykov
Business Development and Marketing
@alisa_smelkova @cody_gaskin1 The Lean Startup is pretty much a Bible for all entrepreneurs these days - great for anyone looking to start their own business for the first time.
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chriscough
Building Dimensions
@alisa_smelkova @cody_gaskin1 @acquisitions_2020 Everybody starting a startup should read 4 Steps To The Epiphany by Steve Blank https://web.stanford.edu/group/e... Lean Startup grew out of Steve's lessons.
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Cody B. Gaskin
Helping founders succeed
@alisa_smelkova @acquisitions_2020 @chriscough will give it a read! Thanks
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Andreea Balasa
Growth Marketing Executive @Lumio
@alisa_smelkova @cody_gaskin1 Loving The Lean Startup. Definitely helped us with Lumio 🚀 Also, still loving Nir Eyal's Hooked. The updated version is great 👌
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Walid Shaar
Market Researcher & Application Tester
@alisa_smelkova @cody_gaskin1 Same, loved it!
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Gabrielė Jusaitytė
Building @ReadsomHQ
@alisa_smelkova that's a great idea! I've read 'Secrets of Sand Hill Road' by S. Kupor and 'Hooked' by N. Eyal 🤓
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Faizan Patankar
Co-founder @ Amygda
@alisa_smelkova @gabriele_jusaityte How did find reading 'Hooked' ? I found it low on depth and basic prod dev hooks.
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AlkimistX
literarymap.app
@alisa_smelkova I started reading Around the world in 80 days as part of my launch of Literary Map https://www.producthunt.com/post... that I finally did last friday, a new way to enjoy your books. Ah, the edition I am reading is the translation of William Butcher with a lot of explanatory notes that are so helpful to expand the story.
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Alisa Smelkova
Cо-founder and Design Director @Vectorly
@alkimistx Interesting product and the great book! 🧡 Jules Verne
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Laura Vasquez
Growth Product Manager @ PPC Ad Editor
I just finished reading Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, it was a good read! An interesting look into the "do multiple dimensions/parallel universes exist" concept
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Alisa Smelkova
Cо-founder and Design Director @Vectorly
@laura_vasquez95 wow, unexpected to see such books here. I've recently read Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking.
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Matt Daniels
Founding Partner of encaptiv.com
Educated by Tara Westover. Guarantee you can't put it down!
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Alisa Smelkova
Cо-founder and Design Director @Vectorly
@matt_daniels Put it on my reading list 📕
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Damla Yıldırım
I read The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell at the last month. There were some really teaching points in it. I recommend it!
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Evan Bradshaw
@damla_yildirim1 Great read, the best follow up book for tipping point is --- Contagious: Why Things Catch On Book by Jonah Berger
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Cody B. Gaskin
Helping founders succeed
@damla_yildirim1 On My reading list for this year!!
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Damla Yıldırım
@evan_bradshaw I added the book to my list. Thank you Evan!
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Alisa Smelkova
Cо-founder and Design Director @Vectorly
As for myself. Last month I've read Two fonts for one revolution. It's in Russian, but it has great pictures inside.Huge inspiration for me. Just look at it:
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Arthur
Works @ Carbonaut
Great idea @alisa_smelkova :) - Do The Work by Steven Pressfield. Short but very inspiring read. Talks about "The Resistance" and how to setup a better mindset and environment for being in the flow state. - The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks. Very useful for me as I always find myself self-sabotaging when things are going well. The book explains why we do it and how to overcome this.
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Kyrylo Taranenko
Working on TimelinesAI
@alisa_smelkova I read "Antifragile" by Nassim Taleb. It is not necessarily a product/business book, but it helps to look at things at a different angle and to better prepare for the unforeseen circumstances (which happens a lot when you develop a product).
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Saddam Whosane
Thats great love this ! I finished reading Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, I'll recommend it to my friends to.
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Alisa Smelkova
Cо-founder and Design Director @Vectorly
@saddam_whosane1 @laura_vasquez95 also read it this month.
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Laura Vasquez
Growth Product Manager @ PPC Ad Editor
@saddam_whosane1 Such a good book! I also enjoyed his Wayward Pines saga, have you read it?
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Zuzana Tomková
Co-founder and CMO @Midesk
Great idea :) I've finished reading: Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by M. Walker. I can only recommend it.
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Aliaksei Kulbei
Co-Founder of Probe
@alisa_smelkova I recently enjoyed "Walk Through Walls: A Memoir" by Marina Abramovic and Traction by Gabriel Weinberg
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RickRos
Hi, very nide tread. I'm reading Factfullness. It's about why society is better off than we think and how many of the problems we think exist, don't. A must read for everyone who wants to know where we really stand with the world today.
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Thom Malone
Making the world a better place
While not a business/startup related book, I would say from a personal growth perspective, I just finished reading Head Strong by Dave Asprey and from a foundational aspect it's really, really amazing. I started adjusting my diet and lifestyle based on the recommendations in that book and I feel like I'm sleeping better and able to focus with a clarity of mind that I haven't been able to achieve without pharmaceutical assistance. Definitely recommend for anyone that feels like they're in a bit of a rut, or is just looking to maximize their life output.
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Tim H
Marketer @ Lighthouse Labs
Atomic Habits by James Clear 📚
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Tim H
Marketer @ Lighthouse Labs
@tzuan Really good. Would highly recommend 🙌.
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Debankan
Technology enthusiast; Apple fanboy
"These Truths" by Jill Lepore.. excellent insights into US history
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Jake Tital
Founder of Multiple SaaS Projects
Flip the Script by Oren Klaff and just finished Sacred Commerce by Matthew and Terces Engelhart
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Boris Rykov
Business Development and Marketing
Never split the difference by Chris Voss (Ex-FBI negotiator). Excellent for negotiations in both professional and personal life.
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Evan Bradshaw
My January list: Start with Why-Simon Sinek , Contagious: Why Things Catch On-Jonah Berger , Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts-Annie Duke. Best read - Thinking in bets, read by the author on Audible.
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Sandro Brito
Service Designer & Entrepreneur
I've been reading Hacking growth as a way to help my launch of my book notes app www.nuggetnotes.app and it has been great. A very different way of looking at product development but one proven to be effective.
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