Have you read an something lately that made you stop and think?

I recently started reading Growth Hacking by Sean Ellis and I was so surprised and intrigued when I read about continuous product discovery done by many known companies. I never knew Instagram was called Burbn or that Pinterest started as Tote as a mobile commerce app or even that Groupon started as The Point - a fundraising site for causes and groups of all kinds! How cool! Really made me think about the importance of talking to customers and collecting data.

I read this question and stopped to think if the extra 'an' was meant to be there to make me stop and think.

Considering the market uncertainty, this is something for sure worth reading. Written by a16z. Discusses the metrics that matter most in down markets, particularly Burn Multiple. https://future.a16z.com/framewor...

I am currently reading 'Influence' by Robert B. Cialdini and it is a great summary of the psychology of persuasion. It’s full of research that will change the way you look at life, business, relationships, and people’s intentions. Most importantly, it reads beautifully.

When Thich Nhat Hanh passed away, I borrowed his 1990 book 'Peace is Every Step' from the library. It's largely credited with kickstarting the mindfulness movement in North America. It's a short read with chapters that are two-to-three pages long. Read a few pages each day, go for a walk, and you'll see the world differently. His teachings feel especially relevant today.

Yes, not just defining success but also defining how failure would look like and planning for a strategy that can help scale but definitely move away from failure. I am a founder bootstrapping my startup Founders' Book (https://foundersbook.co/) and this is a great insight for me to get the cash flow right.

Few things these past few days have made me think: 1. A list on how to go about effectively measuring/tracking your project: Have things been easier, more difficult, or just as expected?  What lessons have you learned so far that will help you moving forwards?  What changes do you need to make? What should you do more or less of to succeed? Are you on track to achieve your goal ( ideal weight, business income goal, mileage clocked)? What have the biggest challenges been so far in working towards your goal and what have you done to overcome them? What possible obstacles are coming up?  2. That Leonardo da Vinci wrote 13,000 pages of notes and drawings. << Taken from book 'Make Time'

@ryangilbert Last Sunday, I read serial entrepreneur Andrew Gazdecki's - Getting Acquired How I built and sold my SaaS startup. He is the founder of Microacquire. The book documents the ups and downs of building his first startup really well. This includes a tiff with Apple on the way! Completely Netflix stuff and filled with real value for those wanting to start.

This article by Paul Graham really made me think about how I can use my time most effectively, especially considering I'm a manager http://paulgraham.com/makerssche...

I've been reading 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think by Brianna Wiest and it's amazing so far.