My Top 5 All-Time Books
I love to read. Here are the top five that I revisit annually and continue to find new insights from each time I read them.
Here are five books that have had a huge impact on how I think about business, investments, decision-making, and leadership.
Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel
Author: Sam Zell
Description: A memoir / business philosophy book from Sam Zell, where he shares his contrarian investing style, bold moves, lessons from risk, and how he builds businesses with a strong sense of identity and authenticity. Great for entrepreneurs and investors who want to hear unvarnished lessons from someone who's built, lost, and rebuilt many times.
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Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
Author: Annie Duke
Description: Annie Duke brings her experience as a poker player and decision scientist to bear, showing how to embrace uncertainty, think probabilistically, and make decisions in the face of partial information. If you want to improve thinking and reduce bias, this book is foundational.
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The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
Author: Warren Buffett (collected and organized by Lawrence A. Cunningham)
Description: A curated compilation of Buffett's annual letters and shareholder essays, organized thematically by Lawrence Cunningham. This book gives insight into Buffett's views on management, capital allocation, corporate ethics, shareholder value, and the fundamentals of long-term investing. A must for serious investors.
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$100M Offers: How to Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No
Author: Alex Hormozi
Description: A very practical, no-nonsense guide to designing offers that are so compelling they are nearly irresistible. Hormozi walks through frameworks, psychology, and tactics to sharpen how you think about value, pricing, and positioning. Excellent for entrepreneurs, sales teams, or anyone who needs to persuade.
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The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
Author: William N. Thorndike Jr.
Description: Thorndike profiles eight CEOs who defied conventional wisdom—how they allocated capital, measured success, ran lean operations, prioritized returns over prestige, and generated outsized shareholder value. It's a book that underscores how unconventional leadership and disciplined thinking pay off.
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