Book recommendations

Some book recommendations and reasons as to why

1. Build by Tony Fadell

   1. Fadell calls his book a mentor in a box. He walks us through his career and learnings in the book.

   2. Read more at - https://www.buildc.com/the-book

   3. My takeaways from the book on Substack

2. The Startup of You by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha

   1. Hoffman encourages us to think of our career like a startup and to land your Ikigai role

   2. Read more at - https://www.startupofyou.com

3. On writing by Stephen King

   1. This book was a fantastic read for me. Not only is it informative, but it is also a delightful read. King introduces himself and goes on to give actionable advice to write better. Like 2nd draft = 1st draft -10% in word count¹

   2. Read more at - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10569.On_Writing

4. 9 lies about work by Ashley Goodall, Marcus Buckingham

   1. The book gives some concrete suggestions on how to run a better team. For example, it gave me permission for weekly 1:1s with my team.

   2. See more on Youtube

5. Working by Robert A. Caro

   1. Takeaways

6. The Good Life by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz

   1. It is a pleasant read. The key takeaway is that relationships make us happy and healthy. The book has specific examples that drive the point home

   2. Context

7. How Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner

   1. The author has a consulting service. Found a quick summary of the book on his website.

   2. One surprising takeaway was that IT projects have a BIG cost overrun

8. No One Wins Alone by Mark Messier

   1. A good read. Messier talks about his life as a professional NHL player. Lots of stories. Good lessons on building a team and winning as a team.

      Book recommendations from Dustin, Asana founder

Note - I will keep adding to the list when I come across other impressive books

1. I also learned that I have something in common with King. His first reader/reviewer is his wife. :)