Books Recommended by Jack Dorsey
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Becoming Steve Jobs
The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader
Brent Schlender
Source: "Square would not exist without the work and persistence of Steve Jobs. I am forever grateful. Amazing read." - Jack Dorsey
Principles
Life and Work
Ray Dalio
Source: "Helpful in showing people how to operate by clearly articulated and shared principles that lead to faster progress." - Jack Dorsey
25 recommendersArianna HuffingtonBen GreenfieldBill GatesBryan JohnsonDiddyDoug McMillonDrew HoustonDustin MoskovitzGary VaynerchukHoward MarksJack DorseyKevin SystromLex FridmanMarc BenioffMark CubanMichael BloombergNaval RavikantReed HastingsTim FerrissTony RobbinsAusten AllredPatrick O'ShaughnessyTom BilyeuMarty CaganJames ClearThe Paleo Solution
The Original Human Diet
Robb Wolf
Source: "I recommend [this book] to start a paleo diet. Answers the why, and is a fun read too." - Jack Dorsey
2 recommendersThe Checklist Manifesto
How to Get Things Right
Atul Gawande
Source: "Success metric for my work [at Twitter]: these books disappear from my desk. (you should read it too)" - Jack Dorsey
The Score Takes Care of Itself
My Philosophy of Leadership
Bill Walsh
Source: "He took a team that was at the very very bottom, and he brought them to the top." - Jack Dorsey
Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Source: One of Jack Dorsey's answers to "what are the books that had a major influence on you?"
The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway
Source: One of Jack Dorsey's answers to "what are the books that had a major influence on you?"
Tao Te Ching
Lao Tzu
Source: One of Jack Dorsey's answers to "what are the books that had a major influence on you?"
American Nations
A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America
Colin Woodard
Source: "Incredible perspective on North and Central America." - Jack Dorsey
1 recommenderSeeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees
Lawrence Weschler
Source: "A really stunning book about Robert Irwin. Couldn't put it down." - Jack Dorsey
1 recommenderThe Art Spirit
Robert Henri
Source: "About creativity through the lens of an art student." - Jack Dorsey
2 recommendersCompeting Against Luck
The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice
Clayton M. Christensen
Source: "A great read from a wise man." - Jack Dorsey
2 recommenders21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari
Source: "[The] last chapter is around meditation." - Jack Dorsey
5 recommendersCivilized to Death
The Price of Progress
Christopher Ryan
Source: "Incredible book [...]. And timely." - Jack Dorsey
1 recommenderSpiritual Enlightenment, the Damnedest Thing
The Enlightenment Trilogy, Book 1
Jed McKenna
Source: Jack Dorsey recommended this book on Twitter.
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The Plant Paradox
The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain
Dr. Steven R Gundry MD
Source: "Insightful and comprehensive." - Jack Dorsey
2 recommendersThe Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Sri Swami Satchidananda
Source: "[One] of my favorite books." - Jack Dorsey
3 recommendersThe Four Agreements
A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz
Source: "[One] of my favorite books." - Jack Dorsey
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