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Graham Duncan Recommended Books
Graham Duncan has recommended 14 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
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"I really like this somewhat obscure book [by the guy] who runs Jim Simons’ family office." - Graham Duncan (Source)
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Fred Wilson recommended this bookFred Wilson
"If you think about investing differently or want to, you might enjoy it." - Fred Wilson
Fred Wilson's recommendation of this book
"[Has] a bunch of good hacks in there that I like." - Graham Duncan (Source)
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1 person
Whitney Cummings recommended this bookWhitney Cummings
"[About] all of the devices [that] they have developed to help people get through blocks and have breakthroughs." - Whitney Cummings
Whitney Cummings's recommendation of this book
"For people interested in learning more about [Robert Kegan's adult development] model, I recommend [this book]." - Graham Duncan (Source)
"Argues adults develop—and make sense of reality—in five discrete phases." - Graham Duncan (Source)
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1 person
Ray Dalio recommended this bookRay Dalio
Ray Dalio mentioned this book in his book, "Principles."
Ray Dalio's recommendation of this book
Graham Duncan mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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1 person
Alanis Morissette recommended this bookAlanis Morissette
"Changed my life." - Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette's recommendation of this book
A Mind at Home with Itself
How Asking Four Questions Can Free Your Mind, Open Your Heart, and Turn Your World Around
by Byron Katie
Graham Duncan mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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1 person
Tony Robbins recommended this bookTony Robbins
"It feels like [the author's] life’s work is bound between the pages of this book. It’s a beautiful how-to for anyone wanting freedom from The Mind." - Tony Robbins
Tony Robbins's recommendation of this book
Finite and Infinite Games
by James Carse
"I like [this book] which has been going around a lot." - Graham Duncan (Source)
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9 people
Tristan Harris recommended this bookTristan Harris
"About life and how to [...] navigate in a more improvisational way." - Tristan Harris
Tristan Harris's recommendation of this book 
Kevin Kelly recommended this bookKevin Kelly
"Gave me a mathematical framework for my own spirituality." - Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly's recommendation of this book 
Stewart Brand recommended this bookStewart Brand
"A fundamental interest is gamification – thinking of things in game terms and designing things in gaming terms is one of the profound things that civilization has done for a very long time." - Stewart Brand
Stewart Brand's recommendation of this book 
Simon Sinek recommended this bookSimon Sinek
"Defines these two kinds of games." - Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek's recommendation of this book 
Jane McGonigal recommended this bookJane McGonigal
"It’s basically a book about games, but then it turns out it’s about the meaning of life." - Jane McGonigal
Jane McGonigal's recommendation of this book 
Tobi Lütke recommended this bookTobi Lütke
"It came up in twice today in different meetings." - Tobi Lütke
Tobi Lütke's recommendation of this book +3
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- Daniel Gross
"Gets you in the mode of thinking long term. And it provides a powerful shared language with those who read it." - Daniel Gross
- Patrick O'Shaughnessy
"I absolutely loved it." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
- Ryan Shea
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
- Daniel Gross
Discover Your Inner Economist
Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist
by Tyler Cowen
"Talks about cultural billionaires." - Graham Duncan (Source)
"Has had a big impact on my thinking, and I sometimes give a copy to people in the midst of hiring someone or even deciding whether to get engaged." - Graham Duncan (Source)
"Has looked at thousands of organizations and puts them into categories." - Graham Duncan (Source)
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David Allen recommended this bookDavid Allen
"Should be required reading for anyone in teams or with an interest in improving performance and job satisfaction." - David Allen
David Allen's recommendation of this book 
Reid Hoffman recommended this bookReid Hoffman
"Presents a clear road map for the new reality of managing organizations, careers, and life." - Reid Hoffman
Reid Hoffman's recommendation of this book 
Tony Hsieh recommended this bookTony Hsieh
"Awesome book! Codifies what we instinctively try to do with Zappos culture." - Tony Hsieh
Tony Hsieh's recommendation of this book 
Sahil Lavingia recommended this bookSahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.
Sahil Lavingia's recommendation of this book 
Patrick Bet-David recommended this bookPatrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Patrick Bet-David's recommendation of this book
Graham Duncan mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
"[The author looks] at a bunch of different cultures. Pixar, Navy SEALs, [etc...] And he’s looking for patterns among what makes people disproportionately effective as a culture." - Graham Duncan (Source)
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2 people
Changpeng Zhao recommended this bookChangpeng Zhao
"At Binance, we constantly strive to build a great culture, and we constantly draw lessons from this book’s case studies of admirable organizations." - Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao's recommendation of this book - Tony Robbins recommended this book
Tony Robbins
Tony Robbins mentioned this book in an interview.
Tony Robbins's recommendation of this book
The Whole-Brain Child
12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
by Daniel J. Siegel
Graham Duncan mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
"I vote for [this book (as best business book of all time)]." - Graham Duncan (Source)
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1 person- Changpeng Zhao recommended this book
Changpeng Zhao
"The competitive advantage of successful companies lies more on how healthy and well a company’s organization behaves and operates." - Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao's recommendation of this book
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