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Justin Kan has recommended 10 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Justin Kan is an American internet entrepreneur and investor.
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Atomic Habits
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
"I learned how to hack habits with help from [this book]." - Justin Kan (Source)
Can't Hurt Me
Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
by David Goggins
"My favorite book of 2018." - Justin Kan (Source)
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6 people
Joe Rogan recommended this bookJoe Rogan
"This book will change your fucking life." - Joe Rogan
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Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"Anytime anybody feels mopey about what's happening in their startup or in their life, this is the book to read to reset all the expectations." - Marc Andreessen
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Anthony Pompliano recommended this bookAnthony Pompliano
"Have been [this author's] fan for awhile. The book didn't disappoint." - Anthony Pompliano
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Austen Allred recommended this bookAusten Allred
"Some of the craziest stuff I’ve ever read." - Austen Allred
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Tom Bilyeu recommended this bookTom Bilyeu
Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.
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Jodie Cook recommended this bookJodie Cook
"If David Goggins can run a hundred miles on broken legs, what’s possible for you?!" - Jodie Cook
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Siddhartha
by Hermann Hesse
"One of two books I’ve lived my life by since I read 20 years ago!" - Justin Kan (Source)
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15 people
Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"So good that it may as well be non-fiction." - Naval Ravikant
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David Blaine recommended this bookDavid Blaine
"[He] says, 'Love is stronger than hate. Soft is stronger than hard. Water is stronger than stone.'" - David Blaine
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Emma Watson recommended this bookEmma Watson
"Was recommended to me by a friend." - Emma Watson
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Wim Hof recommended this bookWim Hof
Wim Hof's answer to "What do you give to people as gifts?"
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Neil Strauss recommended this bookNeil Strauss
Neil Strauss recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
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Bryan Johnson recommended this bookBryan Johnson
"Love [this book]." - Bryan Johnson
Bryan Johnson's recommendation of this book +9
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- Navdeep Chandel
"It’s a nice book about a journey of an evolution of a young man into an adult." - Navdeep Chandel
- Tim Ferriss
"Consider reading or rereading this short gem." - Tim Ferriss
- Fred Wilson
"I loved [this book] when I read it in college. I think it really impacted me." - Fred Wilson
- Patrick O'Shaughnessy
"An old classic." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
- Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter.
- Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman mentioned this book on Instagram.
- Harry Styles
"A friend gave me [this book] when we started travelling together. It makes a lot of sense to me. I think it’s a really important book." - Harry Styles
- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best fiction books." - James Clear
- Jack Edwards
"About a man who is searching for his faith but finds everything he needs within himself." - Jack Edwards
- Navdeep Chandel
High Output Management
by Andrew S. Grove
Justin Kan recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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13 people
Mark Zuckerberg recommended this bookMark Zuckerberg
"Played a big role in shaping my management style." - Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg's recommendation of this book - Marc Andreessen recommended this book
Marc Andreessen
"The best book on management ever written." - Marc Andreessen
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Tobi Lütke recommended this bookTobi Lütke
"Unapologetically almost a how to manual, but kind of deconstructs the world of business into first principles." - Tobi Lütke
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Larry Ellison recommended this bookLarry Ellison
"[Larry Ellison] considers [this book] his bible when it comes to management concepts." - Subbu Viswanathan
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Ben Horowitz recommended this bookBen Horowitz
"Andy Grove, who built himself from nothing to run Intel, stopped what he was doing to teach us his magic. And not through some ghostwriter either — Andy wrote this book himself. What an incredible gift." - Ben Horowitz
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Keith Rabois recommended this bookKeith Rabois
Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
Keith Rabois's recommendation of this book +7
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- Drew Houston
"The best book on management ever written." - Drew Houston
- Brian Chesky
"Chesky, CEO of AirBnB, treats 'High Output Management' as his primary reference book on management." - Business Insider
- Brian Armstrong
"Surprisingly, I found I was already using many of the management ideas in this book (1:1, OKRs, etc) which is a testament to just how influential this book is." - Brian Armstrong
- Ron Conway
"User-friendly guide to the art and science of management." - Ron Conway
- Sahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.
- Balaji Srinivasan
Balaji Srinivasan recommended this book in "The Almanack of Balaji Srinivasan."
- John Doerr
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters."
- Drew Houston
Leadership and Self-Deception
Getting Out of the Box
by The Arbinger Institute
"Changed my life!" - Justin Kan (Source)
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Dustin Moskovitz recommended this bookDustin Moskovitz
Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book on Twitter.
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Stewart Butterfield recommended this bookStewart Butterfield
"Most useful [book] I've ever read on either leadership or management [principles]." - Stewart Butterfield
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The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership
A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success
by Jim Dethmer
"Changed my life!" - Justin Kan (Source)
Playing to Win
How Strategy Really Works
by A. G. Lafley
"Changed my life!" - Justin Kan (Source)
The Score Takes Care of Itself
My Philosophy of Leadership
by Bill Walsh
"Changed my life!" - Justin Kan (Source)
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7 people
Jack Dorsey recommended this bookJack Dorsey
"He took a team that was at the very very bottom, and he brought them to the top." - Jack Dorsey
Jack Dorsey's recommendation of this book - Keith Rabois recommended this book
Keith Rabois
Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
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Sam Altman recommended this bookSam Altman
One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
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Ryan Holiday recommended this bookRyan Holiday
"Even if you’ve never watched a down of football, you’ll get something out of this book." - Ryan Holiday
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Noah Kagan recommended this bookNoah Kagan
"Keep your lockers / desks clean and it'll reflect in other parts of your life." - Noah Kagan
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Ron Conway recommended this bookRon Conway
"Words of wisdown from [the author] to inspire, inform, and enlighten leaders in all professions." - Ron Conway
Ron Conway's recommendation of this book +1
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- Vinod Khosla
"Among the best books! A way of living, working & commitment to excellence." - Vinod Khosla
- Vinod Khosla
The Power of Now
A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
by Eckhart Tolle
"Changed my life!" - Justin Kan (Source)
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6 people
Carlos Santana recommended this bookCarlos Santana
Carlos Santana recommended this book on his website.
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Kristen Ulmer recommended this bookKristen Ulmer
"It was so powerful because it outlines non-dual states—a.k.a something bigger than my own personal, limited view of the world." - Kristen Ulmer
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Naval Ravikant
"[This book] is the OG." - Naval Ravikant
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Jen Sincero recommended this bookJen Sincero
"It challenges you to see the world in a different way and does a great job of at helping you grasp some pretty deep theories about reality and time and perspective." - Jen Sincero
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Matt Ogus recommended this bookMatt Ogus
"Absolutely life changing." - Matt Ogus
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Pete Holmes recommended this bookPete Holmes
"I love it on CD, hearing him read it helps." - Pete Holmes
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Dare to Lead
Dare to Lead, Book 1
by Brené Brown
"As a CEO and as a founder, vulnerability is often mistaken for weakness. This book changed my mind." - Justin Kan (Source)
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