🏴☠️ ⚡️8x Books That Hit Me Hardest in 2024 (Musings)
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Revenue Architecture - I’m a long-time fan of Jacco and the Winning by Design crew, and I’d consider this book their magnum opus, where they’ve essentially distilled the physics in play for SaaS and subscription-based business with frameworks galore. It will forever have a place on my desk. Required reading.
Software as a Science — Also a fan of Dan Martell and the SaaS Academy crew. This wasn’t quite as impactful as Revenue Architecture but the real-world anecdotes and case studies from the authors are excellent.
Vertical Software Bible - Luke is quickly becoming a critical voice in our domain, and this book is essentially a round-up of years of long-form blogging. It is widely useful for the Founders and Builders out there, which, of course, helps to sharpen the axe from the investor and operator point of view.
Art of Execution — This was brought up a LOT at Capital Camp, and for good reason. Most of us think outsized returns are a function of a few great ideas reserved for the superhumans among us when, in fact, reacting and executing after placing a bet is the key determinant.
Chamath's Deep Dives — These are actually long-form decks produced by Chamath’s investment team at Social Capital, and they do an AMAZING job of boiling down complex and very current topics, from quantum computing to global energy transition and the inflation act. Super useful and high-leverage reads.
Poor Charlie’s Almanac - Likely one of the greatest concentrations of wisdom and actionable mental models around. It's a great one to leave around and pick off a chapter when you have downtime.
I am Pilgrim — Straight spy thriller brain candy with a cool 99k ratings on Amazon. Great one to mix in when you’re non-fiction’d out :)
A New Earth — I mix in a healthy amount of spiritual content as well. If you haven’t read ‘The Power of Now,’ definitely start there. For those who have, this is an excellent follow-up to help hone and practice Eckhart’s core concepts.
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