Brian Armstrong on The Female Brain
"Was recommended to me by a female executive who suggested all male CEOs read it. It was quite good."
Brian Armstrong on High Growth Handbook
"[The author]'s advice has been key for Coinbase as we go through hypergrowth, from hiring executives to improving M&A."
Brian Armstrong on Don't Make Me Think
"A framework to simulate how customers experience your product, especially the moments of confusion."
Brian Armstrong on The Dip
"Made me move to Silicon Valley and double down on being a tech entrepreneur."
Brian Armstrong on Made to Stick
"How to make your message memorable so it will spread."
Brian Armstrong on Hackers & Painters
"A printed version of some of his essays."
Brian Armstrong on The Wright Brothers
"A worthwhile read for all builders."
Brian Armstrong on The Changing World Order
"A really well researched book."
Brian Armstrong on The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership
"Discusses a way of approaching work where you are curious, eager to learn, and open, instead of focusing on blame, criticism, and commitment to being right."
Brian Armstrong on High Output Management
"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 on Atlas Shrugged
"Celebrate the creators in the world (even when they struggle). They may be more valuable than we think."
Brian Armstrong on Becoming Steve Jobs
"A biography of the famous Apple CEO. I read the Walter Isaacson biography last year, but found this one slightly better."
Brian Armstrong on The Selfish Gene
"Famous book about how our bodies are vehicles to replicate our genes (even though we occasionally defy them)."
Brian Armstrong on The Singularity Is Near
"Many major problems, like education and disease, will be totally transformed by this in our lifetimes."
Brian Armstrong on The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing
"Most brands try to do and be too much, but the customer can only remember you for one thing."
Brian Armstrong on The Sovereign Individual
"Was really ahead of it's time, a lot of original thinking (some really out there stuff too)."
Brian Armstrong on Good to Great
"The scientific method can be applied to business. This book draws powerful lessons from data."
Brian Armstrong on The Network State
"[The author] is a visionary, and one of the most original thinkers of our time."
Brian Armstrong on The God Delusion
"Many people believe simply based on how they grew up, without ever questioning."
Brian Armstrong on The Outsiders
"Stories about eight CEOs and how they mastered capital allocation."
Brian Armstrong on The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
"Products fail by trying to be all things to all people."
Brian Armstrong on Shoe Dog
"Memoir by the Nike founder and CEO."
Brian Armstrong on Ready Player One
"A compelling picture of how VR might play out."
Brian Armstrong on Lying
"How [to live] life with radical honesty."
Brian Armstrong on Loonshots
"Enjoyed reading [this book]."
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