Reading List

Learn from the tales of past businesses that had the right strategy but couldn't sustain their success & discover how applying psychology, imagination, and a strategic timeframe can set your company on the path to being the best in the world.

Sam Ovens shares his big picture file breaking down everything he focuses on to achieve success in his business. Great simple tactic to use for your own business.

Brian Moncada shares the mindset, habits, identity and routine for success.

Warren Buffett gives his top pieces of financial advice to students.

Lessons from one of the greatest operators in the history of Silicon Valley

Step-by-step formula to getting the body composition you desire.

Simple way to get the body you want.

Simple way to understand how many calories and protein you need to get in your diet.

I've curated everything you need to know about how to start and scale a startup, for free, from some of the world's top experts.

The best opportunities are the ones you never expected. They’re serendipitous. David Perell shares how you can maximize serendipity to accelerate your progress.

Derek Sivers on how a teacher changed his life by holding him to high standards.

YC's orginal startup masterclass at Stanford's CS 183 in 2014. Learn how to start a startup from some of the best people in Silicon Valley that have actually done so themselves.

AI research is increasing at an exponential rate. It’s difficult for AI experts to keep up with everything new being published, and even harder for beginners to know where to start. a1z shares a curated list of resources to get smarter about modern AI.

If you don't know what you want to do with your life, start by reading this.

Dr. Paul Saladino breaks down his latest set of bloodwork from March 2023. He not only reviews his own levels and ratios, but gives you an idea of what blood work you may want to order, and how to interpret it.

Balaji talks the current banking crisis, the potential of hyperinflation, what happens to the U.S. dollar moving forward, why he made a $1 million Bitcoin bet over the next 90 days.

Morgan Housel's infamous blog post that led to his best selling book.

Charlie Munger shares timeless principles for living a wealthy life.

Fred Wilson compares investing in mature tech companies to investing in real estate.

Scott Galloway talks through the happiness arc and why the older you get, the happier you become.

Nat Eliason break down a step-by-step guide on how to make money as a creator on the internet.

NFX breaks down the 16 types of network effects and how you can implement them into your business.

Naval's infamous tweetstorm is a must read for everyone.

David Sacks shares how startups should think about capital efficiency.

A new set of players has emerged in the fundraising landscape, distinct from angels, super angels, and venture capital firms.

Kevin Kelly shares how creators don't need millions of fans but only need 1000 true fans to sustain their career as a creator.

Nat Eliason gives us step-by-step tactics on how to build a life changing blog.

Noah Kagan shares all the behind scenes tactics he used to build his podcast to 2m downloads.

Rahul Vohra built an engine to find product market fit.

Look how ambitious (and douchey) young Elon is in this video

Peter Thiel breaks down why the goal of a business should be to build a monopoly.

Tim Ferriss breaks down how you can go from a nobody to a content creator with a sustainable career.

If you're interested in working in finance you'll love this series.

James Currier from NFX breaks down 19 tactics you can implement to solve the chicken or egg problem and grow your marketplace.

Paul Graham essay on YC got its start.

If you're crafting a narrative for your business read these: https://www.slideshare.net/PitchDeckCoach/sequoia-capital-pitchdecktemplate

How GitLab built a ~$15B+ company 100% async.

Celine Halioua from the Longevity Fund, pens a guide on early career advice

Tells the up and down story of how Charlie Munger made his first $1M.

Sam Altman has been up close with many successful people, so this is as accurate a list as you'll find anywhere.

Charlie Munger on where our judgment all often goes wrong.

Slack founder, Stewart Butterfield pens a gem for SaaS founders. If you're going to sell a software widget like a chat app, how do you tell people what your thing is? Do you say "this is a better way to chat" - or do you inspire them to an entire new version of productivity in how they run their organization.

Humans seek status, and will get it by the quickest methods available. Well, it turns out that one of the fastest ways for people with a lot of time but little money (young people) to get status is by going viral on the Internet.

Peter Thiel's classic. 0 to 1 in this context means building something entirely new - instead of making a faster car, what if instead we went to Mars? How do you build a business like this? How must one think if they are to attempt such a fate?

Sam Altman gives you a guide if you're not technical and are looking for a technical cofounder.

In the 1970s Rick Guerin was partner's with Buffett and Munger. Between 1965-83 Guerin's fund returned 22,000%. Why does nobody talk about Rick? Hint: he was in a rush to get rich while Charlie and Warren were not.

If you don't know the story of the PayPal Mafia you need to watch this.

Neil Patel breaks down how anyone can create a digital product that generates at least $100k per month.

Warren Buffett articulates how we can decide who want to be and how to become that person

Travis Kalanick gives us the step-by-step process on how to raise a seed round.

This video was made around the time Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp were incubating Uber. He clearly showcases the hustle and bravado that led to his Uber success.

Liquid Death founder, Mike Cessario, breaks down how he was able to test if people wanted his product on social media before actually making it.

Bill Ackman articulates his 5 step investment checklist he runs through while analyzing any investment.

Legendary investor, Li Lu tells students at Colombia Business School how to become a value investor.

Noah Kagan breaks down how to get your first 1000 customers.

Brian Armstrong is the billionaire founder of Coinbase. Here, he's actively looking for a co-founder to help him build Coinbase.

Sequoia breaks down the elements of enduring companies

Punk 6529 breaks down the levels of the five life as if it's a video game.

Justin Mares breaks down 4 ways you can build a successful side hustle.

Martin Shkreli argues you need to go all in. Don't invest in the S&P 500.

Thiel with several mic drop moments in a debate with Eric Schmidt I.e. Google has $50B, doesn't innovate.

Best copywriting resource ever.

Best wisdom on wealth creation, how to get leverage in life, and happiness.

Breaks down the rise and fall of nations and the current fragile state of America. Must watch if you're into economics.

If you're into investing you need to read this. Chronicles Nick Sleep's and Qais Zakaria's journey managing their investment partnership.

Braintree and Kernel founder showcases his health optimization routine. LeBron spends $1.5M a year on his body. Bryan Johnson spends more.