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Mark Cuban

10/26/2014

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  • Owner of Dallas Mavericks
  • TV star on ABC show "Shark Tank"
  • Billionaire entrepreneur
  • Investor

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Rework
Jason Fried

"If given a choice between investing in someone who has read Rework or has an MBA, I'm investing in Rework every time.  This is a must read for every entrepreneur." - From Cuban's Amazon Review
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The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need
Andrew Tobias

"This is the only investment book I have read that truly made sense." -US News, May 13, 2007
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The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie:  The Gospel of Wealth
Andrew Carnegie

"This was a reading assignment in an MBA entrepreneurship class that I snuck into at Indiana University.  Bottom line is that among the many patriotic things you can do, one is get rich and pay your taxes." -US News, May 13, 2007
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The Fountainhead
Ayn Rand

"[I read The Fountainhead] three complete times and an untold number of little snippets and segments." - C-SPAN, March 26, 2006.

"It [The Fountainhead] taught me it doesn't matter what everyone else thinks - it's how you see yourself and what your own dreams are.  It was incredibly motivating to me.  It encouraged me to think as an individual, take risks to reach my goals, and responsibility for my successes and failures." - Slate.com, November 15, 2005
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Cold Calling Techniques
Stephan Schiffman

"This is a book that every CEO needs to read.  If you can't sell, you can't survive.  If you can sell- if you can figure out how to open doors and make your customers happy - you not only will always be able to eat and put a roof over your head but also thrive in any corporate or entrepreneurial environment." - US News, May 13, 2007
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The Innovator's Dilemma
Clayton M. Christensen

"This helped me make sense of why things worked and didn't work in the technology industry."  -US News, May 13, 2007
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Founder's Recommendation

10/20/2014

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The Power of Negative Thinking:  An Unconventional Approach to Achieving Positive Results
by Bob Knight with Bob Hammel

Coach K of Duke Basketball recently shared his top 5 books, so we naturally tweeted his former coach at West Point, the famous Coach Bob Knight. Coach Knight tweeted us back and so, his book, "The Power of Negative Thinking," is our Founder's Pick this week!

Coach Knight is renowned for translating hard work into success and tangible results - what better way to learn how to do this efficiently than from the man himself, and through his unconventional methodologies.
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Joe Cross

10/20/2014

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Producer of "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead," author, entrepreneur
"I went from someone who knew to someone who'd do."
-Joe Cross in his film, Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, on educating himself on true healthy living facts and then acting on his new found knowledge

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Omnivore's Dilemma
Michael Pollan

Michael takes a simple question – “What should we have for dinner?” – and breaks it down into a complex depiction of how the typical person eats today. He follows the source of the food, from corn fields and factories, to what you put on your dinner plate. It really changes the way you think about food by perfectly depicting where it comes from.
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A Wanted Man
Lee Child

I travel almost every week so when I’m on the plane, Lee Child keeps me entertained! I’ve read a handful of his books, but I guess if I had to pick I’d say “A Wanted Man.” It’s nonstop action, nonstop surprises, and filled with twists that make it a super-fast read.
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Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think
Brian Wansink, Ph.D

Since I was once overweight and addicted to eating junk food, this book does an amazing job of opening your eyes to how you eat. I found that it will actually change how you approach your next meal after you read it. Wansink makes you aware of what is going from your plate to your mouth. He makes you think twice before you start shovelling food into your mouth, like I used to!
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The Way of the Peaceful Warrior
Dan Millman

It takes an 'Average Joe' type and follows his unfolding toward true self-awareness. The author’s approach is one you can relate to it – it goes deep into his journey without going too deep. It’s an interesting path of transformation and enlightenment that makes you think about how you prioritize your life. I plan on reading it a second time.
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Kill Shot
Vince Flynn

There is nothing better than a thriller by Vince Flynn to help me get through long travels! Vince Flynn has been my personal top thriller author for a long time so it was hard to choose just one book by him, but “Kill Shot” was the most recent one I read and I couldn't put it down.
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Coach K

10/17/2014

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Head Coach of Duke Basketball; Head Coach of US Olympic Men's Team (Gold Medalist); Former Player and Coach at West Point under Bobby Knight; First college coach to 1,000 Career Wins

"Reading is important to me because it has helped to expand my understanding of a wider range of human emotion." - Coach K
 
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Dr. Douglas Merrill

10/12/2014

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  • CEO of Zest Finance
  • Former CIO/Vice President of Development for Google
"All of us are smarter than any of us."

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Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War 1941-1945
Leo Marks

Wars are fought by brave men and women in the field and committed men and women in the back. We need to celebrate everyone who keeps us safe. This book examines that.
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Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer

This is the story of people who sacrifice their lives for others, even though they don’t have to. Bettering the world is a great gift.
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Young Men and Fire
Norman Maclean

Smoke jumpers take incredible risks to protect those they don’t know. Sometimes the risks don’t pay off. Understanding when and why they don’t pay off is so important. This book shows how penetrating why things go wrong is critical.
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Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
Lawrence Wright

Scientology is a religion I didn’t understand, and this book delves into its history. It’s a great example of how the more we can understand about people we don’t understand, the better chance we have for avoiding conflicts.
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Elantris
Brandon Sanderson

This is the story of a disease that strikes randomly. Understanding the disease leads to great social change. It talks about how understanding people who aren’t like us, and those people understanding themselves is a great way to drive society forward.
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