Brett Adcock Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy
Hamilton HelmerBrett Adcock7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy by Hamilton Helmer Key Lesson: Too many lessons to count. Learn everything about scale economies, networks, counter positioning, and more. This will help you go deep in strategy more than any other book. https://t.co/2uis9Unmel
Paperback, 2016
$19.95Member price:$19.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
The Hard Thing about Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
Ben HorowitzBrett AdcockThe Hard Thing about Hard Things by Ben Horowitz Key Lesson: Great CEOs are differentiated by their ability to work in discomfort. Get used to being uncomfortable, and you’ll grow more than other leaders. https://t.co/q5lRhYh397
Hardcover, 2014
$32.50Member price:$16.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Elon Musk: Tesla, Spacex, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Ashlee VanceBrett AdcockElon Musk by Ashlee Vance Key Lesson: Too many people are asking questions of little consequence. They get answers of even less consequence. Learn to ask the right questions. https://t.co/8AuLtTGIg3
Paperback, 2017
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Steve Jobs
Walter IsaacsonBrett AdcockSteve Jobs by Walter Isaacson Key Lesson: Obsess over quality. Great products happen at the intersection of high output and high quality. https://t.co/W96EQVuQcy
Hardcover, 2011
$38.00Member price:$19.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Screw Business as Usual: Turning Capitalism Into a Force for Good
Richard BransonBrett AdcockScrew Business As Usual by Richard Branson Key Lesson: Together is better. Find a team that supports the vision and mission of the company, and lift in once place together. Nothing beats a hardworking and united team. https://t.co/Zl23bVwhNY
Paperback, 2017
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
Kim ScottBrett AdcockRadical Candor by Kim Scott Key Lesson: Be extremely honest without being offensive. You’ll only help yourself and others grow if you can give and get feedback effectively. https://t.co/1raTgGlIjn
Hardcover, 2019
$29.99Member price:$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
Adam GrantBrett AdcockOriginals by Adam Grant Key Lesson: Optimize for shots on goal. The most original ideas on the planet come from years of trying out bad ideas first. https://t.co/cIIAXO2GVS
Paperback, 2017
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose
Tony HsiehBrett AdcockDelivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh Key Lesson: Choose one thing to be great at, and narrow your focus on that singularly. Most try to be everything to everyone, and they end up being nothing to anyone. https://t.co/OIR2X4F9ra
Paperback, 2013
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
Nick BostromBrett AdcockSuperintelligence by Nick Bostrom Key Lesson: This book teaches about AI, specifically what will happen when computers become smarter than humans. A must-read for anyone interested in AI. https://t.co/JY4SXhxThY
Paperback, 2016
$18.98Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Life
Benjamin FranklinBrett AdcockBenjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson Key Lesson: Use “being ahead of your time” to your advantage. Build things that challenge the status quo and learn the things you don’t know, but need to. https://t.co/XwFxPs92ng
Paperback, 2022
$17.95Member price:$16.16 + Free shipping10% off