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Jason Evanish Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Customer driven product leader. Avid reader. Student of leadership @Get_Lighthouse.

15 books
Book Cover for: The Black Jacobins: Toussaint l'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution, C. L. R. James

The Black Jacobins: Toussaint l'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution

C. L. R. James
Jason EvanishJason Evanish

Very sad to see. This is yet another tragic chapter in the tragedy that is Haiti's history. If you want a brutal taste, combined with the triumph of the only successful slave rebellion in history, read The Black Jacobins (https://t.co/jupmtVyc9u) https://t.co/T7PFyZdMDj

Paperback, 1989

$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves: Boss, Coworker or Manager Gift Idea, Toptrue Press

The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves: Boss, Coworker or Manager Gift Idea

Toptrue Press
Jason EvanishJason Evanish

“The beatings will continue until morale improves” Tyrants respond to resistance with more tyranny… https://t.co/e3xWtTRnoC

Paperback, 2018

$6.24Member price:$3.12 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, Phil Knight

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

Phil Knight
Jason EvanishJason Evanish

@nnalinas Depends what you’re into, but I found the stories of Phil Knight (Nike founder) “Shoe Dog” was a fun read and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Total Recall” was good, too. Sam Walton was also so folksy and down to earth, his “Made in America” changed how I felt about wal-mart.

Paperback, 2018

$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Sad, But True, J. Boss

Sad, But True

J. Boss
Jason EvanishJason Evanish

@jmarbach Sad but true. Excited for more flat out opting out of the system like Mark Cuban's new project @costplusdrugs The real answer is to tear this all down. We are all paying for these unnecessary administrators: https://t.co/ZrHkJXViGt

Paperback, 2011

$15.00Member price:$7.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, Angela Duckworth

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Angela Duckworth
Jason EvanishJason Evanish

Nice thread on grit. Simple answer is to have your kids play sports and stick with it for a couple years. That will teach them everything in the thread, and follows the lessons from Angela Duckworth's book on Grit (https://t.co/aKpYucNAQf) https://t.co/8SeaAdw0yx

Paperback, 2018

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change, Camille Fournier

The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change

Camille Fournier
Jason EvanishJason Evanish

5 Key Lessons from Camille Fournier in The Manager's Path https://t.co/xFayYQ9tJ1

Paperback, 2017

$39.99Member price:$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead, Laszlo Bock

Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead

Laszlo Bock
Jason EvanishJason Evanish

Essential Lessons from Laszlo Bock in Work Rules https://t.co/uK2sM9a1c0

Paperback, 2023

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: First, Break All the Rules, Marcus Buckingham

First, Break All the Rules

Marcus Buckingham
Jason EvanishJason Evanish

3 Surprising Lessons for Managers from Gallup's Marcus Buckingham in "First, Break All the Rules" https://t.co/ouk8LojaIl

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Book Cover for: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel Van Der Kolk

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Bessel Van Der Kolk
Jason EvanishJason Evanish

Nestled among a lot fiction are 3 encouraging books: - Atomic Habits - The Body Keeps the Score - The Four Agreements Building good habits, healing and understanding trauma, and a zen outlook for life are great to see on the list. https://t.co/OjuOVCqqCZ

Paperback, 2015

$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story, Arnold Schwarzenegger

Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jason EvanishJason Evanish

@nnalinas Depends what you’re into, but I found the stories of Phil Knight (Nike founder) “Shoe Dog” was a fun read and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Total Recall” was good, too. Sam Walton was also so folksy and down to earth, his “Made in America” changed how I felt about wal-mart.

Paperback, 2013

$25.00Member price:$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book