Portfolio Summaries and Reviews

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8 Book

Ideaflow
The Only Business Metric That Matters
Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn
Portfolio, 2022
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Cues
Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication
Vanessa Van Edwards
Portfolio, 2022
9 Book

How to Talk to Your Boss About Race
Speaking Up Without Getting Shut Down
Y-Vonne Hutchinson
Portfolio, 2022
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My Life in Full
Work, Family, and Our Future
Indra Nooyi
Portfolio, 2021
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The Power of Giving Away Power
How the Best Leaders Learn to Let Go
Matthew Barzun
Portfolio, 2021
8 Book

The Scout Mindset
Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t
Julia Galef
Portfolio, 2021
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Honor Thy Label
Dr. Bronner's Unconventional Journey to a Clean, Green, and Ethical Supply Chain
Gero Leson
Portfolio, 2021
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Beyond Order
12 More Rules for Life
Jordan B. Peterson
Portfolio, 2021
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Listen Like You Mean It
Reclaiming the Lost Art of True Connection
Ximena Vengoechea
Portfolio, 2021
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A World Without Email
Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload
Cal Newport
Portfolio, 2021
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The Practice
Shipping Creative Work
Seth Godin
Portfolio, 2020
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Post Corona
From Crisis to Opportunity
Scott Galloway
Portfolio, 2020
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How to Decide
Simple Tools for Making Better Choices
Annie Duke
Portfolio, 2020
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Conscious Leadership
Elevating Humanity Through Business
John Mackey et al.
Portfolio, 2020
9 Book

Billion Dollar Burger
Inside Big Tech’s Race for the Future of Food
Chase Purdy
Portfolio, 2020
9 Book

Brag Better
Master the Art of Fearless Self-Promotion
Meredith Fineman
Portfolio, 2020
9 Book

Always Day One
How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay on Top Forever
Alex Kantrowitz
Portfolio, 2020
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Fix This Next
Make the Vital Change That Will Level Up Your Business
Mike Michalowicz
Portfolio, 2020
9 Book

Leadership Is Language
The Hidden Power of What You Say – and What You Don’t
L. David Marquet
Portfolio, 2020
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You Can Have It All
Just Not at the Same Damn Time!
Romi Neustadt
Portfolio, 2020
8 Book

Sizing People Up
A Veteran FBI Agent’s User Manual for Behavior Prediction
Cameron Stauth and Robin Dreeke
Portfolio, 2020
8 Book

Edge
Turning Adversity into Advantage
Laura Huang
Portfolio, 2020
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The Man Who Solved the Market
How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution
Gregory Zuckerman
Portfolio, 2019
8 Book

Why Are We Yelling?
The Art of Productive Disagreement
Buster Benson
Portfolio, 2019
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Loserthink
How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America
Scott Adams
Portfolio, 2019
9 Book

Stillness Is the Key
Ryan Holiday
Portfolio, 2019
9 Book

Start at the End
How to Build Products That Create Change
Matt Wallaert
Portfolio, 2019
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Secrets of Sand Hill Road
Venture Capital and How to Get It
Scott Kupor
Portfolio, 2019
8 Book

Super Thinking
The Big Book of Mental Models
Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
Portfolio, 2019
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An Economist Walks into a Brothel
And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk
Allison Schrager
Portfolio, 2019
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The Making of a Manager
What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
Julie Zhuo
Portfolio, 2019
9 Book

Digital Minimalism
Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
Cal Newport
Portfolio, 2019
7 Book

Brave New Work
Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization?
Aaron Dignan
Portfolio, 2019
9 Book

No Hard Feelings
The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work
Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy
Portfolio, 2019
8 Book

This Is Marketing
You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See
Seth Godin
Portfolio, 2018
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Eat Their Lunch
Winning Customers Away from Your Competition
Anthony Iannarino
Portfolio, 2018
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The Infinite Game
Simon Sinek
Portfolio, 2018
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The Bullet Journal Method
Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
Ryder Carroll
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

The Fixer
My Adventures Saving Startups from Death by Politics
Bradley Tusk
Portfolio, 2018
10 Book

Growth IQ
Get Smarter About the Choices That Will Make or Break Your Business
Tiffani Bova
Portfolio, 2018
9 Book

Clockwork
Design Your Business to Run Itself
Mike Michalowicz
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

Subscribed
Why the Subscription Model Will Be Your Company's Future - and What to Do About It
Tien Tzuo and Gabe Weisert
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

Regulatory Hacking
A Playbook for Startups
Evan Burfield and J.D. Harrison
Portfolio, 2018
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Dream Teams
Working Together Without Falling Apart
Shane Snow
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

Off the Clock
Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done
Laura Vanderkam
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

Would You Do That to Your Mother?
The “Make Mom Proud” Standard for How to Treat Your Customers
Jeanne Bliss
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

My Morning Routine
How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired
Benjamin Spall and Michael Xander
Portfolio, 2018
7 Book

Never Lose a Customer Again
Turn Any Sale into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days
Joey Coleman
Portfolio, 2018
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Measure What Matters
How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs
John Doerr
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

Us vs. Them
The Failure of Globalism
Ian Bremmer
Portfolio, 2018
7 Book

You Need More Money
Wake Up and Solve Your Financial Problems Once and for All
Matt Manero
Portfolio, 2018
6 Book

Thinking in Bets
Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts
Annie Duke
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

The Motivation Myth
How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win
Jeff Haden
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

Herding Tigers
Be the Leader That Creative People Need
Todd Henry
Portfolio, 2018
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The Four
The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google
Scott Galloway
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Finding My Virginity
The New Autobiography
Richard Branson
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

It Takes a Tribe
Building the Tough Mudder Movement
Will Dean
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Finish
Give Yourself the Gift of Done
Jon Acuff
Portfolio, 2017
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Find Your Why
A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team
Simon Sinek et al.
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Give Work
Reversing Poverty One Job at a Time
Leila Janah
Portfolio, 2017
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Pivot
The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One
Jenny Blake
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

The Lost Art of Closing
Winning the Ten Commitments That Drive Sales
Anthony Iannarino
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Total Focus
Make Better Decisions Under Pressure
Brandon Webb and John David Mann
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Perennial Seller
The Art of Making and Marketing Work That Lasts
Ryan Holiday
Portfolio, 2017
7 Book

Psyched Up
How the Science of Mental Preparation Can Help You Succeed
Daniel McGinn
Portfolio, 2017
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Women Who Work
Rewriting the Rules for Success
Ivanka Trump
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

American Kingpin
The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
Nick Bilton
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Am I Being Too Subtle?
Straight Talk From a Business Rebel
Sam Zell
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

The Leadership Gap
What Gets Between You and Your Greatness
Lolly Daskal
Portfolio, 2017
9 Book

Wild Ride
Inside Uber’s Quest for World Domination
Adam Lashinsky
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Captivate
The Science of Succeeding with People
Vanessa Van Edwards
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Good People
The Only Leadership Decision That Really Matters
Anthony Tjan
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

The Net and the Butterfly
The Art and Practice of Breakthrough Thinking
Olivia Fox Cabane and Judah Pollack
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Profit First
Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine
Mike Michalowicz
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Do Over
Make Today the First Day of Your New Career
Jon Acuff
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

More Sales, Less Time
Surprisingly Simple Strategies for Today’s Crazy-Busy Sellers
Jill Konrath
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever Need
Anthony Iannarino
Portfolio, 2016
9 Book

Simply Brilliant
How Great Organizations Do Ordinary Things in Extraordinary Ways
William C. Taylor
Portfolio, 2016
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Together Is Better
A Little Book of Inspiration
Simon Sinek
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

Unmistakable
Why Only Is Better Than Best
Srinivas Rao
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

Ego Is the Enemy
Ryan Holiday
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

Scaling Lean
Mastering the Key Metrics for Startup Growth
Ash Maurya
Portfolio, 2016
7 Book

That’s Not How We Do It Here!
A Story About How Organizations Rise and Fall – and Can Rise Again
John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber
Portfolio, 2016
7 Book

Blockchain Revolution
How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Changing Money, Business, and the World
Alex Tapscott and Don Tapscott
Portfolio, 2016
7 Book

Fix It
Getting Accountability Right
Roger Connors and Tom Smith
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

O Great One!
A Little Story About the Awesome Power of Recognition
Christa Bourg and David Novak
Portfolio, 2016
7 Book

The New Case for Gold
James Rickards
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

Hug Your Haters
How to Embrace Complaints and Keep Your Customers
Jay Baer
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus
How Growth Became the Enemy of Prosperity
Douglas Rushkoff
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

Superbosses
How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent
Sydney Finkelstein
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

Dealstorming
The Secret Weapon That Can Solve Your Toughest Sales Challenges
Tim Sanders
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

Illuminate
Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols
Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

The Last Safe Investment
Spending Now to Increase Your True Wealth Forever
Bryan Franklin and Michael Ellsberg
Portfolio, 2016
9 Book

The Index Card
Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated
Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

The Right Kind of Crazy
A True Story of Teamwork, Leadership and High-Stakes Innovation
Adam Steltzner and William Patrick
Portfolio, 2016
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Our Iceberg Is Melting
Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions
John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

The Smarter Screen
Surprising Ways to Influence and Improve Online Behavior
Shlomo Benartzi and Jonah Lehrer
Portfolio, 2015
7 Book

The Challenger Customer
Selling to the Hidden Influencer Who Can Multiply Your Results
Pat Spenner et al.
Portfolio, 2015
8 Book

Black Box Thinking
Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes – But Some Do
Matthew Syed
Portfolio, 2015
9 Book

Humans Are Underrated
What High Achievers Know That Brilliant Machines Never Will
Geoff Colvin
Portfolio, 2015
9 Book

China’s Disruptors
How Alibaba, Xiaomi, Tencent, and Other Companies are Changing the Rules of Business
Edward Tse
Portfolio, 2015
8 Book

Television Is the New Television
The Unexpected Triumph of Old Media in the Digital Age
Michael Wolff
Portfolio, 2015
8 Book

I Know How She Does It
How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time
Laura Vanderkam
Portfolio, 2015
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Team of Teams
New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World
Stanley McChrystal et al.
Portfolio, 2015
9 Book

Superpower
Three Choices for America’s Role in the World
Ian Bremmer
Portfolio, 2015
7 Book

Stand Out
How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It
Dorie Clark
Portfolio, 2015
9 Book

Under the Hood
Fire Up and Fine-Tune Your Employee Culture
Stan Slap
Portfolio, 2015
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Evolving Ourselves
Redesigning the Future of Humanity – One Gene at a Time
Steve Gullans and Juan Enriquez
Portfolio, 2015
9 Book

The Automatic Customer
Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry
John Warrillow
Portfolio, 2015
7 Book

Work Simply
Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity Style
Carson Tate
Portfolio, 2015
8 Book

Joy, Inc.
How We Built a Workplace People Love
Richard Sheridan
Portfolio, 2015
8 Book

The Self-Made Billionaire Effect
How Extreme Producers Create Massive Value
John Sviokla and Mitch Cohen
Portfolio, 2014
8 Book

The Art of Social Media
Power Tips for Power Users
Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick
Portfolio, 2014
7 Book

How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life
An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness
Russ Roberts
Portfolio, 2014
8 Book

The Wisdom of Oz
Using Personal Accountability to Succeed in Everything You Do
Roger Connors and Tom Smith
Portfolio, 2014
7 Book

Fewer, Bigger, Bolder
From Mindless Expansion to Focused Growth
Sanjay Khosla and Mohanbir Sawhney
Portfolio, 2014
7 Book

Invisibles
Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of the Workplace
David Zweig
Portfolio, 2014
8 Book

Agile Selling
Get Up to Speed Quickly in Today’s Ever-Changing Sales World
Jill Konrath
Portfolio, 2014
8 Book

#Girlboss
Sophia Amoruso
Portfolio, 2014
9 Book

The Obstacle Is the Way
The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
Ryan Holiday
Portfolio, 2014
7 Book

The Death of Money
The Coming Collapse of the International Monetary System
James Rickards
Portfolio, 2014
9 Book

The Decoded Company
Know Your Talent Better Than You Know Your Customers
Leerom Segal et al.
Portfolio, 2014
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Leaders Eat Last
Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t
Simon Sinek
Portfolio, 2014
7 Book

Finish Big
How Great Entrepreneurs Exit Their Companies On Top
Bo Burlingham
Portfolio, 2014
7 Book

My Share of the Task
A Memoir
Stanley McChrystal
Portfolio, 2014
7 Book

Hooked
How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Nir Eyal
Portfolio, 2014
9 Book

The Smartest Guys in the Room
The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron
Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind
Portfolio, 2013
9 Book

The Frackers
The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters
Gregory Zuckerman
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

Hatching Twitter
A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal
Nick Bilton
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

Bargain Fever
How to Shop in a Discounted World
Mark Ellwood
Portfolio, 2013
7 Book

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
Kind of the Story of My Life
Scott Adams
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

The Curve
How Smart Companies Use Freeloaders to Find Superfans
Nicholas Lovell
Portfolio, 2013
7 Book

Die Empty
Unleash Your Best Work Every Day
Todd Henry
Portfolio, 2013
9 Book

Trust Me, I’m Lying
Confessions of a Media Manipulator
Ryan Holiday
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

The First 20 Hours
How to Learn Anything...Fast!
Josh Kaufman
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

Killing Giants
10 Strategies to Topple the Goliath in Your Industry
Stephen Denny
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

The Three Rules
How Exceptional Companies Think
Michael E. Raynor and Mumtaz Ahmed
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

Turn the Ship Around!
A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders
L. David Marquet
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

Work Like a Spy
Business Tips from a Former CIA Officer
J.C. Carleson
Portfolio, 2013
7 Book

The Impact Equation
Are You Making Things Happen or Just Making Noise?
Chris Brogan and Julien Smith
Portfolio, 2012
7 Book

Like a Virgin
Secrets They Won’t Teach You at Business School
Richard Branson
Portfolio, 2012
9 Book

Overdressed
The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion
Elizabeth L. Cline
Portfolio, 2012
7 Book

Do Nothing!
How to Stop Overmanaging and Become a Great Leader
J. Keith Murnighan
Portfolio, 2012
7 Book

The Loyalty Leap
Turning Customer Information into Customer Intimacy
Bryan Pearson
Portfolio, 2012