The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success
By: Albert-László Barabási
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher re…
Want to Read $ 14.99"The Third Law: Previous success × fitness = future success."-Albert-László Barabási, The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success
"The Fifth Law: With persistence success can come at any time."-Albert-László Barabási, The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success
"The Second Law: Performance is bounded, but success is unbounded."-Albert-László Barabási, The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success
"The First Law: Performance drives success, but when performance can’t be measured, networks drive success."-Albert-László Barabási, The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success
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1. The Lessons of History
By: Will Durant , Ariel Durant
4.07
Format: 119 pages, Hardcover
In this illuminating and thoughtful book, Will and Ariel Durant have succeeded in distilling for th… read more
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"We must operate with partial knowledge, and be provisionally content with probabilities."-Will Durant, The Lessons of History
"The present is the past rolled up for action, and the past is the present unrolled for understanding."-Will Durant, The Lessons of History
"Democracy is the most difficult of all forms of government, since it requires the widest spread of intelligence, and we forgot to make ourselves intelligent when we made ourselves sovereign."-Will Durant, The Lessons of History
"We conclude that the concentration of wealth is natural and inevitable, and is periodically alleviated by violent or peaceable partial redistribution. In this view all economic history is the slow he…"-Will Durant, The Lessons of History
2. Tao of Charlie Munger: A Compilation of Quotes from Berkshire Hathaway's Vice Chairman on Life, Business, and the Pursuit of Wealth With Commentary by David Clark
By: David Clark , David Clark
4.09
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Words of wisdom from Charlie Munger—Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner and the visionary Vi… read more
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3. Whipping Star (ConSentiency Universe, #1)
By: Frank Herbert
3.67
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Jorj McKie finds the last of the powerful Caleban species, damaged and fading, who must be freed fr… read more
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4. Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
4.10
Format: 426 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Black Swan and one of the foremost philosophers of our time, Nas… read more
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"Only the autodidacts are free."-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
"More data means more information, but it also means more false information."-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
"Convincing - and confident - disciplines, say, physics, tend to use little statistical backup, while political science and economics, which have never produced anything of note, are full of elaborate…"-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
"Further, in writing, I feel corrupt and unethical if I have to look up a subject in a library as part of the writing itself. This acts as a filter--it is the only filter. If the subject is not intere…"-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
5. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
By: Cal Newport
3.82
Format: 262 pages, Hardcover
One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this sk… read more
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6. Scale: The Search for Simplicity and Unity in the Complexity of Life, from Cells to Cities, Companies to Ecosystems, Milliseconds to Millennia
By: Geoffrey West
3.97
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
The former head of the Sante Fe Institute, visionary physicist Geoffrey West is a pioneer in the fi… read more
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8. The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business
By: Clayton M. Christensen
3.92
Format: 368 pages,
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9. The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor
By: Howard Marks
3.81
Format: 75 pages, Hardcover
"This is that rarity, a useful book."--Warren Buffett Howard Marks, the chairman and cofounder of O… read more
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10. Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
By: Seth Godin
3.62
Format: 272 pages,
"This is what the future of work (and the world) looks like. Actually, it's already happening aroun… read more
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11. Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much
By: Sendhil Mullainathan , Eldar Shafir
3.86
Format: 536 pages, Hardcover
A surprising and intriguing examination of how scarcity--and our flawed responses to it--shapes our… read more
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12. Up Close and All In: Life Lessons from a Wall Street Warrior
By: John Mack
4.34
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From John Mack, former CEO of Morgan Stanley, an intimate personal memoir and riveting business sto… read more
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13. Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
3.90
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan, a bold new work that challenges many … read more
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"The “persecution"-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
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"If you do not take risks for your opinion, you're nothing."-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
"Freedom is always associated with risk taking, whether it leads to it or comes from it."-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
14. The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success
By: Albert-László Barabási
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher re… read more
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"The Third Law: Previous success × fitness = future success."-Albert-László Barabási, The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success
"The Fifth Law: With persistence success can come at any time."-Albert-László Barabási, The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success
"The Second Law: Performance is bounded, but success is unbounded."-Albert-László Barabási, The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success
"The First Law: Performance drives success, but when performance can’t be measured, networks drive success."-Albert-László Barabási, The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success
15. Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense
By: Rory Sutherland
4.21
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
‘A breakthrough book. Wonderfully applicable to everything in life, and funny as hell.’ Nassim Nich… read more
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16. Never Get Angry Again: The Foolproof Way to Stay Calm and in Control in Any Conversation or Situation
By: David J. Lieberman
3.80
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
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17. Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture
By: Ryan A. Bush
4.22
Format: 270 pages, Kindle Edition
The Instant Cult Classic on the Art of Reprogramming Your Own Psychological Software Neuropsycholog… read more
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"The Buddha may have been the Beethoven of his psychological state, but Beethoven got to where he was gradually, and still fell somewhere on the endless continuum of musical mastery by the end of his …"-Ryan A. Bush, Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture
"Psychitecture is a high-level design and implementation process - creative problem-solving for the subjective experience - and when utilized persistently, it can take a mind that is like a prison and…"-Ryan A. Bush, Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture
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18. Magic Words
By: Jonah Berger
3.90
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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19. How to Make a Few Billion Dollars
By: Brad Jacobs
4.01
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Do you have a burning passion to make a lot of money in business? Are you ready to turbocharge your… read more
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20. Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life
By: Ozan Varol
4.19
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Named a "must read" by Susan Cain, "endlessly fascinating" by Daniel Pink, and "bursting with pract… read more
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"Pursuing a thought experiment—even one that leads nowhere—can lead to breakthroughs. Fantasies, as Walter Isaacson writes, can be “paths to reality."-Ozan Varol, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life
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21. Generációk harca
By: Krisztián Steigervald
4.23
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
„Önismeret nélkül ma már nehéz elképzelni az életünket. Ahogyan szeretnénk tisztában lenni saját b… read more
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