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…
Want to Read $ 15.49"Many pretend to despise and belittle that which is beyond their reach."-Rory Sutherland, Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense
"Not everything that makes sense works, and not everything that works makes sense."-Rory Sutherland, Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense
"No living creature can evolve and survive in the real world by processing information in an objective, measured and proportionate manner."-Rory Sutherland, Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense
"All too often, what matters is not whether an idea is true or effective, but whether it fits with the preconceptions of a dominant cabal."-Rory Sutherland, Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense
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1. Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
4.10
Format: 426 pages, Hardcover
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2. Confessions of an Advertising Man
By: David Ogilvy , Alan Parker
3.95
Format: 302 pages, Paperback
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3. Against the Odds: An Autobiography
By: James Dyson
3.32
Format: None pages, Paperback
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4. The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
3.33
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The Bed of Procrustes is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb's landmark Incerto series, an i… read more
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5. Ogilvy on Advertising
By: David Ogilvy
3.71
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
A candid and indispensable primer on all aspects of advertising from the man Time has called "the m… read more
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6. How Brands Grow: What Marketers Don't Know
By: Byron Sharp
4.48
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By: Daniel Priestley
4.25
Format: None pages,
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By: Gerd Gigerenzer
4.14
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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By: Phil Barden
4.07
Format: 189 pages, ebook
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10. Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
By: Charles Duhigg
4.05
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
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11. Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
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4.19
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
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12. The Choice Factory: 25 behavioural biases that influence what we buy
By: Richard Shotton
4.13
Format: 202 pages, Paperback
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13. 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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"Many pretend to despise and belittle that which is beyond their reach."-Rory Sutherland, Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense
"Not everything that makes sense works, and not everything that works makes sense."-Rory Sutherland, Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense
"All too often, what matters is not whether an idea is true or effective, but whether it fits with the preconceptions of a dominant cabal."-Rory Sutherland, Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense
"No living creature can evolve and survive in the real world by processing information in an objective, measured and proportionate manner."-Rory Sutherland, Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense
14. Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
By: Shane Parrish
4.21
Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition
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4.19
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16. Sales Pitch: How to Craft a Story to Stand Out and Win
By: April Dunford
4.29
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17. How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between
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18. Million Dollar Weekend: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Launch a 7-Figure Business in 48 Hours
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4.20
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The founder and CEO of AppSumo.com, Noah Kagan, knows how to launch a seven-figure business in a si… read more
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19. The Illusion of Choice: 16 ½ psychological biases that influence what we buy
By: Richard Shotton
4.13
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
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20. The Geek Way: The Radical Mindset that Drives Extraordinary Results
By: Andrew McAfee
3.99
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21. No Bullsh*t Strategy: A Founder’s Guide to Gaining Competitive Advantage with a Strategy That Actually Works
By: Alex M H Smith
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Most strategy is, let’s face it, bullsh*t. A bunch of fancy words which mean nothing at all. At be… read more
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