Black Box Thinking
Matthew Syed · 2015
"Since reading this book, I've literally incorporated this approach to problem solving into my everyday life."
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Reading list
Daniel Ek
Co-founder and CEO of Spotify
Daniel Ek co-founded Spotify in 2006 and has led it as CEO ever since, growing it into the world's largest music streaming service. He reads 60 to 70 books a year and has discussed his favorites on The Tim Ferriss Show and in Tim Ferriss's Tribe of Mentors.
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Reading list
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho · 1988
"he never backed down, and allowed people to read it for free in order to then boost sales"
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The Minefield Girl
Sofia Ek
The Minefield Girl
Sofia Ek · 2016
"I'm incredibly proud of her for all her hard work and dedication in writing this."
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Hit Men
Fredric Dannen · 1990
"Still the essential biography of the music industry."
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Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari · 2011
"One of the most talked about books of the last couple of years, and for good reason."
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