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Atlas Shrugged: 35th Anniversary EditionAtlas Shrugged: 35th Anniversary Edition by Ayn Rand
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No book has shaped my life more than this one.
The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning OrganizationThe Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization by Peter M. Senge
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Must read for managers, entrpreneurs and investors. Possibly the #1 business book of all time. Transformative ideas and practical tools in the same package.
Crossing the ChasmCrossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore
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Every great new idea must cross the chasm.
One Up On Wall Street : How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The MarketOne Up On Wall Street : How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market by Peter Lynch
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#1 Must read book for investors
If It's Raining in Brazil, Buy StarbucksIf It's Raining in Brazil, Buy Starbucks by Peter Navarro
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#2 Must read book for investors
A Wrinkle in TimeA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
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This books merges with your DNA and becomes part of you. Everyone who reads it shares a bond.
1984 (Signet Classics)1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell
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My view: 1984 is the pessimists version of Atlas Shrugged -- in 1984 the bad guys have won.
Jonathan Livingston SeagullJonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
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I generally dislike New Age philosophy. This is the exception -- the simple idea that limitations are as much a matter of perspective as reality.
Autobiography of Thomas JeffersonAutobiography of Thomas Jefferson by Thomas Jefferson
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Autobiography of the true father of our country.
The World As I See ItThe World As I See It by Albert Einstein
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Clarity of thought combined with a true love for humanity.
Tocqueville: Democracy in America (Library of America)Tocqueville: Democracy in America (Library of America) by Alexis de Tocqueville
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A reminder from the past about what made America great -- so we don't lose it.
Thomas Paine : Collected Writings : Common Sense / The Crisis / Rights of Man / The Age of Reason / Pamphlets, Articles, and Letters (Library of America)Thomas Paine : Collected Writings : Common Sense / The Crisis / Rights of Man / The Age of Reason / Pamphlets, Articles, and Letters (Library of America) by Thomas Paine
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No better example of the power of the pen over the sword.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Unabridged Classics)The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Unabridged Classics) by Mr. Mark J. Twain
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Tom Sawyer's spirit lives in the heart of every entrpreneur.
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing ImprovementThe Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
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Very close runner up to "The Fifth Discipline" as best MUST READ business book. The format (operational management taught through a realistic fictional account) is simultaneously upfront and subliminal.