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Power, habits, strategy, negotiation, money. 60 seconds. Free.
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Every book we teach from
The bestsellers and classics our daily lessons are distilled from. (For the books we write, see the series.)
Power
- The 48 Laws of PowerRobert Greene
- The PrinceNiccolò Machiavelli
- Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don'tJeffrey Pfeffer
- The 33 Strategies of WarRobert Greene
Habits
- Atomic HabitsJames Clear
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleStephen R. Covey
- The Power of HabitCharles Duhigg
- Tiny HabitsBJ Fogg
Strategy
- PrinciplesRay Dalio
- The Diary of a CEOSteven Bartlett
- Surrounded by IdiotsThomas Erikson
- The Art of WarSun Tzu
- MeditationsMarcus Aurelius
Negotiation
- Never Split the DifferenceChris Voss
- Influence: The Psychology of PersuasionRobert Cialdini
- How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleDale Carnegie
- Pre-SuasionRobert Cialdini
Money
- The Essays of Warren BuffettWarren Buffett
- Poor Charlie's AlmanackCharlie Munger
- The Alchemy of FinanceGeorge Soros
- How to Win at the Sport of BusinessMark Cuban
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