Books Recommended by Aaron Watson
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In Aaron Watson’s words:
Question: What books would you recommend to young people interested in your career path?
Answer:
- Purple Cow by Seth Godin
- End of Jobs by Taylor Pearson
- Rework by Jason Fried & DHH
- Trust Me I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday
- The Complacent Class by Tyler Cowen
- The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries and Jack Trout
- Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson
12 books recommended by Aaron Watson
Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
There are so many foundational ideas and mental models in that book. I've never come across someone who read the whole book and argues that he's not right about a lot of things.
The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
by Brad Stone
Amazon is going to rule the world unless governments decide to break them up. It just makes sense to understand the most powerful company on the planet. Also, there is a (small) chance that Amazon sets up HQ2 in my hometown (Pittsburgh).
The Gospel According to Larry
I was not particularly conformist as a teenager (and beyond). The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian played a large role in helping me understand how to get comfortable being different.
This Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See
by Seth Godin
This book is my favorite thing he has produced. Unlike most non-fiction books, This Is Marketing does a good job of not going on too long or belaboring the point. Seth deliver succinct actionable insights, some of which I’ve already implemented with the Piper and Going Deep brands.
Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter
by Scott Adams
This one’s going to be controversial. Adams, the creator of Dilbert, was one of the first commentators to come out and predict that Trump would win the 2016 presidential election. How’d he do that? By viewing the world through his Persuasion Filter. This reframing of… Read the full quote
This one’s going to be controversial. Adams, the creator of Dilbert, was one of the first commentators to come out and predict that Trump would win the 2016 presidential election.
How’d he do that? By viewing the world through his Persuasion Filter. This reframing of how humans interact, the world works, and why Trump won was fascinating. It’s already starting to influence the way that I write. Check it out.
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