Books Recommended by Daylon Soh
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9 books recommended by Daylon Soh
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Self-help classics like The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and How to Win Friends and Influence People teach principles I still apply today at work. Books didn't change my career path, people whom I knew and interacted with did.
Rich Dad Poor Dad
by Robert Kiyosaki, Sharon Lechter
The first business book I read that perhaps inspired me to read more was Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Self-help classics like The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and How to Win Friends and Influence People teach principles I still apply today at work. Books didn't change my career path, people whom I knew and interacted with did.
The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
There were multiple occasions that books I read helped me but what left a deeper impression was when a friend mentioned how a book I recommended changed his life. The book was The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and that revelation was special because I realised… Read the full quote
There were multiple occasions that books I read helped me but what left a deeper impression was when a friend mentioned how a book I recommended changed his life. The book was The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and that revelation was special because I realised a single idea has the power to change a person's trajectory. From that book, he started looking out for omens in his life and being more sensitive about the opportunities around him. He is now transitioning from being a corporate employee to an entrepreneur.
The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
by Brad Stone
If I read a biography by a business titan or prime mover and he/she recommends a particular title, I would read it next. For example, I found out about Sam Walton's biography from Jeff Bezos quotes in The Everything Store by Brad Stone. They're both great books to read if you're in eCommerce or Retail, answering your earlier question.
Sam Walton: Made in America
by Sam Walton, John Huey
If I read a biography by a business titan or prime mover and he/she recommends a particular title, I would read it next. For example, I found out about Sam Walton's biography from Jeff Bezos quotes in The Everything Store by Brad Stone. They're both great books to read if you're in eCommerce or Retail, answering your earlier question.
The Prophet
The non-business book that has connected to my being most deeply would be poems in The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren
Read books on subjects that you're interested in. Read books that challenge you and elevate your thinking. If you absolutely need a recommendation, read How to Read a Book by Moritimer J. Adler. Adler shares this idea of Syntopical Reading which will help you learn about a subject with depth.
The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger
I'm reading The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger by Marc Levinson. I'm hoping it'll help me understand containerisation as a mental model to be applied to business problems, hopefully for work.
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