Books Recommended by Michael Herrmann

Small hacks to make people you just met like you better. Sounds manipulative but actually makes you genuinely appreciate them more.

Very deep insights into what it's like to run a VC-funded startup. Not just interesting for such startup founders, but also to people who want to know what it's like.

His biography. He's a fascinating character.

Summary of the life's work of a world-leading researcher in psychology, and his findings. Extremely interesting.

Recommended by Bill Gates, teaches the importance of genuinely believing that you can work to improve your skills.

The biography of Zappos' founder. Interesting journey. You learn the importance of customer happiness.

Life is governed by chance, even if we humans like to think of ourselves as in control by retroactively explaining things that happened in the past.

By the same author as The Black Swan. How to deal with - and exploit - the inherent uncertainty of life.

Recommended by Bill Gates as well. Nothing to do with business. But shows that we live in the best of times on Earth. Ever.

Great book about negotiating in all aspects of life. Main point: Treat negotiating as a cooperative task of finding the compromise most beneficial to both sides.

Good book on sales.

More the story of how the author got rich. But interesting to read about his experiences.

Save more and invest in low-cost index funds. A little US-centric but important advice for personal finances.

Very motivating for sticking through hard times.

Schwarzenegger's autobiography. Very interesting as well. He's a true self-made man.

Very fitting for the internet today. We see niches form inside niches and as entrepreneurs it's important to be aware (and make use) of that fact.

Another good book for today. The author argues that every product/service appeals to a "Tribe" of like-minded people. As businesspeople it's important we understand their dynamics.

Great book on pitching, and more generally, sales. Funny too. Has some ideas very reminiscent of Thinking Fast and Slow.

Personal development book with many interesting insights, written in terms programmers will love and understand. Approachable and not geeky in any way though.