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This book has 18 recommendations
Bill Gates (CEO/Microsoft)
Ray Dalio has provided me with invaluable guidance and insights that are now available to you in Principles.
Arianna Huffington (Co-Founder/The Washington Post)
I absolutely loved this book. It’s beautifully written and filled with such wisdom.
Michael Bloomberg (Founder/Bloomberg LP)
Ray Dalio’s market acumen is legendary, but it was creating and living by a set of principles that allowed him to reach the top. Everyone with goals and dreams can learn from Ray’s approach.
Reed Hastings (Founder/Netflix)
Principles had a profound positive impact on my leadership style—through living more honestly.
Tim Ferriss (Author & Entrepreneur)
I highly, highly recommend this book. It has already changed how I think about making decisions in my life and in my business.
Tony Robbins (Life Coach)
I found it to be truly extraordinary. Every page is full of so many principles of distinction and insights—and I love how Ray incorporates his history and his life in such an elegant way.
Derek Sivers (Founder/CD Baby)
Wow. So dense with wisdom that I wanted to highlight almost every paragraph.
Jack Dorsey (CEO/Twitter)
So many to pick from in this amazing book. I’m focused on radical truth and radical transparency. Toughest and most uncomfortable to do, both personally and through work, but also the most freeing and impactful. I’ve committed to weekly progress.
Recommended by Henry Medine (Co-Founder/Space Jam Data)
Source: Henry Medine, Co-Founder of Space Jam Data, Talks About His Favorite Books
Recommended by Marvin Liao (Partner/500 Startups)
Source: Book-Talk with Marvin Liao, Partner at 500 Startups, Avid Reader & Tsundoku
Recommended by Antonio Eram (Founder & CEO/NETOPIA mobilPay)
Cory Zue (Software Developer & Entrepreneur)
I’ve been on a bit of a “finding meaning in life” kick lately and Ray’s self/inward focus of coming up with your own principles you want to live by is an interesting mental exercise to go through. I also find that I agree with most of what he says.
Hong Qi Yu (Founder/TOKENIZE Exchange)
This book talks about the basics of thought development when tackling certain problems/issues, which has helped me immensely through my journey in founding Tokenize Xchange.
Dominic Steil (CTO/Dapps Inc)
Business most recently has been Principles by Ray Dalio. He talks about systems and causation very clearly. His philosophies of idea meritocracy within an organization are at the core of Bridgewaters decision making in capital markets.
Recommended by Dan Lok (Serial Entrepreneur)
Source: Dan’s Book Shelf - What He Reads That You’ll Find Invaluable
Ayush Kumar (Founder/YourBroStore.com)
Principles is a masterpiece, it's the most practical book written on life and work. It tells the true meaning of success, why it's nice to fail and that no one is special or extraordinary. You ultimately got to read this to find out the magic and if you have already read which I guess yes you have then you absolutely understand what my heart is saying.
Chandini Jain (CEO/Auquan)
[Chandini Jain on her favorite business book.]
Chris Goward (Founder/WiderFunnel & GO Group Digital)
Here are some of the books that have been very impactful for me, or taught me a new way of thinking: [...] Principles by Ray Dalio.
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Sources
- Principles: Life and Work - Book reviews
- Sivers book notes
- Jack - Twitter status - 7 Nov 2017
- Henry Medine, Co-Founder of Space Jam Data, Talks About His Favorite Books
- Book-Talk with Marvin Liao, Partner at 500 Startups, Avid Reader & Tsundoku
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- Dan’s Book Shelf - What He Reads That You’ll Find Invaluable
- Ayush Kumar, Founder of Yourbrostore.com: Favorite Books & Reading Habits
- CEO and Founder of Auquan Chandini Jain on How One Book Helped Her Get Unbiased Feedback, Reading Habits, and Favorite Books
- Chris Goward, Author & Founder of Conversion Optimization Company WiderFunnel, on the Books That Taught Him a New Way of Thinking


