Book Recommendations

My favourite books — the ones that shaped how I think, build, and live.

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Rework

Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson

Forget everything you think you know about building a business. Rework strips away the noise — no investors, no five-year plans, no fake hustle — and gets straight to what actually works: start small, ship fast, and stay lean. A must-read if you're tired of "grind culture" advice.

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Ikigai

Héctor García & Francesc Miralles

The Japanese secret to a long, happy, and purposeful life. This book blends real stories from the world's longest living people with simple, practical wisdom on finding your "reason for being." A gentle but powerful read on living with intention.

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Rich Dad Poor Dad

Robert Kiyosaki

The book that changed how I think about money. Kiyosaki breaks down the difference between working for money and having money work for you — assets vs. liabilities, financial literacy, and why school never taught us any of this.

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The Hard Thing About Hard Things

Ben Horowitz

No sugar-coating here. Horowitz shares the brutal, unfiltered reality of building and running a company — layoffs, failures, hard calls — based on his own experience. If you want startup advice without the fluff, this is it.

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Think and Grow Rich

Napoleon Hill

A timeless classic on the mindset behind success. Hill distills lessons from history's wealthiest people into core principles — desire, faith, persistence — that still hold up nearly a century later.