Brian Armstrong
Brian Armstrong is the co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform, known for his pioneering role in making cryptocurrencies accessible to a global audience.
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Flash Boys
An interesting book. - Brian Armstrong
Michael Lewis
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Sperm Wars
Many human behaviors and feelings can be explained by evolutionary psychology. - Brian Armstrong
Robin Baker
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High Growth Handbook
[The author]'s advice has been key for Coinbase as we go through hypergrowth, from hiring executives to improving M&A. - Brian Armstrong
Elad Gil
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When I Say No, I Feel Guilty
Life is better when you only agree do the things you really want to do. - Brian Armstrong
Manuel J. Smith
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The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
About building teams, creating clarity in organizations, etc. - Brian Armstrong
Patrick Lencioni
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The Alliance
I found the central concept to be pretty helpful, and it changed how we approach a few things at Coinbase. - Brian Armstrong
Reid Hoffman
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Good to Great
The scientific method can be applied to business. This book draws powerful lessons from data. - Brian Armstrong
Jim Collins
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Shoe Dog
Memoir by the Nike founder and CEO. - Brian Armstrong
Phil Knight
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Startups
A collection of insights about startups strategies. - Brian Armstrong
Chris Dixon
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The Female Brain
Was recommended to me by a female executive who suggested all male CEOs read it. It was quite good. - Brian Armstrong
Louann Brizendine
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Loonshots
Enjoyed reading [this book]. - Brian Armstrong
Safi Bahcall
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
A collection of stories from physicist Richard Feynman. - Brian Armstrong
Richard P. Feynman
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Atlas Shrugged
Celebrate the creators in the world (even when they struggle). They may be more valuable than we think. - Brian Armstrong
Ayn Rand
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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
A way to have a happy life. Remain curious and enjoy the journey. - Brian Armstrong
Richard P. Feynman
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Ready Player One
A compelling picture of how VR might play out. - Brian Armstrong
Ernest Cline
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Eisenhower in War and Peace
Biography about the general who led the European allied forces in World War II (arguably, saving the free world) who later became president of the United States. - Brian Armstrong
Jean Edward Smith
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Becoming Steve Jobs
A biography of the famous Apple CEO. I read the Walter Isaacson biography last year, but found this one slightly better. - Brian Armstrong
Brent Schlender
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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
I’m reading this is as part of getting my private pilot’s license. - Brian Armstrong
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)/Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA)
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The Dip
Made me move to Silicon Valley and double down on being a tech entrepreneur. - Brian Armstrong
Seth Godin
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The Selfish Gene
Famous book about how our bodies are vehicles to replicate our genes (even though we occasionally defy them). - Brian Armstrong
Richard Dawkins
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Hackers & Painters
A printed version of some of his essays. - Brian Armstrong
Paul Graham
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The Outsiders
Stories about eight CEOs and how they mastered capital allocation. - Brian Armstrong
William N. Thorndike
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Learning To Love Yourself
Was a bit out there. - Brian Armstrong
Gay Hendricks
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The Wright Brothers
A worthwhile read for all builders. - Brian Armstrong
David McCullough
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The Network State
[The author] is a visionary, and one of the most original thinkers of our time. - Brian Armstrong
Balaji Srinivasan
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The Changing World Order
A really well researched book. - Brian Armstrong
Ray Dalio
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The Economics of Microfinance
Much of this book was too dense, but it describes what works (and doesn’t work) when giving small loans to people in developing countries. - Brian Armstrong
Beatriz Armendáriz
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Humans Need Not Apply
About how AI will take people’s jobs. I don’t think it argued that successfully. - Brian Armstrong
Jerry Kaplan
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The Singularity Is Near
Many major problems, like education and disease, will be totally transformed by this in our lifetimes. - Brian Armstrong
Ray Kurzweil
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Lying
How [to live] life with radical honesty. - Brian Armstrong
Sam Harris
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The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing
Most brands try to do and be too much, but the customer can only remember you for one thing. - Brian Armstrong
Al Ries
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
Really about how to communicate with all people. I found this book quite helpful and it changed how I communicate. - Brian Armstrong
Adele Faber
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Turn the Ship Around!
About enabling leaders in your organization written by the former U.S. Navy Captain of a nuclear submarine. - Brian Armstrong
L. David Marquet
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The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
Products fail by trying to be all things to all people. - Brian Armstrong
Alan Cooper
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The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership
Discusses a way of approaching work where you are curious, eager to learn, and open, instead of focusing on blame, criticism, and commitment to being right. - Brian Armstrong
Jim Dethmer
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Don't Make Me Think
A framework to simulate how customers experience your product, especially the moments of confusion. - Brian Armstrong
Steve Krug
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The Sovereign Individual
Was really ahead of it's time, a lot of original thinking (some really out there stuff too). - Brian Armstrong
James Dale Davidson
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The Psychology of Achievement
You can create any life you want, and are not at the effect of your circumstances. - Brian Armstrong
Brian Tracy
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Made to Stick
How to make your message memorable so it will spread. - Brian Armstrong
Chip Heath
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The God Delusion
Many people believe simply based on how they grew up, without ever questioning. - Brian Armstrong
Richard Dawkins
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Strengths Based Leadership
Find what you’re good at, and focus there. I didn’t find this book particularly helpful. - Brian Armstrong
Tom Rath
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The New One Minute Manager
It was entertaining and easy to read, but I’m struggling to recall many of the lessons from it, which says something. - Brian Armstrong
Ken Blanchard
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High Output Management
Surprisingly, I found I was already using many of the management ideas in this book (1:1, OKRs, etc) which is a testament to just how influential this book is. - Brian Armstrong
Andrew S. Grove
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