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Principles
Sketched really concise and good thoughts for [how to approach life]. - Drew Houston
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High Output Management
The best book on management ever written. - Drew Houston
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Geoffrey A. Moore
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Emotional Intelligence
It’s nonfiction, but it spelled out something that I just didn’t know you could kind of break down in a logical way. And, suddenly, I had this understanding about the world that I didn’t have before. - Drew Houston
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Poor Charlie's Almanack
A great book. - Drew Houston
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Getting to Yes
About principled negotiation, and I still think about and apply a lot of those concepts today. - Drew Houston
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things
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The Innovator's Dilemma
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The Effective Executive
I think one of the most valuable concepts from [this book] is measuring your time. - Drew Houston
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