新的一年从读书开始：送给创业者与职场人士的10本佳作
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微软创始人比尔·盖茨近来发布了他在2016年最喜爱的作品。这位世界首富和商业巨子说他平均每周读一本书，阅读是他“最喜爱的了解新话题的方式”。 《财富》杂志受此启发，也选取了今年最畅销的商业书籍，给出了自己的推荐阅读书单。我们认为，以下十本著作也许会改变你的事业，让它达到一个新的层次。 《鞋狗》（Shoe Dog），作者：菲尔·耐特（Phil Knight，耐克公司创始人） 本书入选了比尔·盖茨的最喜爱书单。书中深入介绍了菲尔·耐特的企业家生涯，以及他如何将初创公司耐克打造成如今的全球品牌。 《巨人的工具》（Tools of Titans），作者：蒂姆·费里斯（Tim Ferriss） 企业家和战略家费里斯在这本新书中分享了他在播客采访的200多位“世界一流的执行者”效率惊人的秘诀。 《一文不名的力量》（The Power of Broke），作者：戴梦得·约翰（Daymond John） 创智赢家（Shark Tank）栏目的明星和Fubu的创始人戴梦得·约翰在本书中解释了为何在资源紧缺的情况下开公司是一项竞争优势，而不是一项负担。 《非凡头脑的秘诀》（The Code of the Extraordinary Mind），作者：维申·拉克西亚尼（Vishen Lakhiani） 如果你对爱情、工作和生活的一切观点都是错误的，那会怎么样？MindValley的创始人维申·拉克西亚尼在书中挑战了你最根深蒂固的观念，努力帮助你重新定义个人成功的含义。 《混乱》（Disrupted），作者：丹·莱昂斯 当一位著名新闻杂志的资深记者跳槽来到一家软件营销的创业公司会发生什么？本书和盘托出了这段混乱的经历。作者如今就职于Hubspot，在这里，他遭遇了“精力旺盛的天使投资人、追逐潮流的风险资本家、企业家和空想家。” 《原创》（Originals），作者：亚当·格兰特（Adam Grant） 亚当·格兰特是一位教授，他研究了人们会如何通过创新、新颖的想法来张扬个性，改善现状。 《奋斗》（Hustle），作者：尼尔·佩特尔、帕特里克·沃拉斯科维茨和乔纳斯·科夫勒（Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits, and Jonas Koffler） 这本《纽约时报》（New York Times）推荐的畅销书会引导读者“挣脱日常生活中单调沉闷的工作”，将潜力转化为机遇。 《坚毅》（Grit），作者：安吉拉·达克沃什（Angela Duckworth） 心理学家安吉拉·达克沃什在书中指出，成功是热情与坚持，而不是才华与运气的结果。 《打造物联网》（Building the Internet of Things），作者：马切伊·克兰兹（Maciej Kranz） 对于关注物联网的商业影响的企业家而言，这是一本很实用的读物。 《思考：快与慢》（Thinking, Fast and Slow），作者：丹尼尔·卡尼曼（Daniel Kahneman） 尽管本书早在2011年就已出版，但它直到2016年依旧是畅销书。著名心理学家丹尼尔·卡尼曼深入分析了影响我们日常生活中判断和决策的两个认知系统。 作者：Polina Marinova 译者：严匡正 |
Bill Gates recently released his favorite books of 2016. Claiming he averages about one book a week, the billionaire business magnate says reading is his “favorite way to learn about a new topic.” We were inspired to put together our own reading list of some of the best-selling business books of the year. Here’s a selection of 10 must-reads that we think have the potential to transform your business and take it to the next level. Shoe Dog by Phil Knight A Bill Gates favorite, Shoe Dog offers an inside look at Phil Knight’s entrepreneurial journey and how he built his startup Nike into the global brand it is today. Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss In his latest book, entrepreneur and strategist Tim Ferriss shares the productivity secrets of the more than 200 “world-class performers” he has interviewed on his podcast. The Power of Broke by Daymond John Shark Tank star and Fubu founder Daymond John explains that starting a business with limited resources is a competitive advantage, not a liability. The Code of the Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani What if everything you thought about love, work, and life is wrong? Vishen Lakhiani, founder of MindValley, challenges your most entrenched beliefs in an effort to help you redefine the meaning of personal success. Disrupted by Dan Lyons This is a messy, tell-all account of what happens when a seasoned journalist from an established news magazine takes a job at a software marketing startup. He chronicles his time at Hubspot where he encountered “devilish angel investors, fad-chasing venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and ‘wantrapreneurs.’” Originals by Adam Grant Author and professor Adam Grant examines how people can reject conformity and improve the status quo by generative creative, original ideas. Hustle by Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits, and Jonas Koffler This New York Times bestseller guides readers through the process of “breaking free from the drudgery” in their daily lives and turning potential into opportunity. Grit by Angela Duckworth Psychologist Angela Duckworth claims that success is the result of passion and persistence, not talent and luck. Building the Internet of Things by Maciej Kranz This is a practical handbook for entrepreneurs who are focused on the business implications of the Internet of Things. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman Though originally published in 2011, this book continues to be a best-seller in 2016. Renowned psychologist Daniel Kahneman does a deep dive analysis of the two cognitive systems that shape the judgments and decisions we make in our everyday lives. |
