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5 Books for Aspiring Entrepreneurs ft. Degreed CEO David Blake
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On this episode, Britt Brewer sits down with the CEO of Degreed and Founder of BookClub, David Blake, to discuss the 5 books that defined his career, and helped to ignite his entrepreneurial spirit.
The two engage in a wide-ranging discussion covering everything from polarizing tech disrupters, to late 90s alt-rock, to the very essence of human development and learning. And, yup, you guessed it: they also trade questionable JFK impressions.
So if you’re curious to learn the essential reading list of a successful entrepreneur, disrupter, founder, and leader — this Book Wise ep is most definitely for you.
Books mentioned:
• “Successful Intelligence: How Practical and Creative Intelligence Determine Success in Life” by Robert Sternberg
• “The Hard Thing About Hard Things” by Ben Horowitz
• “Profiles in Courage” by John F. Kennedy
• “The Millionaire Next Door: The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy” by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
• “Elon Musk” by Walter Isaacson
Sources:
Audio clip featuring Walter Isaacson's Elon Musk commentary: The Diary of a CEO podcast
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