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📕 Part 3: 10 Books That Make You Think Like a Founder Mindset > tactics. These books won’t hand you a playbook, they’ll rewire how you think, decide, and lead. Perfect if you’re scaling, stuck, or building solo. 1. Think Again – Adam Grant Master the art of unlearning and adapting..essential for pivoting as a founder. 2. Skin in the Game – Nassim Nicholas Taleb Why real entrepreneurs take real risks, and why you should question the safe route. 3. Principles – Ray Dalio Mental models for decision-making, org-building, and leading under chaos. 4. The Psychology of Money – Morgan Housel Understand risk, luck, and long-term thinking, beyond just valuations. 5. Radical Candor – Kim Scott Build high-performing teams through honest, kind leadership. 6. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant – Eric Jorgenson Timeless wisdom on building wealth, leverage, and peace of mind. 7. Deep Work – Cal Newport Escape the noise, reclaim focus, do the work that actually moves the needle. 8. Creativity, Inc. – Ed Catmull Inside Pixar's leadership, on building culture and shipping creative excellence. 9. The War of Art – Steven Pressfield Beat procrastination, resistance, and fear. This one hits deep. 10. Founder's Mentality – Chris Zook & James Allen What keeps founders scrappy, focused, and agile, even in large orgs. These aren’t how-to books..they’re who-to-be books. Perfect for late nights, long flights, and founder funks.