Brian Armstrong Recommended Books

"A collection of insights about startups strategies." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"How [to live] life with radical honesty." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"You can create any life you want, and are not at the effect of your circumstances." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"Really about how to communicate with all people. I found this book quite helpful and it changed how I communicate." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"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 (Source)

"Was recommended to me by a female executive who suggested all male CEOs read it. It was quite good." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"About building teams, creating clarity in organizations, etc." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"Life is better when you only agree do the things you really want to do." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"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 (Source)

"A printed version of some of his essays." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"A collection of stories from physicist Richard Feynman." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"A way to have a happy life. Remain curious and enjoy the journey." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"A framework to simulate how customers experience your product, especially the moments of confusion." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"The scientific method can be applied to business. This book draws powerful lessons from data." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"Was a bit out there." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"Many human behaviors and feelings can be explained by evolutionary psychology." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"Products fail by trying to be all things to all people." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"Stories about eight CEOs and how they mastered capital allocation." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"Was really ahead of it's time, a lot of original thinking (some really out there stuff too)." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"A worthwhile read for all builders." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"Celebrate the creators in the world (even when they struggle). They may be more valuable than we think." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"A biography of the famous Apple CEO. I read the Walter Isaacson biography last year, but found this one slightly better." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"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 (Source)

"How to make your message memorable so it will spread." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"I’m reading this is as part of getting my private pilot’s license." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"Find what you’re good at, and focus there. I didn’t find this book particularly helpful." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"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 (Source)

"Famous book about how our bodies are vehicles to replicate our genes (even though we occasionally defy them)." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"About enabling leaders in your organization written by the former U.S. Navy Captain of a nuclear submarine." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"About how AI will take people’s jobs. I don’t think it argued that successfully." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"A compelling picture of how VR might play out." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"Most brands try to do and be too much, but the customer can only remember you for one thing." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"I found the central concept to be pretty helpful, and it changed how we approach a few things at Coinbase." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"Many people believe simply based on how they grew up, without ever questioning." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"Many major problems, like education and disease, will be totally transformed by this in our lifetimes." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"[The author]'s advice has been key for Coinbase as we go through hypergrowth, from hiring executives to improving M&A." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"It was entertaining and easy to read, but I’m struggling to recall many of the lessons from it, which says something." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"Enjoyed reading [this book]." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"Made me move to Silicon Valley and double down on being a tech entrepreneur." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"Memoir by the Nike founder and CEO." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"[The author] is a visionary, and one of the most original thinkers of our time." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"An interesting book." - Brian Armstrong (Source)

"A really well researched book." - Brian Armstrong (Source)