Escape zero-sum status competition and redirect energy into positive-sum wealth creation
How to Get Rich — Naval · Naval
Close only business where both sides win—or lose both the deal and your reputation long-term
The New Strategic Selling · Robert B. Miller, Stephen E. Heiman, and Tad Tuleja
Separate what happened, what we wish happened, and the story we tell ourselves in between.
How to Talk Truthfully About Black History · Clint Smith
The situation is your adversary, the person across the table is your partner
Chris Voss Teaches the Art of Negotiation · Chris Voss
Build wealth through leverage, specific knowledge, and ownership - not trading time for money
The Angel Philosopher Naval Ravikant on Reading, Making Decisions, Habits, and the Purpose of Life · Naval Ravikant
A variant of Rock Paper Scissors
The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life · Dixit, Avinash K.
Minimizing the maximum loss
The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life · Dixit, Avinash K.
Randomize to succeed
The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life · Dixit, Avinash K.
Stop competing in bloody waters; create uncontested market space instead
Blue Ocean Strategy From Theory to Practice - W Chan Kim, Renée Mauborgne · W. Chan Kim, Renee Mauborgne
Win the three-level competitive game by controlling access, data, and ecosystem value
Platform Revolution · Geoffrey G. Parker, Marshall W. Van Alstyne & Sangeet Paul Choudary
Find mutual purpose when you and the other person want different things
Crucial Conversations · Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
Identify your reciprocity style and leverage the giver advantage for long-term success
Give and Take · Adam Grant
Seek structured, in-person group activities to satisfy deep social needs screens cannot fill
Digital Minimalism · Cal Newport
Downgrade digital connection to a logistical role and prioritize real conversation
Digital Minimalism · Cal Newport
Play iterated long-term games to unlock exponential returns in wealth, relationships, and knowledge
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness · Eric Jorgenson