Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2022-07-13
Tim Ferriss & Luis von Ahn: books mentioned on The Tim Ferriss Show #607
#607: Luis von Ahn, Co-Founder and CEO of Duolingo — How to Be (Truly) Mission-Driven, Monetization Experiments, 10x Growth, Org Chart Iterations for Impacting Metrics, The Intricate Path to an IPO, Best Hiring Practices, Catching Exam Cheaters, The Allure of Toto Toilets, The Future of Duolingo, and How to Stand Out in Your Career
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 800M+ users. Luis von Ahn (@LuisvonAhn) is an entrepreneur and consulting professor at Carnegie Mellon University, who is considered one of the pioneers of crowdsourcing.
Tim Ferriss recommended Built to Sell by John Warrillow, and discussed Zero to One by Peter Thiel and others and The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Zero to One
Zero to One by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters is a prominent business and technology book that challenges conventional startup thinking.
Discussed“there were two books that you mentioned as being particularly helpful or that you would recommend maybe both one was zero to one by peter thiel”
Where to get it
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things
The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz is a pragmatic, highly candid business guide that addresses the brutal emotional and operational realities of running a company when standard management rules fail.
Discussed“and the other was the hard thing about hard things if i'm getting the title right i can never remember this title by ben horowitz”
Where to get it
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Built to Sell
Built to Sell by John Warrillow is a foundational business primer that uses a narrative format to teach owners how to structure their companies so they can operate independently and eventually be acquired.
Recommended“there's a book called built to sell i think the author's name is john warlow and if someone wants to improve their own business let's just say it's a smaller business with five employees pretend like you're gonna sell it”
Where to get it
