Episode · Lenny's Podcast · 2022-09-01

Lenny Rachitsky & Yuriy Timen: books mentioned on Lenny's Podcast

How to grow a subscription business | Yuriy Timen (Grammarly, Canva, Airtable)

3 books · With Yuriy Timen · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Yuriy Timen was Global Head of Marketing and Growth at Grammarly, and is now a full-time growth advisor, having worked with more than a dozen companies, including Canva, Airtable, Whimsical, Otter.ai, Oyster, Flo Health, and Clay.

Yuriy Timen recommended Essentialism by Greg McKeown, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, and The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Essentialism

   Greg McKeown · at 1:00:09

   Essentialism by Greg McKeown is a popular self-improvement guide advocating for the disciplined pursuit of less by focusing on the vital few activities rather than the trivial many.

   Recommended

   “it's a book called essentialism i forget the author's name i think his last name is mccown or something and it's basically the book about cutting out the noise and finding a singular focus”

   Yuriy Timen How to grow a subscription business | Yuriy Timen (Grammarly, Canva, A… 2022-09-01 Listen at 1:00:09

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
2. 

   Man's Search for Meaning

   Viktor E. Frankl · at 1:01:03

   Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl is a profound psychological memoir detailing the author's harrowing experiences in Nazi concentration camps and his psychological method for finding purpose in suffering.

   Recommended

   “i read a lot outside of like work and business so i don't know if it's appropriate but i'll say that if the freckles a man search for meaning it's just a remarkable memoir on you know perseverance”

   Yuriy Timen How to grow a subscription business | Yuriy Timen (Grammarly, Canva, A… 2022-09-01 Listen at 1:01:03

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
3. 

   The Splendid and the Vile

   Erik Larson · at 1:01:25

   The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson is a gripping historical narrative detailing Winston Churchill's first year as British Prime Minister during the harrowing trials of the Blitz in World War II.

   Recommended

   “and so i read a book called i think the splendid and the vile by eric larson yeah i read i read that i read there did you also read it since the invasion no it's before that”

   Yuriy Timen How to grow a subscription business | Yuriy Timen (Grammarly, Canva, A… 2022-09-01 Listen at 1:01:25

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon