Episode · This Week in Startups · 2024-04-26
Books mentioned on The power of super communication with Charles Duhigg | E1938
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Jason Calacanis recommended On Writing by Stephen King, Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, and Born Standing Up by Steve Martin, and discussed The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Superforecasting by Philip E. Tetlock and others, Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton, Airframe by Michael Crichton, and Cujo by Stephen King. Charles Duhigg recommended Follow the Story by James B. Stewart and A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan, and discussed Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg and Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus by John Gray and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Power of Habit
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg is a bestselling nonfiction book exploring the science behind how habits operate and how they can be transformed.
Discussed“and when you look back on the The Power of Habit the core thing to take away from that is the systems you set up the process is more important than your goals or your hopes and dreams and aspirations”
Where to get it
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Superforecasting
Superforecasting by Philip E.
Discussed“and there's another book um super forecasters I don't know if you know that book yeah yeah pretty it all basically the premise there is um record how you make a decision so you can make better decisions in the future”
Where to get it
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Supercommunicators
Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg unlocks the secret language of human connection by revealing how effective communication relies on understanding different types of conversations and asking the right questions.
Discussed“yeah and and super communicators the book is really about these skills right because what we know is that no one is born a great communicator”
Where to get it
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Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus
Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus is a bestselling relationship guide by John Gray that explores psychological and communication differences between men and women.
Discussed“and and for a number of women again that get habituated they they it's more acceptable or it's or it's pressed on them to be more comfortable having emotional conversations and so when we say Men Are from Mars Women Are from Venus it's actually not true”
Where to get it
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Follow the Story
Follow the Story by James B.
Recommended“my favorite book on writing is probably actually this book by Jim Stewart James Stewart the who's at the the he's a columnist of the New York Times now but he also used to write for the new New Yorker and still kind of does it's called follow the story if anyone wants to learn how to write Jim Stewart's”
Where to get it
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A Visit from the Goon Squad
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel told in a series of fragmentary, interconnected vignettes exploring time, music, ambition, and memory.
Recommended“but actually right now like a non-writing book that I think teaches you a lot about writing is a visit from the Goon Squad by Jenny Ean ah what what's the premise um so it's it's about it's it's a series of vignettes about these interconnected characters in the music industry”
Where to get it
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Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton is a sci-fi thriller novel about a theme park populated by genetically resurrected dinosaurs.
Discussed“and when you read really good writers one of the things that they're doing is they're teaching you how to write 100% right yeah this is why I you know I always loved um Michael kryon I don't know if You' read Michael kryon”
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Airframe
Airframe by Michael Crichton is a techno-thriller novel that plunges readers into the high-stakes world of commercial aviation, investigating the complex circumstances surrounding a terrifying mid-air incident on a passenger jet.
Discussed“oh you want to understand Aviation airframe most people haven't read that but he he really like in the story never stops it just moves so fast”
Where to get it
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On Writing
Stephen King’s On Writing is part memoir and part masterclass on the craft of storytelling.
Recommended“my two favorite on on writing Stephen King's on writing have you read no I haven't read it but people have recommended it to me I should go read it just listen to it or or read it it's a great like if you're just going for a walk to listen to”
Where to get it
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Cujo
Cujo by Stephen King is a chilling horror novel about a once-gentle Saint Bernard that contracts rabies after being bitten by a bat, terrorizing a mother and her young son trapped inside a broken-down car.
Discussed“he really talks about like writing hjo and other moments and it's Auto it's his autobiography but it's about writing and his love of writing and like doing cocaine while writing Cujo nose bleeding”
Where to get it
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Bird by Bird
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott is a widely celebrated writing guide that offers both practical advice on the craft of authorship and deeper philosophical reflections on navigating life's creative struggles.
Recommended“and then Ann Lamont has a book Bird by Bird yeah which is a bit more of like a practical warm you up to writing books”
Where to get it
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Born Standing Up
Born Standing Up by Steve Martin is a memoir chronicling the author's formative years in stand-up comedy before he walked away from the stage at the peak of his career.
Recommended“so I always just tell people like and then if you just want to get inspired um born standing up by I love that book it's so beautiful”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“he's got a new book out super communicators and uh his first book uh he came on episode 751”
“uh for the Power of Habit right that was the the book we talked about back then”
“I won't give all that up because I want you to buy the book in fact pause right now and just go over to Audible and buy it or buy it over at Amazon or your local bookstore whatever your jam is we'll be here when you come back from the pause super communicators”
“right not Men Are from Mars Women Are from Venus or something let's get into it let's let's let's let's talk about gender differences”
“so what happens is that when when you hear there's three kinds of conversations hear some ways to try and recognize which conversation you're in your brain will actually make that into a habit very very quickly back to the Power of Habit”
“because at the end of the day the conclusion I've come to and I I lost a couple of friends over the last couple years um Tony Shay uh you know from delivering happiness and zos died tragically um and Dave Goldberg Goldie um died as well”