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Every book Michael Dearing recommended on podcasts
Michael Dearing appeared on the a16z Podcast to discuss workplace dynamics and strategies for dealing with difficult environments. He discussed Bob Mayer's book The Green Beret Survival Guide, praising the toolkit of strategies it presented for coping and fighting back against poor behavior without resorting to the lowest common denominator. Michael also suggested adding an extra chapter to the book focused on cultivating options so individuals would never feel trapped in a difficult situation. Additionally, Michael invoked Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha's book The Start-up of You, drawing on its perspective that modern career journeys and tours of duty should be viewed as flexible experiences rather than lifetime sentences.
Books recommended by Michael Dearing
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The Green Beret Survival Guide
The Asshole Survival Guide by Robert Sutton offers practical strategies and psychological tools for dealing with difficult people and toxic work environments.
Discussed“if i had to add any chapters to your book it would be this one it would be about um cultivating those options while you go so that you are never stuck”
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The Start-up of You
The Start-up of You by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha is a career guide that applies entrepreneurial strategies and startup thinking to professional development.
Discussed“and i take that advice from reid hoffman's you know book where he talks about these career journeys our tours of duty they're not lifetime sentences”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| a16z Podcast: The Asshole Survival Guide | a16z Podcast | 2017-09-13 | 3 |