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Every book Mike Maples recommended on podcasts

Guest on This Week in Startups, My First Million · 2 books · 2 episodes across 2 podcasts

Across 2 podcasts. Every show Mike Maples appears on, in one place — not just one.

Mike Maples spoke on podcast episodes about startups and trends. He recommended The Courage to Be Disliked by Japanese authors Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga, mentioning that he recently read and enjoyed the book. Additionally, Maples referred to The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande while describing how companies could transfer deep-work knowledge discovered with advanced models into simpler, repeatable processes.

Books recommended by Mike Maples

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  1. The Courage to Be Disliked

    Ichiro Kishimi; Fumitake Koga · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga is a popular philosophical self-help book that introduces Adlerian psychology to help readers overcome the paralyzing fear of other people's judgment and live more authentically.

    Recommended
    “it's called the courage to be disliked by a couple of japanese authors i think it's it's amazing”
    My First Million #191 with Mike Maples - 4 Big Trends and $0 to $1 Billion Startup Idea… 2021-06-16 Listen at 54:05
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. The Checklist Manifesto

    Atul Gawande · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande is a nonfiction exploration of how simple checklists and systematic processes can dramatically reduce human error and prevent catastrophic failures in complex fields like medicine and aviation.

    Discussed
    “how do you turn a deep work discovery into a checklist manifesto deliverable?”
    This Week in Startups Why the VC Hype Cycle Always Gets It Wrong | VC Roundtable | E2307 2026-07-01
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Why the VC Hype Cycle Always Gets It Wrong | VC Roundtable | E2307This Week in Startups2026-07-011
#191 with Mike Maples - 4 Big Trends and $0 to $1 Billion Startup Idea FrameworksMy First Million2021-06-161