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Every book Uri Levine recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Uri Levine has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of February 16, 2025.
  • Uri Levine has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of February 16, 2025.
  • Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of February 16, 2025.
  • The 2 books Uri Levine has mentioned in the most episodes, not counting Uri Levine's own, as of February 16, 2025: Atomic Habits and That Will Never Work.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Uri Levine aired on February 16, 2025.

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Guest on Lenny's Podcast · 3 books · 2 episodes across 1 podcast

Uri Levine appears on Lenny's Podcast to discuss startup growth, crisis management, and his experiences building companies like Waze. During the conversation, he shared valuable book recommendations for entrepreneurs. Levine recommended Marc Randolph's That Will Never Work, noting their shared connection and mutual book endorsements. He also recommended James Clear's Atomic Habits, emphasizing the critical importance of building, measuring, and steadily improving personal and professional habits over time. Furthermore, Levine discussed his own book, Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution, invoking its central philosophy to explain how founders must thoroughly validate underlying problems before rushing to develop solutions or considering strategic pivots.

Books Uri Levine recommended or discussed

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  1. Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution

    Uri Levine · Discussed · 2 episodes

    Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution by Uri Levine is a practical guide for entrepreneurs that outlines the essential startup journey from initial idea all the way to exit.

    Discussed
    “I described that in the book, way more complex than that because we also had, you know, safe instruments that we need to convert before we can actually do something like that.”
    Where to get it
  2. Atomic Habits

    James Clear · Recommended · 1 episode

    Atomic Habits by James Clear is a comprehensive, practical guide on habit formation, identity change, and personal productivity that emphasizes the compounding power of small daily actions.

    Recommended
    “so this is definitely a book that I will um I would recommend Atomic habits getting habits in improving them measuring and improving is really really important”
    Where to get it
  3. That Will Never Work

    Marc Randolph · Recommended · 1 episode

    That Will Never Work by Marc Randolph is an entrepreneurial memoir that chronicles the chaotic early days and eventual triumph of co-founding Netflix.

    Recommended
    “first question what are two or three books that you recommend most to other people other than your own book Mark Randolf of Netflix uh that will never work”
    Where to get it

Books Uri Levine wrote

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
A founder’s guide to crisis management | Uri Levine (Waze co-founder, serial entrepreneur)Lenny's Podcast2025-02-162
Lessons from a two-time unicorn builder, 50-time startup advisor, and 20-time company board member | Uri Levine (co-founder of Waze)Lenny's Podcast2024-06-093
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution
“The um I wrote the book in order to make a bigger impact. Uh I'm an entrepreneur, and everyone knows that, right? So, I built Waze and Moovit and a dozens of other startups.”
Plugged Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution
“And if this podcast or this book, this one, can help people to become more successful, then I fulfill my destiny.”
Plugged Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution
“you know there are tons of advisers in in the book and eventually I will tell even in the hiring process right most of us are going to interview candidates and then decide that they like or dislike the candidate”
Plugged Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution
“um Steve WN co-founder of Apple wrote the forward to my book and he called that the Bible for entrepreneurs and when I send him the first chapter he said wow I wish I had that when I started”