Dan Martell - August 21, 2026


Should you skip, read, or study these books if you're a young entrepreneur？

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Chris Guillebeau Robert Kiyosaki Richard Branson Rob Fitzpatrick Robert Cialdini Dale Carnegie Lean Startup Phil Knight Chris Biss Erica Rice Rich Dad
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00:00:00.000 Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.
00:00:02.640 Skip.
00:00:03.220 I know.
00:00:04.160 Look, if you're starting off,
00:00:06.020 understanding the difference between an entrepreneur and investor,
00:00:08.880 not critical.
00:00:09.860 You can skip it for now.
00:00:10.920 Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson.
00:00:13.000 Oh, skip.
00:00:14.080 Awesome book.
00:00:14.900 Not needed.
00:00:15.540 If you're starting off, that's not the right book.
00:00:16.960 Lean Startup by Eric Ries.
00:00:18.780 Study.
00:00:19.180 The idea of pre-validation and working backwards from a customer
00:00:22.140 is how you win in business.
00:00:24.600 The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau.
00:00:26.840 Read.
00:00:27.320 It'll inspire you.
00:00:28.260 Good frameworks, fundamentals.
00:00:30.000 do it. Shoe Dog by Phil Knight. Needed to succeed as a young entrepreneur? No, unless you're
00:00:35.920 fucking depressed and you feel like giving up. If you need a shot of motivation, read. The Mom Test 0.99
00:00:40.540 by Rob Fitzpatrick. Skip. Great book. Awesome frame. I think there's better books to solve
00:00:45.340 that problem. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Study. You are a byproduct
00:00:50.720 of your proximity to other people. You're the byproduct of the energy of people you spend time
00:00:54.960 with. You can accomplish anything in life helping other people get what they want. That is
00:00:59.900 the bible for that framework built to last by jim collins skip it's not the right book for a
00:01:05.820 first-time entrepreneur never split the difference by chris boss definitely read you'll become a
00:01:10.300 lethal negotiator which honestly when you start off that's all you're doing influenced by robert
00:01:14.700 cialdini study it's human psychology i mean once you understand how the world works you
00:01:19.340 see the world differently it has so many secondary benefits study it