Yuval Marom

Books

Psychology & Personal Growth

  • Man's Search for Meaning

    Viktor Frankl

    As a concentration camp survivor, Frankl talks about finding purpose and meaning through love and suffering. My favorite book.

  • Mastery

    Robert Greene

    The importance of mentorship and relentless practice in mastering any skill and having a successful career.

  • The Perfect Mile

    Neal Bascomb

    How to do the impossible. Before Roger Bannister, people said you'd die if you ran a 4 minute mile. Now it's the norm.

  • Ikigai

    Garcia and Miralles

    Ikigai means "reason for living." Never retire and lean into flow activities.

Productivity

  • Winning the Week

    Demir Bentley

    Aba got this for me before college. Favorite habit is planning two weeks ahead every Sunday.

  • Deep Work

    Cal Newport

    Eliminate distractions and make space for meaningful work.

Startups

  • The Mom Test

    Rob Fitzpatrick

    The most important startup book I've read. Teaches how to properly conduct customer discovery.

  • Startup Nation

    Dan Senor and Saul Singer

    How Israel became a global leader in innovation despite scarce resources and constant conflict.

  • Zero to One

    Peter Thiel

    Thinking like a founder means building something unique instead of competing directly.

Biographies

  • Losing My Virginity

    Richard Branson

    Branson seeks adventure better than almost any founder I've seen.

  • Greenlights

    Matthew McConaughey

    A love letter to life and learning how red and yellow lights eventually turn green.

Fiction

Policy

  • Why Nothing Works

    Marc J. Dunkelman

    America is falling behind in infrastructure because innovation has too many barriers.

Podcasts I keep listening to.