Books for Founder Mindset

Resilience & Mental Toughness

• "Option B" by Sheryl Sandberg - Building resilience after setbacks
• "Mindset" by Carol Dweck - Growth vs. fixed mindset
• "Antifragile" by Nassim Taleb - Getting stronger from stress
• "The Obstacle Is the Way" by Ryan Holiday - Stoic approach to challenges

Leadership & Decision Making

• "Radical Candor" by Kim Scott - Leading with care and challenge
• "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman - Understanding decision biases
• "The Hard Thing About Hard Things" by Ben Horowitz - Honest look at founder challenges
• "Dare to Lead" by Brené Brown - Vulnerability-based leadership

Focus & Productivity

• "Deep Work" by Cal Newport - Focusing in a distracted world
• "Atomic Habits" by James Clear - Building supportive systems
• "The One Thing" by Gary Keller - Focusing on what matters most
• "Essentialism" by Greg McKeown - The disciplined pursuit of less

Founder-Specific

• "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries - Mindset for building under uncertainty
• "Zero to One" by Peter Thiel - Thinking differently about innovation
• "Blitzscaling" by Reid Hoffman - Mindset for rapid growth