Ethnio Founder’s Favorite Book: The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton M. Christensen

During the 90s, we all know famous companies that ruled the decade. However, when the new millennium arrived, they slowly faded away. That’s because most of them failed to innovate and led to bankruptcy. Take Yahoo as an example. In 2005, Yahoo was one of the leading players in the online advertising market. But Yahoo undervalued the importance of search; hence, the company decided to become a media giant. Through the years, they missed the chance of buying Google and Facebook because they refused the deal. If only the company took a few risks, maybe we would all be yahooing right now instead of googling.

WALLS Founder’s Favorite Book: Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story by Arnold Schwarzenegger

Rework tells you what can work in today’s modern environment versus the previous generation when they started their businesses. It throws away the old ways and in with the new. Rework shows you that starting a business requires less than you ever thought. Plans are harmful. To create a great product or service is to build something that you want to use. Working long hours does not result in productivity. Competition is irrelevant; stay honest and personal. Press releases are spam; create dynamic emails to avoid spam triggers. The perfect balance of simple yet profound, counter-intuitive yet useful wisdom with truth slaps in the face.