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Books continue to be a reliable source of inspiration as I build SingleStep

Rona Dina Belo

24 Oct 2023 — 1 min read

Reading has been a huge influence on my life. I read everyday across a wide array of topics that are both fiction and non-fiction. The following books have influenced me as I’ve work to build SingleStep;

Sam Walton Made in America: Sam Walton

The Toyota Way: Jeffery Liker

The Power Broker: Robert Caro

A Potrait of the Artist As A Young Man: James Joyce

The score takes care of itself: Bill Walsh

High Output Management: Andy Grove

Creativity Inc: Ed Catmull

E-Myth Revisted: Michael Gerber

The Innovators Dilemma: Clay Christensen

Risk Game, Self Portrait of an Entrepreneur: Francis Greenburger

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