Library · Purpose
Purpose books for founders.
“I'm unclear why this matters.” — 8 hand-picked books for the Purpose stage of the 7P Framework. Every book personally read. Every summary ends with a Practice Card.
Hover a stage to see the founder problem it covers. Books are grouped by their primary stage; many also support a secondary stage.
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Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
For when endurance becomes the only thing left.
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Start With Why
Simon Sinek
For clarifying the reason your company deserves to exist.
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Drive
Daniel Pink
For when you can't figure out what motivates anyone — including yourself.
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen Covey
For when your daily reactions don't match the founder you want to be.
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Ikigai
Héctor García & Francesc Miralles
For finding work that's meaningful, possible, and yours.
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It's not how good you are, it's how good you want to be
Paul Arden
For when ambition feels like the only honest measure left.
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Psycho-Cybernetics
Maxwell Maltz
For when your self-image quietly caps what your company can become.
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Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0
Jim Collins & Bill Lazier
For when you want the founder bible written by someone who actually built one.
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