Read these books if you're a young and ambitious entrepreneur

14 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this concise, profanity‑laden monologue, the speaker curates a reading list for aspiring young entrepreneurs, assigning each title a tier (S, A, B) based on its relevance, tone, and maturity level for a 20‑ish audience. He praises "The Effective Executive" (S‑tier) for its focus on actionable effectiveness, and "Think and Grow Rich" and "Buy Back Your Time" as S‑tier power reads for those already making money. "Can't Hurt Me" and "Atomic Habits" receive lower B‑tier marks because their aggressive or generic advice may overwhelm younger readers. "Feeling Is the Secret" and "Inner Excellence" are labeled B‑ and B‑tier respectively, noted as valuable but perhaps premature for the target age. "The Goal" earns an A‑tier for its Theory of Constraints insight, while "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind" is an A‑tier fix for poor money mindsets. Throughout, the speaker emphasizes that many of these books are either too intense or too abstract for fresh entrepreneurs, recommending a staged approach to reading.

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Can't Hurt Me. A-list. It's great, but it's aggressive, and I think might be a little bit too much. But sometimes young people got a lot of shit they got to work through. Feeling Is the Secret. B-list. 20-year-olds that want to win, not yet, but fuck, is it a good book. The Effective Executive. S-tier, bro. A lot of young people have a lot of effort. They're not very effective in their actions. Inner Excellence. B-tier. It's a top book, but it's not for young people yet. The Goal. A-tier. If you just understood the concept of theory of constraints, it would change the whole way you build businesses. Atomic Habits. B tier. In regards to young people and what they need to read, not yet. Think and Grow Rich. S tier. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. A tier for sure. Most people have really shitty money mindset that'll keep them poor. Buy Back Your Time. A tier. For people starting off, they're not going to get it because they don't value their time. But people that are like making money and want to grow, it's fucking S tier.