“Kim Scott, I mean, is just phenomenal. I mean, I thought Radical Candor, and I know many of these works have been critiqued and refreshed in many ways, but her quad chart of how to provide feedback to people was really instrumental to me…”
Why: Michelle calls the feedback framework instrumental and recommends the book to content creators managing business teams.
Radical Candor by Kim Malone Scott Guest on The Tim Ferriss Show#860: Daredevil Michelle Khare — How to Become a YouTube Superstar, Open Impossible Doors (FBI, Secret Service, etc.), Craft Jedi-Level Cold Emails, and Use Fear-Setting to Change Your Life
“Part two is we are going to study Snyder's Beats. And we are going to study the Save the Cat of it all. Those two books are so good.”
Why: Michelle praises the books for clearly explaining the structural hills and valleys of storytelling.
Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder Guest on The Tim Ferriss Show#860: Daredevil Michelle Khare — How to Become a YouTube Superstar, Open Impossible Doors (FBI, Secret Service, etc.), Craft Jedi-Level Cold Emails, and Use Fear-Setting to Change Your Life
“the other one is the great ceo within which is a really fast and easy read and for anyone who didn't start in silicon valley or a startup culture or a startup of any kind was really helpful to me…”
Why: Michelle recommends it as a fast and easy read for understanding startup management and operational systems.
The Great CEO Within by Matt Mochary Guest on The Tim Ferriss Show#860: Daredevil Michelle Khare — How to Become a YouTube Superstar, Open Impossible Doors (FBI, Secret Service, etc.), Craft Jedi-Level Cold Emails, and Use Fear-Setting to Change Your Life
“and then I've given Adam Grant's originals to a few people do.”
Why: Michelle gifts this book frequently to others.
Originals by Adam Grant Guest on The Tim Ferriss Show#860: Daredevil Michelle Khare — How to Become a YouTube Superstar, Open Impossible Doors (FBI, Secret Service, etc.), Craft Jedi-Level Cold Emails, and Use Fear-Setting to Change Your Life
“I was coming to her talking about just various problems I was facing and she told me of this concept of the six thinking hats.”
Why: Michelle states it was really impactful for overcoming black-hat pessimism and encouraging creative problem solving.
Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono Guest on The Tim Ferriss Show#860: Daredevil Michelle Khare — How to Become a YouTube Superstar, Open Impossible Doors (FBI, Secret Service, etc.), Craft Jedi-Level Cold Emails, and Use Fear-Setting to Change Your Life
Author Interviews & Plugs
Their own books, or books they discussed with the author. Not counted as recommendations.
“reading the four-hour work week changed my life. This is the original copy I have from 2016.”
Why: Michelle states that reading the book changed her life.
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss Guest on The Tim Ferriss Show#860: Daredevil Michelle Khare — How to Become a YouTube Superstar, Open Impossible Doors (FBI, Secret Service, etc.), Craft Jedi-Level Cold Emails, and Use Fear-Setting to Change Your Life