Skin in the Game

Who recommended it

1. DS

   Derek Sivers Writer, musician and founder of CD Baby

   Explicit recommendation

   Derek Sivers scored it 9/10 on his "Recommend it" scale, one of his highest ratings.

   Book notes and ratings↗ Personal websitesive.rs sive.rs · undated · checked 12 Nov 2026

2. 

   Naval Ravikant Indian American entrepreneur and investor

   Explicit recommendation

   Listed in "Naval's Recommended Reading", a chapter of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant that collects his recommendations in his own words.

   Naval's Recommended Reading↗ Book excerptnavalmanack.com The Almanack of Naval Ravikant (Eric Jorgenson) · 2020 · checked 13 Nov 2026

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