Yann Mrazek recommends
Yann Mrazek is managing partner of M/HQ, a boutique accounting, regulatory and compliance, VAT advisory, audit, HR consultancy, recruitment and business advisory firm based in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. His practice chiefly focuses on private wealth and immigration, and he has vast experience advising successful individuals and entrepreneurial families active in the Middle East.
Read on to find out which six books Yann recommends, and why…
“My motivation for these recommendations - sharing books that are memorable, and close to our firm's values. In the era of digital, we have been going against the grain: our own ‘M/HQ book of the year' [or 'books' - sometimes, it is hard to choose!] tradition has been running for over a decade. Each of the selections below emits a certain value the firm believes in, or a trait we firmly stand by.”
The Go-Giver
Bob Burg and John David Mann
The book that started it all [thanks, Harry Martin!]. A ‘little story’ about the power of giving - small in size, BIG in impact.
To be read in conjunction with The Go-Getter by the same author: a (still little) story that tells you how to be one!
Rebel Talent
Francesca Gino
What do the world’s best chef, an airline captain who brought his flight to safety in a daring water landing, and most successful entrepreneurs have in common? They love their jobs, they break the rules, and the world is better off for it. They are rebels - just like us at M/HQ.
To be read in conjunction with The Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle: in sports, music, art, and business, talent is a skill - and like any skill, it can be nurtured, improved and ultimately mastered.
Money, Taste & Wine
Mike Veseth
Century-old commodity, largely basic but sometimes uber-luxurious product, uncorrelated asset class (see M/HQ's podcast Foundations & …….Wine?), infinite source of inspiration - and sometimes, bragging! - wine is much, much more, than fermented grape juice.
To read in conjunction with the following from the same author:
Wine Wars
Extreme Wine
Around the World in Eighty Days: exploring the world, one wine at a time.
Drunk
Edward Slingerland
We became who we are because we love a good glass. Seriously. How we sipped, danced and tumbled our way to civilisation.
To read in conjunction with:
A History of Drunkness by Mark Forsyth: how, why, where and when the humankind has got merry from the Stone Age to the present.
A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage: a world trade history from the perspective of people's favorite - and most impactful - drinks.
Sneaker Wars
Barbara Smit
Adidas vs Puma - but really, the family feud that created modern sport.
To be read in conjunction with Shoe Dog by Phil Knight: the war started with Adidas v Puma; Nike emerged on top!
Real Food Fake Food
Larry Olmsted
Fake is everywhere - why you don't know what you're eating, and what you can do about it.
To be read in conjunction with:
Extra Virginity by Tom Mueller: the sublime and scandalous world of olive oil.
Animal, Vegetable, Junk by Mark Bittman: how food went from sustainable to suicidal.