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Jeff Bezos on retirement being lame, AI, the electricity metaphor for AI, the good fortune of being alive during multiple... more
Brad Jacobs is one of the most talented living entrepreneurs. Brad has started 8 different billion dollar or multi-billion dollar... more
Amancio Ortega is one of the wealthiest people in the world. Ortega is the founder of Inditex, a pioneer of... more
What I learned from rereading James J. Hill: Empire Builder by Michael P. Malone.
What I learned from reading Leading By Design: The Ikea Story by Ingvar Kamprad and Bertil Torekull and The Testament... more
What I learned from rereading Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX by Eric Berger.
What I learned from rereading Instant: The Story of Polaroid by Christopher Bonanos.
What I learned from rereading Random Reminiscences of Men and Events by John D. Rockefeller.
What I learned from reading Money Talks, Bullsh*t Walks: Inside the Contrarian Mind of Billionaire Mogul Sam Zell by Ben... more
What I learned from reading How To Succeed in Mr. Beast Production and how ideas from Sam Zell, Charlie Munger,... more
The best investors are not investors at all. They are entrepreneurs who have never sold. — Nick Sleep Nick Sleep’s... more
How Nick Sleep and Qais Zakaria built their radically unconventional investment partnership. From the incredible book Richer, Wiser, Happier: How... more
I sent a friend this text: I'm working on another Li Lu episode but this one is about his remarkable... more
Charlie Munger said that Li Lu was the only outsider he ever trusted with his money. Decades before Li... more
Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger said it was a crime that more business schools didn't study Henry Singleton. I think... more
Since its founding in 1967 Fastenal has grown from a small fastener store in Winona, Minnesota, into a multibillion-dollar global... more
The name of Nobel usually calls to mind Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite, and the internationally prestigious prizes that bear... more
What I learned from having dinner with John Mackey and reading his autobiography The Whole Story: Adventures in Love, Life,... more
What I learned from reading What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: A Memoir by Haruki Murakami.
What I learned from reading The Tinkerings of Robert Noyce: How the Sun Rose on Silicon Valley by Tom Wolfe.
What I learned from reading The House of Arnault by Brad Stone and Angelina Rascouet.
What I learned from reading Sam Walton: The Inside Story of America's Richest Man by Vance Trimble.
What I learned from reading How To Be Rich by J. Paul Getty.
What I learned from reading As I See it: The Autobiography of J. Paul Getty by J. Paul Getty.
What I learned from reading about Hans Wilsdorf and the founding of Rolex.
What I learned from reading The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any... more
What I learned from reading Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success by Ken Segall.
What I learned from reading Driven From Within by Michael Jordan and Mark Vancil.
What I learned from reading The Match King: Ivar Kreuger, The Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals... more
What I learned from reading Disney's Land: Walt Disney and the Invention of the Amusement Park That Changed the World... more
What I learned from rereading Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler.
What I learned from rereading George Lucas: A Life by Brian Jay Jones.
What I learned from reading Steven Spielberg: A Biography by Joseph McBride.
What I learned from reading Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino.
What I learned from reading Eternal Pursuit of Unhappiness Being Very Good Is No Good,You Have to Be Very, Very,... more
What I learned from reading The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant.
What I learned from rereading Tycoon's War: How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer... more
What I learned from reading Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable by Tim Grover and Winning: The Unforgiving Race... more
What I learned from reading Decoded by Jay Z.
What I learned from reading The Days of Duveen by S.N. Behrman.
What I learned from reading Wildcatters: A Story of Texans, Oil, and Money by Sally Helgesen.
What I learned from reading Roots of Strategy by Thomas R. Phillips and Napoleon and Modern War by Napoleon and... more
What I learned from reading Insull: The Rise and Fall of A Billionaire Utility Tycoon by Forrest McDonald.
What I learned from reading How To Make A Few Billion Dollars by Brad Jacobs.
What I learned from reading the transcripts of Young Oprah on Her Life and Career and Oprah on Career, Life... more
What I learned from reading The Red Bull Story by Wolfgang Fürweger.
What I learned from reading Jesus: A Biography from a Believer by Paul Johnson.
What I learned from reading Dior by Dior: The Autobiography of Christian Dior and Creators by Paul Johnson.
What I learned from rereading Les Schwab Pride In Performance: Keep It Going! by Les Schwab.
What I learned from reading the NEW Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charlie Munger.
Reflections from my dinner with Charlie Munger.
What I learned from reading The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success by William Thorndike.
What I learned from reading Ted Turner's Autobiography.
What I learned from reading Anna: The Biography by Amy Odell.
What I learned from reading How Larry Gagosian Reshaped The Art World by Patrick Radden Keefe.
What I learned from reading The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to His Son by John D. Rockefeller.
What I learned from reading Bloomberg by Michael Bloomberg.
What I learned from reading Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way by Ryan White and A Pirate Looks... more
What I learned from reading Nuts!: Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success by Kevin and Jackie Freiberg... more
What I learned from reading Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr.
What I learned from reading Young Titan: The Making of Winston Churchill by Michael Shelden.
What I learned from rereading The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by... more
What I learned from reading Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston... more
What I learned from the first 6 years of making Founders.
What I learned from reading The Forgotten Highlander: An Incredible WWII Story of Survival in the Pacific by Alistair Urquhart.
What I learned from rereading Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by... more
What I learned from reading The Bugatti Story by L’Ebe Bugatti.
What I learned from reading Creators: From Chaucer and Durer to Picasso and Disney by Paul Johnson.
What I learned from reading How To Do Great Work by Paul Graham.
What I learned from reading The Nolan Variations: The Movies, Mysteries, and Marvels of Christopher Nolan by Tom Shone.
What I learned from reading Lighting Out for the Territory: How Samuel Clemens Headed West and Became Mark Twain by... more
What I learned from reading The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron by Rebecca Keegan and The Return... more
What I learned from reading Creators: From Chaucer and Durer to Picasso and Disney by Paul Johnson.
What I learned from reading Michael Jordan: The Life by Roland Lazenby.
What I learned from reading Arnold and Me: In the Shadow of the Austrian Oak by Barbara Outland Baker.
What I learned from reading Glock: The Rise of America's Gun by Paul Barrett.
What I learned from reading Dynasties: Fortunes and Misfortunes of the World's Great Family Businesses by David Landes.
What I learned from reading Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy.
What I learned from reading Working by Robert Caro.
What I learned from reading Sol Price: Retail Revolutionary by Robert Price.
What I learned from reading The Women of Berkshire Hathaway: Lessons from Warren Buffett's Female CEOs and Directors by Karen... more
What I learned from reading The Mind of Napoleon: A Selection of His Written and Spoken Words edited by J.... more
What I learned from reading Tiger Woods by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian.
What I learned from reading Against the Odd: An Autobiography by James Dyson for the 4th time.
What I learned from reading Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs in his own words.
What I learned from having lunch with Sam Zell and reading Zeckendorf: The Autobiography of The man Who Played a... more
What I learned from rereading Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman by Yvon Chouinard.
David Rosenthal and Ben Gilbert — of the Acquired podcast — invited me to San Francisco for a discussion on... more
What I learned from reading The Taste of Luxury: Bernard Arnault and the Moet-Hennessy Louis Vuitton Story by Nadege Forestier... more
What I learned from rereading The Tao of Charlie Munger.
What I learned from reading Napoleon: A Concise Biography by David Bell.
What I learned from rereading Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's by Ray Kroc.
What I learned from rereading The Invisible Billionaire: Daniel Ludwig by Jerry Shields.
What I learned from reading The HP Way: How Bill Hewlett and I Built Our Company by David Packard.
What I learned from rereading Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire by James Wallace and... more
What I learned from reading The Dream of Solomeo: My Life and the Idea of Humanistic Capitalism by Brunello Cucinelli.
What I learned from reading Ralph Lauren: The Man Behind the Mystique by Jeffrey Trachtenberg.
What I learned from rereading Rolls-Royce: The Magic of a Name: The First Forty Years of Britain s Most Prestigious... more
What I learned from reading All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go... more
What I learned from reading American Rascal: How Jay Gould Built Wall Street's Biggest Fortune by Greg Steinmetz.
What I learned from rereading Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Changed... more
What I learned from rereading The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie by Andrew Carnegie.
What I learned from rereading Jeff Bezos' Shareholder Letters (for the 3rd time!)
What I learned from rereading Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs by Ken... more
What I learned from reading Copy This!: How I turned Dyslexia, ADHD, and 100 square feet into a company called... more
What I learned from reading Starting At Zero: His Own Story by Jimi Hendrix.
What I learned from reading What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Developing a... more
What I learned from rereading Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel.
What I learned from reading Hackers and Painters: Big Ideas From The Computer Age by Paul Graham
What I learned from reading Paul Graham’s essays.
What I learned from reading Paul Graham’s essays.
What I learned from rereading The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story by Michael Lewis.
What I learned from rereading The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by Kobe Bryant.
What I learned from reading Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant by Roland Lazenby.
What I learned from reading Endless Frontier: Vannevar Bush, Engineer of the American Century by G. Pascal Zachary.
What I learned from reading Pieces of the Action by Vannevar Bush.
What I learned from reading Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel by Sam Zell.
What I learned from reading Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the Rise of the Modern Cable Business by Mark Robichaux.
What I learned from reading Edison: A Biography by Matthew Josephson.
What I learned from rereading My Life and Work by Henry Ford.
What I learned from rereading Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader by Brent... more
What I learned from rereading Instant: The Story of Polaroid by Christopher Bonanos.
What I learned from rereading Land's Polaroid: A Company and the Man Who Invented It by Peter C. Wensberg.
What I learned from reading The Adventures of Herbie Cohen: World's Greatest Negotiator by Rich Cohen.
What I learned from rereading Autobiography of a Restless Mind: Reflections on the Human Condition Volume 1 and Autobiography of... more
What I learned from rereading One from Many: VISA and the Rise of Chaordic Organization by Dee Hock.
What I learned from reading Chronicles: Volume One by Bob Dylan.
What I learned from reading Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould, King of the Robber... more
What I learned from reading Explore/Create My Life in Pursuit of New Frontiers, Hidden Worlds, and the Creative Spark by... more
What I learned from reading The Father of Spin: Edward L. Bernays and the Birth of Public Relations by Larry... more
What I learned from rereading The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by... more
What I learned from reading John D: The Founding Father of the Rockefellers by David Freeman Hawke.
What I learned from reading When Money Was In Fashion: Henry Goldman, Goldman Sachs, and the Founding of Wall Street... more
What I learned from reading Socrates: A Man for Our Times by Paul Johnson.
What I learned from reading Franklin & Washington: The Founding Partnership by Edward Larson.
What I learned from reading The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: The Life and Times of Jacob Fugger by Greg... more
Steve Jobs and His Heroes.
What I learned from reading I, Steve: Steve Jobs In His Own Words by George Beahm.
What I learned from reading Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron Chernow.
What I learned from reading Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad... more
What I learned from reading Constellation Software Inc. President's Letters by Mark Leonard.
What I learned from reading Rick Rubin: In the Studio by Jake Brown.
What I learned from reading In-N-Out Burger: A Behind-the-Counter Look at the Fast-Food Chain That Breaks All the Rules by... more
What I learned from reading Risk Game: Self Portrait of an Entrepreneur by Francis Greenburger.
What I learned from reading Francis Ford Coppola: A Filmmaker's Life by Michael Schumacher.
What I learned from reading Birdmen: The Wright Brothers, Glenn Curtiss, and the Battle to Control the Skies by Lawrence... more
What I learned from reading Mozart: A Life by Paul Johnson.
Steve Jobs and His Heroes.
What I learned from rereading The Wright Brothers by David McCullough.
What I learned from reading Decoded by Jay Z.
What I learned from reading The Sugar King of Havana: The Rise and Fall of Julio Lobo, Cuba's Last Tycoon... more
What I learned from reading Beyond Possible: One Man, Fourteen Peaks, and the Mountaineering Achievement of a Lifetime by Nims... more
What I learned from reading To Pixar And Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History by... more
What I learned from rereading Sam Walton: Made In America by Sam Walton.
What I learned from reading The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley by Jimmy... more
What I learned from reading Alexander the Great: The Brief Life and Towering Exploits of History's Greatest Conqueror--As Told By... more
What I learned from reading Time to Make the Donuts: The Founder of Dunkin Donuts Shares an American Journey by... more
What I learned from reading Love, Lucy by Lucille Ball.
What I learned from reading Mind Your Own Business: A Maverick's Guide to Business, Leadership and Life by Sidney Harman
What I learned from reading Bloomberg by Michael Bloomberg.
A list of 10 episodes to start with.
What I learned from reading The Essays of Warren Buffett by Warren Buffett and Lawrence Cunningham.
What I learned from reading Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle by Paul... more
What I learned from reading Churchill by Paul Johnson.
What I learned from reading Charles de Gaulle by Julian Jackson.
What I learned from reading Unstoppable: Siggi Wilzig's Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend... more
What I learned from rereading A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the... more
What I learned from reading Damn Right: Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger by Janet Lowe.
What I learned from reading Enzo Ferrari: The Man and the Machine by Brock Yates.
What I learned from reading Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography by Laurie Woolever.
What I learned from reading My Turn: A Life of Total Football by Johan Cruyff.
What I learned from rereading Estée Lauder: A Success Story by Estée Lauder.
What I learned from reading Authentic: A Memoir by the Founder of Vans by Paul Van Doren.
What I learned from reading The General and the Genius: Groves and Oppenheimer—The Unlikely Partnership that Built the Atom Bomb... more
What I learned from rereading Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography by Walter Isaacson.
What I learned from reading Driven From Within by Michael Jordan and Mark Vancil.
What I learned from reading Michael Jordan: The Life by Roland Lazenby.
What I learned from reading Onassis: An Extravagant Life by Frank Brady.
What I learned from reading Stephen King On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King.
What I learned from reading Steven Spielberg: A Biography by Joseph McBride.
What I learned from reading In the Company of Giants: Candid Conversations With the Visionaries of the Digital World by... more
What I learned from reading Scientific Advertising by Claude Hopkins.
What I learned from reading The Man Who Sold America: The Amazing (but True!) Story of Albert D. Lasker and... more
What I learned from reading Invention: A Life by James Dyson.
What I learned from reading Inside Steve's Brian by Leander Kahney.
What I learned from reading Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital by Spencer Ante.
What I learned from reading A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett by Warren Buffett and Peter... more
What I learned from reading Isambard Kingdom Brunel: The Definitive Biography of The Engineer, Visionary, and Great Briton by L.T.C.... more
What I learned from rereading Against The Odds: An Autobiography by James Dyson and reading A History of Great Inventions... more
What I learned from reading Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life by Justine Picardie.
What I learned from reading The House of Rothschild: Money's Prophets by Niall Ferguson.
What I learned from reading Founder: A Portrait of the First Rothschild by Amos Elon.
What I learned from reading The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz... more
What I learned from reading Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games by Sid Meier.
What I learned from reading Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway's Secret Adventures, 1935-1961 by Nicholas Reynolds.
What I learned from reading Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
What I learned from reading Big Brown: The Untold Story of UPS by Greg Niemann.
What I learned from reading The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness by Naval Ravikant and... more
What I learned from reading The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-Year Road Trip by Jeff... more
What I learned from reading The Unpublished David Ogilvy by David Ogilvy.
What I learned from Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys by... more
What I learned from reading Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson.
What I learned from rereading Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight.
What I learned from reading Ritz and Escoffier: The Hotelier, The Chef, and the Rise of the Leisure Class by... more
What I learned from reading Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy by Isadore Sharp.
What I learned from reading Johnny Carson by Henry Bushkin.
What I learned from reading Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein.
What I learned from reading Copy This!: How I turned Dyslexia, ADHD, and 100 square feet into a company called... more
What I learned from reading Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire by Brad Stone.
What I learned from Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr.
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What I learned from rereading Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight.