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#39 Walt Disney: An American Original
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Walt Disney: An American Original by Bob Thomas --- He seemed eager to sum up the lessons he had learned and tell people...
#38 The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos by Christian Davenport. --- [0:54] Musk an...
#37 The Fish That Ate The Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King
09 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by Rich Cohen. --- When he arrived in America i...
#36 Finding The Next Steve Jobs: How to Find, Keep, and Nurture Talent
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Finding The Next Steve Jobs: How to Find, Keep, and Nurture Talent by Nolan Bushnell. --- A pong is a piece of advice ...
#35 George Lucas: A Life
26 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading George Lucas: A Life by Brian Jay Jones. --- Lucas unapologetically invested in what he believed in the most: himself.“...
#34 Creativity Inc: The Autobiography of the founder of Pixar
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Creativity Inc: Overcoming The Unseen Forces That Stand In The Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull. --- Lead with a ...
#33 Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World
12 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World by Lynn Downey --- [0:01] Levi was one of the men who set that fi...
#32 Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built by Duncan Clark. --- Crazy Jack (0:01) The internet is filling the void created ...
#31 Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue and Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue and Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to ...
#30 Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance. --- I don't want to be the person who ...
#29 The HP Way: How Bill Hewlett and I Built Our Company
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading The HP Way: How Bill Hewlett and I Built Our Company by David Packard. --- [0:01] How Steve Jobs was inspired by David P...
#28 The Wright Brothers
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading The Wright Brothers by David McCullough --- Unyielding determination (2:30) Jocko's concept of GOOD (4:00) The abilit...
#27 A Truck Full of Money: Coding, Mania, Love, Genius: The Life of an American Entrepreneur
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading A Truck Full of Money: Coding, Mania, Love, Genius: The Life of an American Entrepreneurby Tracy Kidder --- [7:00] Kayak ...
#26 My Life and Work: The Autobiography of Henry Ford
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from My Life and Work: The Autobiography of Henry Ford. --- A theory of business (0:01) If an old idea works then the weight of the ev...
#25 Against the Odds: An Autobiography by James Dyson
22 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Against the Odds: An Autobiography by James Dyson --- I am a creator of products, a builder of things. [0:01] This book i...
#24 No Better Time: The Brief, Remarkable Life of Danny Lewin, the Genius Who Transformed the Internet
15 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learnd by reading No Better Time: The Brief, Remarkable Life of Danny Lewin, the Genius Who Transformed the Internet by Molly Knight Raskin. ...
#23 The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story
07 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story by Michael Lewis --- He grew up poor, dropped out of high school, and made him...
#22 How To Turn Down A Billion Dollars: The Snapchat Story
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading How to Turn Down a Billion Dollars: The Snapchat Story by Billy Gallagher. --- I'm not going to work for someone else ...
#21 Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture by David Kushner. --- [0:35] For a new generat...
#20 Danny Meyer (The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business)
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business by Danny Meyer. This is not a typical business bo...
#19 Becoming Steve Jobs
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader by Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli. --...
#18 Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman by Yvon Chouinard. --- I had always avoided thinking ...
#17 Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
01 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone. ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to ...
#16 Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron Chernow. [0:01] Rockefeller was a unique hybrid in American business, both...
#15 Leonardo da Vinci: The Biography
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson. ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective knowledge...
#14 The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal
17 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal by Ben Mezrich. Micr...
#13 Elon Musk and Why SpaceX Will Colonize Mars
27 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading The Elon Musk Blog Series: Wait But Why by Tim Urban. In the most recent 1% of our species short existence, we have beco...
#12 Elon Musk & How Tesla Will Change The World
20 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned by reading How Tesla Will Change The World by Tim Urban Kindle version: The Elon Musk Blog Series: Wait But Why. ---- Founders Notes...
#11 The Cook & The Chef: Elon Musk's Secret Sauce
13 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading The Elon Musk Blog Series: Wait But Why by Tim Urban Read The Cook & The Chef: Elon Musk's Secret Sauce on WaitButWhy. ...
#10 Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
27 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight. The best teacher I ever had, one of the finest men I ever knew...
#9 I Invented the Modern Age: The Rise of Henry Ford
10 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading I Invented the Modern Age: The Rise of Henry Ford by Richard Snow. ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap in...
#8 The Intel Trinity: How Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove Built the World's Most Important Company
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading The Intel Trinity: How Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove Built the World's Most Important Company by Michael Ma...
#7 Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's
27 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's by Ray Kroc. ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the colle...
#6 Sam Walton
14 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Sam Walton: Made In America by Sam Walton. ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective knowle...
#5 Steve Jobs
30 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective knowledge of histo...
#4 The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy
19 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy by David Nasaw ---- Founders Notes gives y...
#3 The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Edison Invented The Modern the Modern World
24 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented The Modern World by Randall Stross Edison starts his first bus...
#2 Walt Disney
10 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Walt Disney based on the book Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler. ---- Founders No...
#1 Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, & the Quest for a Fantastic Future
19 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned from reading Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance The conventional wisdom of the time said ...