EP53 When Genius Failed - The Rise & Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
Roger Lowenstein's book "When Genius Failed" is one of the best business failure case studies I've ever read. As we come up on the 25-year anniversary of Long-Term Capital Management's downfall, I tho...
29 Elo 20231h 11min
EP52 Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis's first book, Liar's Poker, is the ultimate case study of misaligned incentives. The book covers the rise of Salomon Brothers as the king of bond trading in the 80s, and the many pervers...
22 Elo 20231h 11min
EP51 SONY & Akio Morita - Made in Japan
Made in Japan is the incredible autobiography of Akio Morita, the cofounder of SONY. Akio Morita started SONY in the rubble of post-WW2 Japan, determined to make Japan known as a country of high quali...
15 Elo 20231h 22min
EP50 Setting the Table by Danny Meyer
Danny Meyer's book Setting the Table is an instant favorite amongst entrepreneur memoirs, up there with the likes of Creativity Inc and Shoe Dog. Danny Meyer opened his first restaurant, Union Square ...
8 Elo 20231h 13min
EP49 Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey's book Greenlights gives us a valuable metaphor for life: the problems we face today eventually turn into blessings in the rearview mirror of life. I'll discuss how he was able to ...
1 Elo 202354min
EP48 Living with a SEAL by Jesse Itzler
Living with a SEAL is a hilarious & motivating book that chronicles the month Jesse Itzler spent training with Navy SEAL legend David Goggins. Serial entrepreneur Jesse Itzler was looking for a new ch...
18 Heinä 202343min
EP47 Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins
Can't Hurt Me is one of the most inspiring books I've ever read. David Goggins takes us through his tough upbringing and years battling a victim mentality, until he decided enough was enough. He share...
11 Heinä 20231h 6min
EP46 The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
Morgan Housel’s fantastic book “The Psychology of Money” is a collection of stories on how we interact with our own money. I really enjoyed reading Housel’s book (for the second time!) because it cont...
5 Heinä 202358min
