#53 Who Is Michael Ovitz?
Founders1 Jan 2019

#53 Who Is Michael Ovitz?

What I learned from reading Who Is Michael Ovitz? by Michael Ovitz. ---- Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first give a gift [0:01] Michael's first jobs + finding his first love [7:02] the foul-mouthed magnates [19:49] starting at the bottom / being hungry for knowledge [24:50] I don't want to be standard in any way [32:30] the revolt begins and the founding of CAA [36:05] know the history of the industry you are in [46:30] a warning for all entrepreneurs [53:44] what influenced CAA's culture [59:27] becoming the thing you hate [1:02:10] a typical day's schedule [1:07:00] problems with co-founders [1:11:30] the fastest animal on the field [1:15:13] I was tired / The end of Michael Ovitz's time at CAA [1:19:15] Ron is gone [1:25:07] a new beginning / meeting Marc Andreessen [1:32:00] reconciliation [1:38:00] ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective knowledge of history's greatest entrepreneurs on demand. Use it to supplement the decisions you make in your work. Get access to Founders Notes here. ---- “I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested so my poor wallet suffers. ” — Gareth Be like Gareth. Buy a book: All the books featured on Founders Podcast

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#196 Winston Churchill (Leadership during WW2)

#196 Winston Churchill (Leadership during WW2)

What I learned from reading The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson.  ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective ...

7 Aug 20211h 19min

#195 Sid Meier (Computer game designer)

#195 Sid Meier (Computer game designer)

What I learned from reading Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games by Sid Meier.  ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective knowledge of history's greatest entreprene...

31 Juli 20211h 13min

#194 Ernest Hemingway (Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy)

#194 Ernest Hemingway (Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy)

What I learned from reading Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway's Secret Adventures, 1935-1961 by Nicholas Reynolds.  ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective ...

27 Juli 20211h 17min

#193 Arnold Schwarzenegger (Arnold's first autobiography)

#193 Arnold Schwarzenegger (Arnold's first autobiography)

What I learned from reading Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder by Arnold Schwarzenegger. ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective knowledge of history's greatest entrep...

22 Juli 202158min

#192 Jim Casey (Founder of UPS)

#192 Jim Casey (Founder of UPS)

What I learned from reading Big Brown: The Untold Story of UPS by Greg Niemann.  ---- Casey pursued a Spartan business philosophy that emphasized military discipline, drab uniforms, and reliability ov...

19 Juli 20211h 7min

#191 Naval Ravikant (A Guide to Wealth and Happiness)

#191 Naval Ravikant (A Guide to Wealth and Happiness)

What I learned from reading The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness by Naval Ravikant and Eric Jorgenson. Read the book online for free here.  ---- Founders Notes gives you the...

13 Juli 20211h 5min

#190 Henry Ford and Thomas Edison

#190 Henry Ford and Thomas Edison

What I learned from reading The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-Year Road Trip by Jeff Guinn.  ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective knowledge...

10 Juli 202159min

#189 David Ogilvy (The book I've given as a gift the most)

#189 David Ogilvy (The book I've given as a gift the most)

What I learned from reading The Unpublished David Ogilvy by David Ogilvy.  ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective knowledge of history's greatest entrepreneurs on demand....

5 Juli 202159min

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