My Conversation with Brad Jacobs

What I learned from reading George Lucas: A Life by Brian Jay Jones.  --- Lucas unapologetically invested in what he believed in the most: himself.“What we’re striving for is total freedom, where we c...

26 Aug 20181h 21min

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 light touch (18:59) Anchor yourself with your why (23...

20 Aug 20181h 27min

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 firm foundation [17:35] I do not have at this time a s...

12 Aug 20181h 19min

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 by state planning (6:59) Jack has made a career out o...

9 Aug 20181h 48min

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 Build the Future --- Culture Eats Strategy [1:45] Con...

2 Aug 20182h 38min

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 ever has to compete with Elon (0:47) Musk expects you...

9 Juli 201838min

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 Packard [1:00] Books are the original hyperlinks [4:3...

2 Juli 201839min

What I learned from reading The Wright Brothers by David McCullough --- Unyielding determination (2:30)  Jocko's concept of GOOD (4:00) The ability to focus on an idea for a long time is the antidote ...

25 Juni 201841min