Great Books Distilled: Summaries of Bestselling Business and Investing Books
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Listen as we decode bestselling books across disciplines with their authors — distilling hours of reading into a short, definitive conversation. We break down the big ideas, how to apply them, and take you behind the scenes into the process of writing the book. Past guests include Yale professor Verlyn Klinkenborg (Several Short Sentences About Writing), polar explorer Erling Kagge (In Praise of Silence and Philosophy for Polar Explorers), survival expert Laurence Gonzales (Deep Survival), geopolitical expert Jacob Halberg (The Wires of Ware), 1-800-GOT-JUNK founder Brian Scudamore (WTF?! - Willing To Fail), and renowned investor Sir Ronald Cohen (IMPACT). Visit OutlierAcademy.com for episode notes, searchable transcripts, videos, and more.
Great Books Distilled is a mix of The Knowledge Project, Founders, Oprah's Book Club, and The Tim Ferriss Show.
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"To Pixar And Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History" by Lawrence Levy
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Trailer - "To Pixar And Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History" by Lawrence Levy
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Part 2 of 2: "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success"
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Trailer - Part 2 of 2: "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success"
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Part 1 of 2: "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success"
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Trailer - Part 1 of 2: "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success"
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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"Turning the Flywheel: Why Some Companies Build Momentum and Others Don't" by Jim Collins
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Trailer - "Turning the Flywheel: Why Some Companies Build Momentum and Others Don't" by Jim Collins
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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"The Tao of Charlie Munger: Wisdom on Life, Business, and the Pursuit of Wealth" by David Clark
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Trailer - "The Tao of Charlie Munger: Wisdom on Life, Business, and the Pursuit of Wealth" by David Clark
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Part 2 of 2: “The Essays of Warren Buffett: Warren's Shareholder Letters from 50+ Years Grouped by Topic” by Lawrence Cunningham
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Trailer - Part 2 of 2: “The Essays of Warren Buffett: Warren's Shareholder Letters from 50+ Years Grouped by Topic” by Lawrence Cunningham
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Part 1 of 2: “The Essays of Warren Buffett: Warren's Shareholder Letters from 50+ Years Grouped by Topic” by Lawrence Cunningham
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Trailer - Part 1 of 2: “The Essays of Warren Buffett: Warren's Shareholder Letters from 50+ Years Grouped by Topic” by Lawrence Cunningham
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Essay Breakdown: Jony Ive's Dedication to Steve Jobs in "Designed by Apple in California"
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Trailer: Essay Breakdown: Jony Ive's Dedication to Steve Jobs in "Designed by Apple in California"
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Bonus: Founder Profile - Forward: Bringing Healthcare as a Product to a Billion People | Adrian Aoun, CEO and Founder
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Trailer – Bonus: Founder Profile - Forward: Bringing Healthcare as a Product to a Billion People | Adrian Aoun, CEO and Founder
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Friday 5: Five Lessons on Simplicity from Steve Jobs
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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(2 of 2) Book Breakdown: "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" by Ken Segall, Creator of the iMac name and Think Different campaign
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Trailer: (2 of 2) Book Breakdown: "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" by Ken Segall, Creator of the iMac name and Think Different campaign
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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(1 of 2) Book Breakdown: "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" by Ken Segall, Creator of the iMac name and Think Different campaign
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Trailer: (1 of 2) Book Breakdown: "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" by Ken Segall, Creator of the iMac name and Think Different campaign
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Essay Breakdown: "Imitators take note — Steve Jobs was more than a showman" by Michael Moritz, Author of "Inside the Little Kingdom" and Partner at Sequoia Capital
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Trailer: Essay Breakdown - "Imitators take note — Steve Jobs was more than a showman" by Michael Moritz, Author of "Inside the Little Kingdom" and Partner at Sequoia Capital
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Book Breadown: "I, Steve: Steve Jobs in his Own Words" by George Beahm | Episode #172 - Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Trailer: Book Breadown: "I, Steve: Steve Jobs in his Own Words" by George Beahm | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Bonus Breakdown: "Several Short Sentences About Writing" - A Masterclass on Becoming a Better Writer with Verlyn Klinkenborg, Author & Yale Professor
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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Friday 5: Timeless vs Time-Bound Knowledge, Your Inner Scorecard, and The Recipe for Breakthroughs
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Book Breakdown (1 of 2): “The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America” by Lawrence Cunningham
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Trailer - Book Breakdown (Part 1 of 2): “The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America” by Lawrence Cunningham
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Investor Letter Breakdown: “The Anxieties of Business Change” by Warren Buffett
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Trailer: Investor Letter Breakdown - “The Anxieties of Business Change” by Warren Buffett
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Bonus: Snow Leopard: How Legendary Writers Create a Category Of One | Nicolas Cole, Author and Co-Founder of Category Pirates
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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Friday 5: Being larger than the situation, loving the work, and the problem you face when your dreams come true | Great Books Distilled
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Book Breakdown: “Turning the Flywheel” by Jim Collins | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Trailer - Book Breakdown: “Turning the Flywheel” by Jim Collins | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Essay Breakdown: “How To Do Great Work” by Paul Graham | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Trailer - Essay Breakdown: “How To Do Great Work” by Paul Graham | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Friday 5: Timeless vs Time-Bound Knowledge, Your Inner Scorecard, and The Recipe for Breakthroughs | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Book Breakdown (2 of 2): “The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America” by Lawrence Cunningham | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Trailer - Book Breakdown (Part 2 of 2): “The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America” by Lawrence Cunningham | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Book Breakdown (1 of 2): “The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America” by Lawrence Cunningham | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Trailer - Book Breakdown (Part 1 of 2): “The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America” by Lawrence Cunningham | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Essay Breakdown: “The Playing Field” by Graham Duncan | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Trailer - Essay Breakdown: “The Playing Field” by Graham Duncan | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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The Founders (Book Summary): The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley from Elon Musk to Reid Hoffman to Peter Thiel | Jimmy Soni, Bestselling Author & Former Huffington Post Managing Editor
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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The Laws of Creativity: How to Unlock Your Originality and Awaken Your Creative Genius | Joey Cofone, Author & Founder of Baronfig
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Trailer – The Laws of Creativity: How to Unlock Your Originality and Awaken Your Creative Genius | Joey Cofone, Author & Founder of Baronfig
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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All-Time Top Guests – Verlyn Klinkenborg (Several Short Sentences About Writing: A Masterclass on Becoming a Better Writer)
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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All-Time Top Guests – Laurence Gonzales (Deep Survival: The Incredible Neuroscience of Survival, Who Lives, and Who Dies)
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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All-Time Top Guests – Laurence Gonzales (The Chemistry of Fire: Stories from the Top of Mount Washington to 12,000 Feet Beneath the Ocean to Night Assaults with the 82nd Airborne Division)
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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All-Time Top Guests – Kevin Kelly (On Technology's Origins, What Technology Wants, and Advising Steven Speilberg on Minority Report)
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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All-Time Top Guests – #Kevin Kelly (Vanishing Asia: A Masterclass on the Past, Present, and Future of Asia)
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Best Books & Authors in 2022 – Joey Cofone (The Laws of Creativity: How to Unlock Your Originality and Awaken Your Creative Genius)
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Best Books & Authors in 2022 – Marc Champagne (Personal Socrates: On Self-Reflection, Self Improvement, and the Socratic Method)
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Best Books & Authors in 2022 – Brian Scudamore (Willing to Fail [WTF]: How Failure Can Be Your Key to Success)
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Best Books & Authors in 2022 – Jacob Helberg (The Wires of War: The Fight Between Democracy and Autocracy for the Future of the Internet)
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Best Books & Authors in 2022 – Jason Crawford (Roots of Progress: On Technological Progress and How Innovation and Invention Happens)
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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“The Warrior Ethos” by Steven Pressfield: A Deep Historical Examination of the Values and Ethics of Warriors Throughout History
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Trailer → “The Warrior Ethos” by Steven Pressfield: A Deep Historical Examination of the Values and Ethics of Warriors Throughout History
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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Several Short Sentences About Writing: A Masterclass on Becoming a Better Writer | Verlyn Klinkenborg, Author & Yale Professor
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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The Laws of Creativity: How to Unlock Your Originality and Awaken Your Creative Genius | Joey Cofone, Author & Founder of Baronfig
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Trailer – The Laws of Creativity: How to Unlock Your Originality and Awaken Your Creative Genius
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Snow Leopard: How Legendary Writers Create a Category Of One | Nicolas Cole, Author and Co-Founder of Category Pirates
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Trailer – Snow Leopard: How Legendary Writers Create A Category Of One | Nicolas Cole, Author and Co-Founder of Category Pirates
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Experiment Without Limits: Achieving Peak Performance Through Experimentation | Chris Sparks, Author & Founder of Forcing Function
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Willing to Fail (WTF): How Failure Can Be Your Key to Success | Brian Scudamore, Author & Founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Roots of Progress: On Technological Progress and How Innovation and Invention Happens | Jason Crawford, Founder
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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The Wires of War: The Fight Between Democracy and Autocracy for the Future of the Internet | Jacob Helberg, Author
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Personal Socrates: On Self-Reflection, Self Improvement, and the Socratic Method | Marc Champagne, Author
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Impact: Optimizing Risk, Return, and Impact in Investing | Sir Ronald Cohen, Author
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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The New Consumer: On The Future of Consumer Brands and What The Best Ones Get Right | Dan Frommer, Founder
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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The Messy Middle: Lessons Learned as a Founder, Investor, and Bestselling Author | Scott Belsky, Author & Venture Capitalist
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May 12, 2021 |
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Vanishing Asia: A Masterclass on the Past, Present, and Future of Asia | Kevin Kelly, Author
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Several Short Sentences About Writing: A Masterclass on Becoming a Better Writer | Verlyn Klinkenborg, Author & Yale Professor
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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The Chemistry of Fire: Stories from the Top of Mount Washington to 12,000 Feet Beneath the Ocean to Night Assaults with the 82nd Airborne Divison | Laurence Gonzales, Author
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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The Art and Business of Online Writing: On Data Driven Writing and How to Reach 100 Million People | Nicolas Cole, Author
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Erling Kagge: The Famed Norwegian Explorer on Silence, Philosophy, and Summiting Mount Everest
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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WIRED: On Technology's Origins, What Technology Wants, and Advising Steven Speilberg on Minority Report | Kevin Kelly, Founding Executive Editor
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Called Out: Fear, Faith, and Finding Your Calling | Paula Faris, Author & Emmy-Nominated Journalist
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Deep Survival: The Incredible Neuroscience of Survival, Who Lives, and Who Dies | Laurence Gonzales, Author
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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NPR: On Finding, Owning, and Loving Your Voice | Jessica Hansen, In-House Voice Coach
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Every: Business Strategy and Building the World's Best Writing Bundle | Nathan Baschez, Co-Founder & CEO
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Sep 10, 2020 |