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  1. #413

    How To Run Down A Dream

    Running Down A Dream: How to Succeed and Thrive in a Career You Love by Bill Gurley has been one of the most valuable talks I've heard.

    31:25
  2. #412

    How Roger Federer Works

    What I learned from reading The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer by Chris Clarey.

    48:40
  3. #411

    Tortured Into Greatness: The Life of Andre Agassi

    Andre Agassi's autobiography is a brutally honest story about a tennis legend who hated the game that made him famous.

    1:01:18
  4. #410

    Excellent Advice for Living

    On his 68th birthday, Kevin Kelly began to write down for his young adult children some things he had learned about life that he wished he had known earlier.

    37:40

  5. The Singular Life of Rick Rubin

    There's no one like Rick Rubin.

    1:20:44
  6. #409

    The Creative Genius of Rick Rubin

    "I set out to write a book about what to do to make a great work of art.

    43:07
  7. #408

    How to Make a Few MORE Billion Dollars: Brad Jacobs

    In 2024 Brad Jacobs wrote the book How to Make a Few Billion Dollars.

    43:29

  8. The Life of Jesus

    The Life of Jesus as told in the book Jesus: A Biography of a Believer by Paul Johnson.

    34:39
  9. #407

    Bruce Springsteen Repairs the Hole in Himself

    A viciously unhappy childhood causes Bruce Springsteen to retreat into work in an extreme way as he searches for success (and control).

    1:12:53
  10. #406

    Christian von Koenigsegg

    Christian von Koenigsegg is unapologetically in the pursuit of greatness.

    45:59

  11. Red Bull's Billionaire Maniac Founder

    I'm reposting one of my favorite founder stories.

    59:48
  12. #405

    How Rockefeller Worked

    This episode covers the insanely valuable company-building principles of John D.

    58:00

  13. My conversation with Todd Graves

    Todd Graves is one of my favorite living founders.

    2:00:55
  14. #404

    How Larry Ellison Thinks

    This episode covers the unique way Larry Ellison thinks.

    1:02:21

  15. My Conversation with Brad Jacobs

    I’ve started a new show where I have conversations with the greatest living Founders.

    2:04:24
  16. #403

    How Jensen Works

    This episode covers the insanely valuable company-building principles of Jensen Huang—and nothing else.

    55:15

  17. My Conversation with Michael Dell

    I’ve started a new show where I have conversations with the greatest living Founders.

    1:32:03
  18. #402

    Thomas Peterffy: The $80 Billion Founder Who Automates Everything

    I didn’t know who Thomas Peterffy was.

    31:57

  19. My conversation with Daniel Ek: Founder of Spotify

    I started a new show so I can have long-form conversations with the greatest living founders.

    2:09:59
  20. #401

    How Bill Gates Works

    This episode is about Bill Gates' obsessive drive and hardcore work ethic.

    1:08:10
  21. #400

    The Stubborn Genius of James Dyson

    This episode covers the extreme perseverance and the stubborn genius of James Dyson.

    1:13:03
  22. #399

    How Elon Works

    This episode covers the insanely valuable company-building principles of Elon Musk—and nothing else.

    1:33:02
  23. #398

    Steve Jobs In His Own Words (Make Something Wonderful)

    A curated collection of Steve’s speeches, interviews, and correspondence, Make Something Wonderful offers a window into how one of the world’s most creative entrepreneurs approached his life and work.

    2:01:22
  24. #397

    Jiro Ono: Simplicity Is The Ultimate Advantage

    Jiro Ono is the greatest living sushi chef.

    41:02
  25. #396

    The Obsession of Enzo Ferrari

    I've read hundreds of thousands of words about Enzo Ferrari.

    57:21
  26. #395

    How Geniuses and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport

    Those on the margins often come to control the center.

    1:04:57
  27. #394

    An Orphan Who Built An Empire: Leonardo Del Vecchio and The Founding of Luxottica

    Your dad dies before you’re born.

    1:07:46
  28. #393

    The Marketing Genius of the Michelin Brothers

    Your family asks you to take over a failing factory in a remote part of France.

    54:52
  29. #392

    Michele Ferrero and His $40 Billion Privately Owned Chocolate Empire

    You take over the family pastry shop and transform it into one of the most valuable privately held businesses in the world.

    54:55
  30. #391

    Jimmy Iovine

    You grow up in a rough neighborhood in Brooklyn.

    57:05
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