The book this episode covers
Sam Walton
Sam Walton · Reading rank 9 · in 24 other episodes
David says Made in America is important to read and reread, and closes by saying it belongs in every entrepreneur's library.
Cross-episode reference · Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme · Reread language
Books David recommends along the way
The Everything Store
Brad Stone · Reading rank 12 · in 30 other episodes
David uses The Everything Store to explain how Sam Walton’s final written principles shaped Bezos and Amazon.
Founder theme
Distant Force
George A. Roberts with Robert J. McVicker · Reading rank 40 · in 12 other episodes
David reads Henry Singleton's practice of signing every check as an operating-discipline lesson.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie · Reading rank 49 · in 13 other episodes
David applies a lesson he associates with Carnegie's autobiography to Walton: investing in technology can compound savings, create competitive advantages, and affect profitability.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Driven from Within
Michael Jordan · Reading rank 85 · in 12 other episodes
David applies the autobiography's lesson that successful people listen.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Foxes and Hedgehogs
Ho Nam · Reading rank 383 · in 1 other episode
David returns to Ho Nam's essay, reads its account of single-minded hedgehog entrepreneurs, and uses the framework to introduce Sam Walton's persistence, operating knowledge, and concentrated commitment.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Also mentioned
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charles T. Munger, edited by Peter D. Kaufman · Reading rank 11 · in 44 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
Estée
Estée Lauder · Reading rank 23 · in 7 other episodes
The Founders
Jimmy Soni · Reading rank 67 · in 13 other episodes
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