Founders #272 · · 8 books

Kobe Bryant (The Life)

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This episode is cited on the Steve Jobs reading path.

The book this episode covers

  1. Showboat

    Roland Lazenby · Reading rank 257

    David recommends buying the book for the full story.

    Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme

Books David recommends along the way

  1. Shoe Dog

    Phil Knight · Reading rank 3 · in 24 other episodes

    David calls Shoe Dog one of the best entrepreneur autobiographies.

    Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise

  2. Becoming Steve Jobs

    Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli · Reading rank 8 · in 20 other episodes

    David says this is the Steve Jobs biography he'd recommend reading first.

    Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise · Founder theme

  3. The Everything Store

    Brad Stone · Reading rank 12 · in 30 other episodes

    David cites The Everything Store’s Bezos account while comparing demanding management styles.

    Founder theme

  4. Driven from Within

    Michael Jordan · Reading rank 85 · in 12 other episodes

    David names Driven from Within and uses Jordan's high-level-focus principle as a comparison for Kobe Bryant.

    Founder theme

  5. Michael Jordan

    Roland Lazenby · Reading rank 97 · in 6 other episodes

    David says Michael Jordan: The Life changed his life and that he thinks about it all the time.

    Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise

  6. Amazon Unbound

    Brad Stone · Reading rank 135 · in 7 other episodes

    David draws a business decision-making theme from Bezos's stated preference for productive conflict.

    Cross-episode reference · Founder theme

  7. Invest Like the Best

    Patrick O'Shaughnessy (host) · Watch & Listen · in 13 other episodes

    David reads a quote from Sam Hinkie's Invest Like the Best appearance and develops it into a warning about the destructive force of ruthless people.

    Founder theme

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