The book this episode covers
What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett
Barnett C. Helzberg Jr. · Reading rank 312 · in 1 other episode
David frames the current book as an example of a father teaching a son how to build and run a successful business.
Dedicated episode · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
Zero to One
Peter Thiel with Blake Masters · Reading rank 5 · in 48 other episodes
David says he reread Zero to One the prior week.
Founder theme · Reread language
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders
Warren Buffett · Reading rank 16 · in 47 other episodes
David says Buffett's Berkshire shareholder letters may be the greatest or most successful example of content marketing in business history.
Explicit praise · Founder theme
Copy This!
Paul Orfalea and Ann Marsh · Reading rank 84 · in 11 other episodes
David directly calls Copy This a fantastic autobiography.
Founder theme · Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise
First a Dream
Jim Clayton with Bill Retherford · Reading rank 146 · in 7 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
Cable Cowboy
Mark Robichaux · Reading rank 150 · in 2 other episodes
David uses the book's Bob Magness example to draw a founder-family theme about decisions affecting later generations.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Relentlessly Resourceful
Paul Graham · Reading rank 156 · in 6 other episodes
David directly calls Paul Graham's essay fantastic.
Explicit praise · Founder theme
The Maverick and His Machine
Kevin Maney · Reading rank 204 · in 2 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
Do Things That Don't Scale
Paul Graham · Reading rank 346 · in 5 other episodes
David applies Graham's named idea to Estée Lauder's high-touch customer service without converting praise of Lauder into praise of the essay.
Founder theme
Also mentioned
The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie · Reading rank 49 · in 13 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
Each note is a short paraphrase of why David brings the book up. Book pages show every piece of evidence and its review status. How ranking works