The book this episode covers
Grinding It Out
Ray Kroc with Robert Anderson · Reading rank 111 · in 2 other episodes
The book explains the origin of its title, Grinding It Out, tied to Ray Kroc's account of early financial adversity.
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Also mentioned
The Invisible Billionaire
Jerry Shields · Reading rank 19 · in 15 other episodes
David compares Ray Kroc's business-model shift to Daniel Ludwig's switch from lumber transport to oil, covered in The Invisible Billionaire (episode 292).
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Steve Jobs's Stanford Commencement Address
Steve Jobs · Watch & Listen · in 12 other episodes
David quotes and applies the address's connect-the-dots principle to the unforeseen chain that led Ray Kroc from paper cups to McDonald's.
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