How To Sell Like Steve Jobs

Shoe Dog

Phil Knight · Reading rank 3 · in 24 other episodes

David calls Phil Knight's autobiography fantastic.

Explicit praise

Zero to One

Peter Thiel with Blake Masters · Reading rank 5 · in 48 other episodes

David uses Zero to One’s definition of technology to explain Steve Jobs’s aim of creating better tools for customers.

Founder theme

Poor Charlie's Almanack

Charles T. Munger, edited by Peter D. Kaufman · Reading rank 11 · in 44 other episodes

David draws a substantive scale/social-proof theme from Munger's section in the book.

Cross-episode reference · Founder theme

The Invisible Billionaire

Jerry Shields · Reading rank 19 · in 15 other episodes

David calls this one of his favorite books.

Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise

Ogilvy on Advertising

David Ogilvy · Reading rank 37 · in 16 other episodes

David calls the book a no-brainer read for every entrepreneur.

Explicit praise · Founder theme · Reread language

The Match King

Frank Partnoy · Reading rank 168 · in 4 other episodes

David recommends reading The Match King and says he bought copies for friends.

Explicit praise

Steve Jobs's Stanford Commencement Address

Steve Jobs · Watch & Listen · in 12 other episodes

David says he has listened to and watched this speech many times and pulled quotes from its transcript.

Reread language

The Fish That Ate the Whale

Rich Cohen · Reading rank 2 · in 38 other episodes

Cross-episode reference

Creative Selection

Ken Kocienda · Reading rank 7 · in 19 other episodes

David notes a recurring theme across Steve Jobs books about acting as his own slideshow at the whiteboard.

Founder theme

Insanely Simple

Ken Segall · Reading rank 86 · in 11 other episodes

David notes a recurring theme across Steve Jobs books about acting as his own slideshow at the whiteboard.

Founder theme