The book this episode covers
Sam Walton
Vance H. Trimble · Reading rank 24 · in 6 other episodes
David recommends also getting the current biography since Sam Walton merits more than one book.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme · Reread language
Books David recommends along the way
Sam Walton
Sam Walton · Reading rank 9 · in 24 other episodes
David says the autobiography belongs on a top-10 list of entrepreneur biographies.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise · Founder theme · Reread language
In the Company of Giants
Rama Dev Jager and Rafael Ortiz · Reading rank 27 · in 22 other episodes
David applies Steve Jobs's interview answer from the book to argue founders should prioritize recruiting time.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Sol Price
Robert Price · Reading rank 57 · in 9 other episodes
David calls the Sol Price biography incredible.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise
Also mentioned
Hard Drive
James Wallace and Jim Erickson · Reading rank 6 · in 23 other episodes
David calls Hard Drive an excellent book.
Explicit praise · Founder theme
Confessions of an Advertising Man
David Ogilvy · Reading rank 20 · in 23 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
Liftoff
Eric Berger · Reading rank 53 · in 11 other episodes
David uses Liftoff's SpaceX hiring story to show founders solving a recruit's constraints.
Founder theme
The Founders
Jimmy Soni · Reading rank 67 · in 13 other episodes
David calls Jimmy Soni's PayPal history a great book.
Explicit praise · Founder theme
Pieces of the Action
Vannevar Bush · Reading rank 79 · in 8 other episodes
David calls Pieces of the Action a fantastic autobiography.
Explicit praise
Driven
Larry H. Miller with Doug Robinson · Reading rank 105 · in 10 other episodes
David draws a management theme from Driven about letting top performers run their own team.
Founder theme
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