Breakfast with Brad Jacobs + How To Make A Few Billion Dollars

The Fish That Ate the Whale

Rich Cohen · Reading rank 2 · in 38 other episodes

David calls this one of his favorite books that he discusses repeatedly.

Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise · Founder theme

The Everything Store

Brad Stone · Reading rank 12 · in 30 other episodes

David uses the Bezos biography to connect Bezos's excitement about bad news to the idea that problems are assets.

Cross-episode reference · Founder theme

Invent and Wander

Jeff Bezos · Reading rank 18 · in 23 other episodes

David says Invent and Wander is highly recommended.

Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise

Confessions of an Advertising Man

David Ogilvy · Reading rank 20 · in 23 other episodes

David uses Ogilvy's book to support the 'the good ones know more' research maxim.

Founder theme

Setting the Table

Danny Meyer · Reading rank 26 · in 14 other episodes

David says Danny Meyer's autobiography planted the idea that great companies are effective problem-solving machines.

Founder theme

The Score Takes Care of Itself

Bill Walsh with Steve Jamison and Craig Walsh · Reading rank 50 · in 17 other episodes

David draws a founder lesson from Bill Walsh's book about acting like a champion before achieving success.

Founder theme

Insanely Simple

Ken Segall · Reading rank 86 · in 11 other episodes

David uses the book's account of Steve Jobs to develop a lesson on clarity of thought.

Founder theme

The King of Madison Avenue

Kenneth Roman · Reading rank 115 · in 4 other episodes

David uses the book's 'David File' story to develop a theme about compounding reputation and relationships.

Founder theme

Invest Like the Best

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

David recommends Invest Like the Best episode 352 with Brad Jacobs as the best source he knows for experiencing what Jacobs is like, then mentions Jacobs’s discussion of meditation.

Explicit praise

Invest Like the Best, Episode 352 (Brad Jacobs)

Patrick O'Shaughnessy with Brad Jacobs · Watch & Listen

David says this interview is the best source to experience what Brad is like.

Explicit praise

Zero to One

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

David uses Thiel's technology definition to support investing heavily in tech.

Founder theme

John Collison–Charlie Munger conversation on Invest Like the Best

Patrick O'Shaughnessy with John Collison and Charlie Munger · Watch & Listen · in 3 other episodes

Cross-episode reference