The book this episode covers
The Master
Christopher Clarey · Reading rank 257
David calls The Master an incredible book.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
Creativity, Inc.
Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace · Reading rank 17 · in 19 other episodes
David highly recommends the Steve Jobs afterword in Creativity, Inc. while drawing on Ed Catmull’s account to compare Jobs’s and Federer’s growth.
Explicit praise
How to Make a Few Billion Dollars
Brad Jacobs · Reading rank 51 · in 10 other episodes
David cites Brad Jacobs’s quote from How to Make a Few Billion Dollars about keeping one’s head in a good place to frame Federer’s mental approach.
Founder theme
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Andre Agassi with J. R. Moehringer · Reading rank 183 · in 1 other episode
David calls Andre Agassi's autobiography fantastic.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise
Roger Federer's Dartmouth commencement address
Roger Federer · Watch & Listen
David calls Federer's commencement address excellent.
Explicit praise · Founder theme
Also mentioned
The Creative Act
Rick Rubin · Reading rank 227 · in 1 other episode
David attributes protecting the time one works best to The Creative Act, connecting that idea with Federer’s late-night solitude and avoiding burnout.
Founder theme · Cross-episode reference
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