Friday 5: Five Weekly Lessons from Bestselling Books, Essays, and Lectures

Friday 5: Five Weekly Lessons from Bestselling Books, Essays, and Lectures

Every week, we share the 5 best ideas from one of history's greatest books, speeches, interviews, and lectures. Learn how to negotiate from Steve Jobs, how to build strategic momentum from Jim Collins, and mental toughness from Special Operations soldiers. Start learning from the best innovators, founders, and investors in history. Get every new episode delivered via email → Start learning from iconic founders, renowned investors, and bestselling authors including Brian Scudamore (1-800-GOT-JUNK), Mark Sisson (Primal Kitchen), Carey Smith (Big Ass Fans), Scott Belsky (Benchmark & Adobe), Luke Gromen (The Forest for The Trees), and Verlyn Klinkenborg (Yale & The New Yorker). Visit OutlierAcademy.com for episode notes, searchable transcripts, videos, and more.

  1. 01/26/2024

    Friday 5: Five Lessons on Simplicity from Steve Jobs

    Get Friday 5 delivered to your inbox every Friday at 8 AM Pacific In this episode of Friday Five, Daniel Scrivner shares his five favorite ideas from the book 'Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success' by Ken Segall. The book explores Apple's obsession with simplicity and how it has contributed to the company's success. The five ideas and stories discussed include starting with small groups of smart people, expressing a single idea clearly, the power of speaking human, being a ruthless enforcer of high standards, and the importance of marketing based on values. Explore the episode notes. Search and down a transcript and find links to related books, interviews, lectures, and more: outlieracademy.com/176. Chapters (00:00) Introduction (01:55) #1 Start with small groups of smart people and keep them small (04:21) #2 People will always respond better to a single idea expressed clearly (06:38) #3 1,000 songs in your pocket and the power of speaking human (07:59) #4 Good enough is not good enough. Be a ruthless enforcer of high standards (08:52) #5 In a complicated world, marketing is about values Watch and listen. Watch this episode on YouTube Find this episode in your favorite podcast app Get new episodes delivered via email Explore my full summary for the book featured this week. Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success Brought to you by HVMN. With Ketone-IQ, fuel your best anytime with a boost of awesome-feeling energy and clarity. Unlock the power of nature's superfuel—no fasting or keto diet required. Advertise with Outliers and reach our global community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    16 min
  2. 01/26/2024

    Trailer - Friday 5: Five Lessons on Simplicity from Steve Jobs | Episode #176

    Get Friday 5 delivered to your inbox every Friday at 8 AM Pacific In this episode of Friday Five, Daniel Scrivner shares his five favorite ideas from the book 'Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success' by Ken Segall. The book explores Apple's obsession with simplicity and how it has contributed to the company's success. The five ideas and stories discussed include starting with small groups of smart people, expressing a single idea clearly, the power of speaking human, being a ruthless enforcer of high standards, and the importance of marketing based on values. Chapters (00:00) Introduction (01:55) #1 Start with small groups of smart people and keep them small (04:21) #2 People will always respond better to a single idea expressed clearly (06:38) #3 1,000 songs in your pocket and the power of speaking human (07:59) #4 Good enough is not good enough. Be a ruthless enforcer of high standards (08:52) #5 In a complicated world, marketing is about values Explore the episode notes. Search and down a transcript and find links to related books, interviews, lectures, and more: outlieracademy.com/176. Watch and listen. Watch this episode on YouTube Find this episode in your favorite podcast app Get new episodes delivered via email Explore my full summary for the book featured this week. Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success Brought to you by HVMN. With Ketone-IQ, fuel your best anytime with a boost of awesome-feeling energy and clarity. Unlock the power of nature's superfuel—no fasting or keto diet required. Advertise with Outliers and reach our global community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2 min
  3. 01/05/2024

    Friday 5: Five Lessons on Investing from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger

    My favorite lessons on investing from Berkshire Hathaway's shareholder letters. All taken from "The Essays of Warren Buffett" by Lawrence Cunninghuman. Get Friday 5 delivered to your inbox every Friday at 8 AM Pacific Chapters (00:00) Introduction (03:01) Lesson 1: Seek to invest in businesses with excellent economics, able and honest management, at sensible prices. That’s the magic formula. (07:29) Lesson 2: Don’t be afraid to let a few investments grow to represent a large portion of your portfolio. That’s inevitable if you do well. (10:44) Lesson 3: Invest in companies you expect to be as competitive 20 years from now. The best investments compound over decades. (13:52) Lesson 4: Forgot the growth versus value debate—they’re two sides of one coin. Look for durable value and profitable growth in companies. (18:44) Lesson 5: Make Mr. Market your ally. Take advantage of his perpetual swings from euphoria to panic. Watch and listen. Watch this episode on YouTube Find this episode in your favorite podcast app Get new episodes delivered via email Explore my full summary for the book featured this week. The Essays of Warren Buffett: Warren's Ideas from 50+ Years Grouped by Topic Brought to you by HVMN. With Ketone-IQ, fuel your best anytime with a boost of awesome-feeling energy and clarity. Unlock the power of nature's superfuel—no fasting or keto diet required. Advertise with Outliers and reach our global community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    23 min
  4. 01/05/2024

    Trailer - Friday 5: Five Lessons on Investing from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger

    My favorite lessons on investing from Berkshire Hathaway's shareholder letters. All taken from "The Essays of Warren Buffett" by Lawrence Cunninghuman. Get Friday 5 delivered to your inbox every Friday at 8 AM Pacific Chapters (00:00) Introduction (03:01) Lesson 1: Seek to invest in businesses with excellent economics, able and honest management, at sensible prices. That’s the magic formula. (07:29) Lesson 2: Don’t be afraid to let a few investments grow to represent a large portion of your portfolio. That’s inevitable if you do well. (10:44) Lesson 3: Invest in companies you expect to be as competitive 20 years from now. The best investments compound over decades. (13:52) Lesson 4: Forgot the growth versus value debate—they’re two sides of one coin. Look for durable value and profitable growth in companies. (18:44) Lesson 5: Make Mr. Market your ally. Take advantage of his perpetual swings from euphoria to panic. Watch and listen. Watch this episode on YouTube Find this episode in your favorite podcast app Get new episodes delivered via email Explore my full summary for the book featured this week. The Essays of Warren Buffett: Warren's Ideas from 50+ Years Grouped by Topic Brought to you by HVMN. With Ketone-IQ, fuel your best anytime with a boost of awesome-feeling energy and clarity. Unlock the power of nature's superfuel—no fasting or keto diet required. Advertise with Outliers and reach our global community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2 min

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Every week, we share the 5 best ideas from one of history's greatest books, speeches, interviews, and lectures. Learn how to negotiate from Steve Jobs, how to build strategic momentum from Jim Collins, and mental toughness from Special Operations soldiers. Start learning from the best innovators, founders, and investors in history. Get every new episode delivered via email → Start learning from iconic founders, renowned investors, and bestselling authors including Brian Scudamore (1-800-GOT-JUNK), Mark Sisson (Primal Kitchen), Carey Smith (Big Ass Fans), Scott Belsky (Benchmark & Adobe), Luke Gromen (The Forest for The Trees), and Verlyn Klinkenborg (Yale & The New Yorker). Visit OutlierAcademy.com for episode notes, searchable transcripts, videos, and more.

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