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How to Choose Books to Read
The speaker talks about his process of choosing books to read and how he prefers non-fiction to fiction because it helps him learn more about historical events and patterns in business. He also mentions that sometimes it's necessary to call it quits on a book if it doesn't meet his expectations.
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The host and the guest discuss the process of selecting non-fiction books to read based on personal interest and topics that they care deeply about, and how to filter out books that do not meet their expectations.
1:07:27 - 1:10:03 (02:36)
Summary
The host and the guest discuss the process of selecting non-fiction books to read based on personal interest and topics that they care deeply about, and how to filter out books that do not meet their expectations.
ChapterHow to Choose Books to Read
Episode#369: Kevin Systrom — Tactics, Books, and the Path to a Billion Users
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker talks about the importance of looking back at history and learning from patterns that emerge, especially when it comes to studying the acquisitions of companies and what founders do next after selling a company.
1:10:03 - 1:12:05 (02:01)
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The speaker talks about the importance of looking back at history and learning from patterns that emerge, especially when it comes to studying the acquisitions of companies and what founders do next after selling a company.
ChapterHow to Choose Books to Read
Episode#369: Kevin Systrom — Tactics, Books, and the Path to a Billion Users
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The book "Lessons of History" by David McCullough is recommended by a successful entrepreneur in Austin as a great equalizer that teaches us that similar struggles have occurred in the past and we have a lot to learn from them.
1:12:05 - 1:13:32 (01:27)
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The book "Lessons of History" by David McCullough is recommended by a successful entrepreneur in Austin as a great equalizer that teaches us that similar struggles have occurred in the past and we have a lot to learn from them. It is a beautifully written 120-page book that is not dry and is a fantastic place to start learning from history.