Outliers with Daniel Scrivner: Explore the Greatest Innovators, Founders, and Investors
827 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -Learn from history's greatest innovators, founders, and investors with a mix of interviews and summaries of the best books, essays, and lectures. Each week, Daniel Scrivner decodes the ideas, strategies, and frameworks used by the best innovators, founders, and investors. Past guests include Scott Belsky (Adobe), Gokul Rajaram (DoorDash), Kevin Kelly (WIRED), Sir Ronald Cohen (IMPACT), Erling Kagge (Everest Explorer), along with the founders of Wealthfront, Public.com, Primal Kitchen, 1-800-GOT-JUNK, Levels, and Eight Sleep. Visit OutlierAcademy.com for episode notes, searchable transcripts, videos, and more.
Outliers with Daniel Scrivner is a mix of Founders Podcast, How I Built This, Business Breakdowns, Invest Like The Best, Founder's Field Guide, 20VC (20 Minute VC), The Knowledge Project, What It Takes, and The Tim Ferriss Show.
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Book: "I, Steve: Steve Jobs in his Own Words" by George Beahm | Episode #172
February 03, 2024 09:00 - 42 minutesSteve Jobs made an incredible impact on the world by creating two of today's most important companies in Apple and Pixar. Both companies created world-changing products while Steve Jobs was alive in the Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, and Oscar winning animated films such as Toy Story. More importantly, both companies developed the right team, vision, and culture to continue producing world-shaping products decades later — long after Steve's departure. As we learn in this book, Steve's values and et...
Trailer - Book: "I, Steve: Steve Jobs in his Own Words" by George Beahm | Episode #172
February 03, 2024 07:00 - 2 minutesSteve Jobs made an incredible impact on the world by creating two of today's most important companies in Apple and Pixar. Both companies created world-changing products while Steve Jobs was alive in the Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, and Oscar winning animated films such as Toy Story. More importantly, both companies developed the right team, vision, and culture to continue producing world-shaping products decades later — long after Steve's departure. As we learn in this book, Steve's values and et...
Friday 5: 5 Lessons on Negotiating from Steve Jobs | Episode #183
February 02, 2024 09:00 - 26 minutesMy favorite lessons from "To Pixar and Beyond" by Lawrence Levy. Who joined Pixar in 1995, helped Steve Jobs take Pixar public, and built it into the $7.4 billion company Disney eventually acquired. Get Friday 5 delivered to your inbox every Friday at 8 AM Pacific Explore the episode notes. Search and down a transcript and find links to related books, interviews, lectures, and more: outlieracademy.com/183. Chapters (00:00) Introduction and Background (03:10) Anatomy of a Deal and Poker Time...
Trailer - Friday 5: 5 Lessons on Negotiating from Steve Jobs | Episode #184
February 02, 2024 07:00 - 3 minutesMy favorite lessons from "To Pixar and Beyond" by Lawrence Levy. Who joined Pixar in 1995, helped Steve Jobs take Pixar public, and built it into the $7.4 billion company Disney eventually acquired. Get Friday 5 delivered to your inbox every Friday at 8 AM Pacific Explore the episode notes. Search and down a transcript and find links to related books, interviews, lectures, and more: outlieracademy.com/184. Chapters (00:00) Introduction and Background (03:10) Anatomy of a Deal and Poker Time...
Book: "To Pixar And Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History" | Episode #182
January 31, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourAfter he was dismissed from Apple in the early 1990s, Steve Jobs turned his attention to a little-known graphics company he owned called Pixar. One day, out of the blue, Jobs called Lawrence Levy, a Harvard-trained lawyer and executive to whom he had never spoken before. He hoped to persuade Levy to help him pull Pixar back from the brink of failure. This is the extraordinary story of what happened next: how Jobs and Levy concocted and pulled off a highly improbable plan that transformed Pixa...
Trailer - Book: "To Pixar And Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History" by Lawrence Levy | Episode #183
January 31, 2024 07:00 - 2 minutesAfter he was dismissed from Apple in the early 1990s, Steve Jobs turned his attention to a little-known graphics company he owned called Pixar. One day, out of the blue, Jobs called Lawrence Levy, a Harvard-trained lawyer and executive to whom he had never spoken before. He hoped to persuade Levy to help him pull Pixar back from the brink of failure. This is the extraordinary story of what happened next: how Jobs and Levy concocted and pulled off a highly improbable plan that transformed Pixa...
Short Read: Jony Ive's Introduction in "Designed by Apple in California" | Episode #177
January 29, 2024 09:00 - 12 minutesIn 2016, Apple published a limited edition anthology, chronicling the last 20 years of Apple's designs simply titled Designed by Apple in California. The book is dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs. “The idea of genuinely trying to make something great for humanity was Steve’s motivation from the beginning, and it remains both our ideal and our goal as Apple looks to the future,” said Jony Ive, Apple’s chief design officer. “This archive is intended to be a gentle gathering of many of the p...
Trailer - Short Read: Jony Ive's Dedication in "Designed by Apple in California" | Episode #177
January 29, 2024 07:00 - 2 minutesIn 2016, Apple published a limited edition anthology, chronicling the last 20 years of Apple's designs simply titled Designed by Apple in California. The book is dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs. “The idea of genuinely trying to make something great for humanity was Steve’s motivation from the beginning, and it remains both our ideal and our goal as Apple looks to the future,” said Jony Ive, Apple’s chief design officer. “This archive is intended to be a gentle gathering of many of the p...
Book: "The Laws of Creativity: How to Unlock Your Originality and Awaken Your Creative Genius" | Episode #142
January 27, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour“At this point in my career, I have art directed over 100 products from a rough idea into consumer’s hands. I’ve collaborated with incredible creators like James Clear and Roxane Gay. There came a point where it was very obvious how it all worked and fit together—because I was always interested not just in what I was doing but how I was doing it.” — Joey Cofone Joey Cofone, Founder & CEO of the much loved “tools for thinkers” company Baronfig, joins me to breakdown his new book, The Laws of C...
Trailer - Book: "The Laws of Creativity: How to Unlock Your Originality and Awaken Your Creative Genius" | Episode #142
January 27, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes“At this point in my career, I have art directed over 100 products from a rough idea into consumer’s hands. I’ve collaborated with incredible creators like James Clear and Roxane Gay. There came a point where it was very obvious how it all worked and fit together—because I was always interested not just in what I was doing but how I was doing it.” — Joey Cofone Joey Cofone, Founder & CEO of the much loved “tools for thinkers” company Baronfig, joins me to breakdown his new book, The Laws of C...
Friday 5: Five Lessons on Simplicity from Steve Jobs | Episode #176
January 26, 2024 09:00 - 18 minutesGet 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, bein...
Trailer - Friday 5: Five Lessons on Simplicity from Steve Jobs | Episode #176
January 26, 2024 07:00 - 2 minutesGet 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, bein...
Book: (Part 2) "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" | Episode #175 (Part 2 of 2)
January 25, 2024 09:00 - 43 minutes"Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean, to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end, because once you get there, you can move mountains." — Steve Jobs To Steve Jobs, simplicity was a religion. It was also a weapon. Revolution after revolution, Jobs proved that Simplicity is the most powerful force in business. It guides the way Apple is organized, how it designs products, and how it connects with customers. As ad agency creative director, Ken ...
Trailer - Book: (Part 2) "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" | Episode #175 (Part 2 of 2)
January 25, 2024 07:00 - 1 minute"Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean, to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end, because once you get there, you can move mountains." — Steve Jobs To Steve Jobs, simplicity was a religion. It was also a weapon. Revolution after revolution, Jobs proved that Simplicity is the most powerful force in business. It guides the way Apple is organized, how it designs products, and how it connects with customers. As ad agency creative director, Ken ...
Book: (Part 1) "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" | Episode #174 (Part 1 of 2)
January 23, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes"Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean, to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end, because once you get there, you can move mountains." — Steve Jobs To Steve Jobs, simplicity was a religion. It was also a weapon. Revolution after revolution, Jobs proved that Simplicity is the most powerful force in business. It guides the way Apple is organized, how it designs products, and how it connects with customers. As ad agency creative director, Ken ...
Trailer - Book: (Part 1) "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" | Episode #174 (Part 1 of 2)
January 23, 2024 07:00 - 2 minutes"Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean, to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end, because once you get there, you can move mountains." — Steve Jobs To Steve Jobs, simplicity was a religion. It was also a weapon. Revolution after revolution, Jobs proved that Simplicity is the most powerful force in business. It guides the way Apple is organized, how it designs products, and how it connects with customers. As ad agency creative director, Ken ...
Short Read: Mike Moritz on Steve Job's Frugality in "Imitators Take Note: Steve Jobs Was More Than a Showman" | Episode #173
January 22, 2024 09:00 - 14 minutes"It is easy to forget that, when he was a student, the man who brought us the Macintosh, iPhone and iPad (and, with his little finger, Pixar) collected bottle caps to make ends meet. The need to stretch every nickel informed the way Apple was run during the early days." — Mike Moritz In 2015, Mike Moritz wrote an opinion piece for The Financial Times called "Imitators take note — Steve Jobs was more than a showman." It's a great reminder that the best businesses — including Apple — are the mo...
Trailer - Short Read: Mike Moritz on Steve Job's Frugality in "Imitators Take Note: Steve Jobs Was More Than a Showman" | Episode #173
January 22, 2024 07:00 - 3 minutes"It is easy to forget that, when he was a student, the man who brought us the Macintosh, iPhone and iPad (and, with his little finger, Pixar) collected bottle caps to make ends meet. The need to stretch every nickel informed the way Apple was run during the early days." — Mike Moritz In 2015, Mike Moritz wrote an opinion piece for The Financial Times called "Imitators take note — Steve Jobs was more than a showman." It's a great reminder that the best businesses — including Apple — are the mo...
How They Invest: Compound Kings (KNGS) Approach to Technology Value Investing | Episode #129
January 20, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour“The investment management business actually looks a lot more like every other business, where there's products, there's marketing, and there's distribution, and you have to be outstanding at all three of those things in order to succeed in this business.” – Robert Cantwell, Founder and CIO of Compound Kings Chapters (00:02:23) Introduction (00:04:53) Defining a compounder (growth, profitability, high ROIC) (00:06:22) Investing in challenging markets (00:14:26) Robert’s thoughts on the rise ...
Trailer - How They Invest: Compound Kings (KNGS) Approach to Technology Value Investing | Episode #129
January 20, 2024 07:00 - 3 minutes“The investment management business actually looks a lot more like every other business, where there's products, there's marketing, and there's distribution, and you have to be outstanding at all three of those things in order to succeed in this business.” – Robert Cantwell, Founder and CIO of Compound Kings Explore the episode notes. Search and down a transcript and find links to related books, interviews, lectures, and more: outlieracademy.com/129. Watch and listen. Watch this episode on ...
Friday 5: Five Lessons on Building Momentum from Jim Collins | Episode 181
January 19, 2024 09:00 - 24 minutesGet Friday 5 delivered to your inbox every Friday at 8 AM Pacific 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. Turning the Flywheel: Why Some Companies Build Momentum and Others Don't 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 o...
Trailer - Friday 5: Five Lessons on Building Momentum from Jim Collins | Episode 183
January 19, 2024 07:00 - 4 minutesGet Friday 5 delivered to your inbox every Friday at 8 AM Pacific 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 fasti...
Book: "Turning the Flywheel: Why Some Companies Build Momentum and Others Don't" by Jim Collins | Episode #169
January 17, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourNo matter what your walk in life, no matter how big or small your enterprise, no matter whether it's for-profit or nonprofit, no matter whether you're CEO or a unit leader, the question stands: How does your flywheel turn? — Jim Collins Turning the Flywheel is a monograph that was meant to accompany Jim Collins' famous book Good to Great — which is all about what separate good companies from great ones, and how companies can make the journey to greatness. As Jim Collins writes in Turning the ...
Trailer - Book: "Turning the Flywheel: Why Some Companies Build Momentum and Others Don't" by Jim Collins | Episode #169
January 17, 2024 07:00 - 3 minutesNo matter what your walk in life, no matter how big or small your enterprise, no matter whether it's for-profit or nonprofit, no matter whether you're CEO or a unit leader, the question stands: How does your flywheel turn? — Jim Collins Turning the Flywheel is a monograph that was meant to accompany Jim Collins' famous book Good to Great — which is all about what separate good companies from great ones, and how companies can make the journey to greatness. As Jim Collins writes in Turning the ...
Short Read: Warren Buffett's Shareholder Letter on Shutting Down Berkshire Hathaway's Textile Business from 1985 | Episode #171
January 15, 2024 09:00 - 24 minutesIn 1985, Warren Buffett had to make an incredibly difficult decision. Which was whether to shut down the textile business Berkshire Hathaway — the original business Warren acquired, which was where Berkshire got its name. In today's episode, I break down that decision and why he ultimately closed the business. Explore the episode notes. Search and down a transcript and find links to related books, interviews, lectures, and more: outlieracademy.com/171. Watch and listen. Watch this episode o...
Trailer - Short Read: Warren Buffett's Shareholder Letter on Shutting Down Berkshire Hathaway's Textile Business from 1985 | Episode #171
January 15, 2024 07:00 - 2 minutesIn 1985, Warren Buffett had to make an incredibly difficult decision. Which was whether to shut down the textile business Berkshire Hathaway — the original business Warren acquired, which was where Berkshire got its name. In today's episode, I break down that decision and why he ultimately closed the business. Explore the episode notes. Search and down a transcript and find links to related books, interviews, lectures, and more: outlieracademy.com/171. Watch and listen. Watch this episode o...
Short Read: “How To Do Great Work” by Paul Graham | Episode #168
January 13, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourPaul Graham's essay on "How To Do Great Work" begins with the following words: If you collected lists of techniques for doing great work in a lot of different fields, what would the intersection look like? I decided to find out by making it. Partly my goal was to create a guide that could be used by someone working in any field. But I was also curious about the shape of the intersection. And one thing this exercise shows is that it does have a definite shape; it's not just a point labelled "w...
Trailer - Short Read: “How To Do Great Work” by Paul Graham | Episode #168
January 13, 2024 07:00 - 2 minutesPaul Graham's essay on "How To Do Great Work" begins with the following words: If you collected lists of techniques for doing great work in a lot of different fields, what would the intersection look like? I decided to find out by making it. Partly my goal was to create a guide that could be used by someone working in any field. But I was also curious about the shape of the intersection. And one thing this exercise shows is that it does have a definite shape; it's not just a point labelled "w...
Book: "The Tao of Charlie Munger: Wisdom on Life, Business, and the Pursuit of Wealth" by David Clark | Episode #180
January 10, 2024 09:00 - 22 minutesIn this conversation, Daniel Scrivner shares his favorite quotes and wisdom from Charlie Munger, the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. The conversation covers various topics, including the power of incentives, the importance of learning from Munger, value investing and Benjamin Graham, eliminating mistakes, long-term investing, keeping cash, the fallibility of financial companies, recognizing reality, waiting and patience, maximizing variables in business, good businesses vs bad businesses...
Trailer - "The Tao of Charlie Munger: Wisdom on Life, Business, and the Pursuit of Wealth" by David Clark | Episode #180
January 10, 2024 07:00 - 1 minuteIn this conversation, Daniel Scrivner shares his favorite quotes and wisdom from Charlie Munger, the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. The conversation covers various topics, including the power of incentives, the importance of learning from Munger, value investing and Benjamin Graham, eliminating mistakes, long-term investing, keeping cash, the fallibility of financial companies, recognizing reality, waiting and patience, maximizing variables in business, good businesses vs bad businesses...
Short Read: "Who is Charlie Munger?" from "The Tao of Charlie Munger" by David Clark | Episode #179
January 08, 2024 09:00 - 26 minutesThis conversation provides an overview of Charlie Munger's life, career, and investment philosophy. It explores Munger's role in shaping Berkshire Hathaway and his approach to investing in wonderful businesses at fair prices. Munger's background and early exposure to business are discussed, as well as his education and early career in law. The conversation also covers Munger's partnership with Warren Buffett and their investment strategies. Munger's investments in Blue Chip Stamp and Diversif...
Trailer - Short Read: Who is Charlie Munger? | Episode #179
January 08, 2024 07:00 - 1 minuteThis conversation provides an overview of Charlie Munger's life, career, and investment philosophy. It explores Munger's role in shaping Berkshire Hathaway and his approach to investing in wonderful businesses at fair prices. Munger's background and early exposure to business are discussed, as well as his education and early career in law. The conversation also covers Munger's partnership with Warren Buffett and their investment strategies. Munger's investments in Blue Chip Stamp and Diversif...
How They Invest: Buy and Build Compounders Maran Capital Founder and CIO Dan Roller | Episode #179
January 06, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour“What you need to do, I think, is constantly update your thesis as you go, which can allow for longer holding periods, because things do change. And at the same time, I go into investments with a multi-year horizon—but my thesis might be disproven fairly quickly.” – Dan Roller We explore investing in buy-and-build compounders in public markets. We’re joined by Dan Roller, Founder and CIO of Maran Capital. Chapters (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:01:50) – MOI Global and Dan’s start in the inves...
Friday 5: Five Lessons on Investing from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger | Episode 178
January 05, 2024 09:00 - 25 minutesMy 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 ...
Trailer - Friday 5: Five Lessons on Investing from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger | Episode 178
January 05, 2024 07:00 - 2 minutesMy 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 ...
Book: “The Essays of Warren Buffett” by Lawrence Cunningham | Episode #166 (Part 2 of 2)
January 04, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourThe Essays of Warren Buffett by Lawrence Cunningham For over 50 years, Warren Buffett has written an annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway's shareholders. Many people set it as a goal to read all of Warren’s shareholder letters chronologically. Which is certainly a fascinating way to see how Berkshire Hathaway evolved year after year. This book is different. It breaks from this chronological order to instead group things Warren has said over the years by topic. So, for instance, you can see his...
Trailer - Book: “The Essays of Warren Buffett” by Lawrence Cunningham | Episode #166 (Part 2 of 2)
January 04, 2024 07:00 - 1 minuteThe Essays of Warren Buffett by Lawrence Cunningham For over 50 years, Warren Buffett has written an annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway's shareholders. Many people set it as a goal to read all of Warren’s shareholder letters chronologically. Which is certainly a fascinating way to see how Berkshire Hathaway evolved year after year. This book is different. It breaks from this chronological order to instead group things Warren has said over the years by topic. So, for instance, you can see his...
Book: “The Essays of Warren Buffett” by Lawrence Cunningham | Episode #165 (Part 1 of 2)
January 02, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourThe Essays of Warren Buffett by Lawrence Cunningham For over 50 years, Warren Buffett has written an annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway's shareholders. Many people set it as a goal to read all of Warren’s shareholder letters chronologically. Which is certainly a fascinating way to see how Berkshire Hathaway evolved year after year. This book is different. It breaks from this chronological order to instead group things Warren has said over the years by topic. So, for instance, you can see his...
Trailer - Book: “The Essays of Warren Buffett” by Lawrence Cunningham | Episode #165
January 02, 2024 07:00 - 1 minuteThe Essays of Warren Buffett by Lawrence Cunningham For over 50 years, Warren Buffett has written an annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway's shareholders. Many people set it as a goal to read all of Warren’s shareholder letters chronologically. Which is certainly a fascinating way to see how Berkshire Hathaway evolved year after year. This book is different. It breaks from this chronological order to instead group things Warren has said over the years by topic. So, for instance, you can see his...
Short Read: “The Playing Field” by Graham Duncan | Episode #164
January 01, 2024 09:00 - 44 minutesThe Playing Field by Graham Duncan is BY FAR the best piece of writing I've read on the journey we must all make to reach mastery in our fields. While Graham writes about the journey to master the art of investing, everything in it is broadly generalizable. In Graham’s view we must all progress from apprentice, to professional, to self-actualization, operating at scale with impact, and eventually (if we make it) mentoring the new generation. It’s a wonderful meditation on mastery — what it is...
Trailer - Short Read: “The Playing Field” by Graham Duncan | Episode #164
January 01, 2024 07:00 - 1 minuteThe Playing Field by Graham Duncan is BY FAR the best piece of writing I've read on the journey we must all make to reach mastery in our fields. While Graham writes about the journey to master the art of investing, everything in it is broadly generalizable. In Graham’s view we must all progress from apprentice, to professional, to self-actualization, operating at scale with impact, and eventually (if we make it) mentoring the new generation. It’s a wonderful meditation on mastery — what it is...
Essay Breakdown: Jony Ive's Dedication to Steve Jobs in "Designed by Apple in California"
November 27, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutesIn 2016, Apple published a limited edition anthology, chronicling the last 20 years of Apple's designs simply titled Designed by Apple in California. The book is dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs. “The idea of genuinely trying to make something great for humanity was Steve’s motivation from the beginning, and it remains both our ideal and our goal as Apple looks to the future,” said Jony Ive, Apple’s chief design officer. “This archive is intended to be a gentle gathering of many of the p...
Trailer: Essay Breakdown: Jony Ive's Dedication to Steve Jobs in "Designed by Apple in California"
November 27, 2023 07:00 - 2 minutesSubscribe to newsletter: https://newsletter.outlieracademy.com Subscribe to podcast: https://pod.link/outlieracademy In 2016, Apple published a limited edition anthology, chronicling the last 20 years of Apple's designs simply titled Designed by Apple in California. The book is dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs. “The idea of genuinely trying to make something great for humanity was Steve’s motivation from the beginning, and it remains both our ideal and our goal as Apple looks to the fut...
Bonus: Founder Profile - Forward: Bringing Healthcare as a Product to a Billion People | Adrian Aoun, CEO and Founder
November 26, 2023 09:00 - 1 hourIn Episode #118, we explore healthcare as a product rather than a service. We’re joined by Adrian Aoun, Forward’s CEO and Founder, and we cover why healthcare should be a product, not a service, being problem-oriented as a founder, and why the health insurance industry is destined to fall. “Solutions don't really matter. Problems matter.” – Adrian Aoun EPISODE GUIDE (LINKS, QUOTES, NOTES, AND BOOKS MENTIONED) https://www.outlieracademy.com/episode/118 FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT https://www.outlier...
Trailer – Bonus: Founder Profile - Forward: Bringing Healthcare as a Product to a Billion People | Adrian Aoun, CEO and Founder
November 26, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutesIn Episode #118, we explore healthcare as a product rather than a service. We’re joined by Adrian Aoun, Forward’s CEO and Founder, and we cover why healthcare should be a product, not a service, being problem-oriented as a founder, and why the health insurance industry is destined to fall. “Solutions don't really matter. Problems matter.” – Adrian Aoun EPISODE GUIDE (LINKS, QUOTES, NOTES, AND BOOKS MENTIONED) https://www.outlieracademy.com/episode/118 FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT https://www.outlie...
Friday 5: Five Lessons on Simplicity from Steve Jobs
November 24, 2023 09:00 - 17 minutesSummary 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...
(2 of 2) Book Breakdown: "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" by Ken Segall, Creator of the iMac name and Think Different campaign
November 23, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes"Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean, to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end, because once you get there, you can move mountains." — Steve Jobs Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqjzmm-wkoo Read the newsletter version: https://newsletter.outlieracademy.com/p/insanely-simple-book-breakdown-part-2 Show notes: https://www.outlieracademy.com/episode/175 Buy the book: https://amzn.to/47HC36Q To Steve Jobs, simplicity was a ...
Trailer: (2 of 2) Book Breakdown: "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" by Ken Segall, Creator of the iMac name and Think Different campaign
November 23, 2023 07:00 - 1 minute"Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean, to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end, because once you get there, you can move mountains." — Steve Jobs Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqjzmm-wkoo Read the newsletter version: https://newsletter.outlieracademy.com/p/insanely-simple-book-breakdown-part-2 Show notes: https://www.outlieracademy.com/episode/175 Buy the book: https://amzn.to/47HC36Q To Steve Jobs, simplicity was a ...
(1 of 2) Book Breakdown: "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" by Ken Segall, Creator of the iMac name and Think Different campaign
November 22, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes"Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean, to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end, because once you get there, you can move mountains." — Steve Jobs Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d3IRe7CVkA0 Read the newsletter version: https://newsletter.outlieracademy.com/p/insanely-simple-book-breakdown Show notes: https://www.outlieracademy.com/episode/174 Buy the book: https://amzn.to/47HC36Q To Steve Jobs, simplicity was a religion. It was also ...
Trailer: (1 of 2) Book Breakdown: "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" by Ken Segall, Creator of the iMac name and Think Different campaign
November 22, 2023 07:00 - 2 minutes"Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean, to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end, because once you get there, you can move mountains." — Steve Jobs Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d3IRe7CVkA0 Read the newsletter version: https://newsletter.outlieracademy.com/p/insanely-simple-book-breakdown Show notes: https://www.outlieracademy.com/episode/174 Buy the book: https://amzn.to/47HC36Q To Steve Jobs, simplicity was a religion. It was also ...