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

By: Daniel Scrivner | Outlier Academy
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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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  • Friday 5: Five Lessons on Negotiating from Steve Jobs

    Friday 5: Five Lessons on Negotiating from Steve Jobs
    Feb 2 2024
    My 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 (05:04) #1 Don't Engage in Positional Bargaining (06:53) #2 Understand the Difference Between Strategy and Tactics (10:05) #3 Analyze Your Points of Leverage (14:47) #4 Get Clear on What You Want and Why (20:32) #5 Wait to Negotiate Until You Have Maximum Leverage 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
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    25 mins
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    Trailer - Friday 5: Five Lessons on Negotiating from Steve Jobs
    Feb 2 2024
    My 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 (05:04) #1 Don't Engage in Positional Bargaining (06:53) #2 Understand the Difference Between Strategy and Tactics (10:05) #3 Analyze Your Points of Leverage (14:47) #4 Get Clear on What You Want and Why (20:32) #5 Wait to Negotiate Until You Have Maximum Leverage 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
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    4 mins
  • Friday 5: Five Lessons on Simplicity from Steve Jobs

    Friday 5: Five Lessons on Simplicity from Steve Jobs
    Jan 26 2024
    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
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    18 mins
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