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Read & Repeat
by Josh Khalili & Austin Sanchez
Become a learning machine! Join us as we tell the stories of exceptional entrepreneurs, businesses, scientists, athletes & more. You’ll learn the strategies they used to dominate their own fields and how these ideas can change your own life.
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EP77 Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder
This week, we continue our journey with Arnold by learning how he rose to the top of the bodybuilding world in only an 8 year span!! As a 15 year old kid in Austria, Arnold wasn't on anybody's radar to become the next bodybuilding sensation. Certainly no one thought he would become the Mr.…
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EP76 Be Useful by Arnold Schwarzenegger
This week we dive into Arnold Schwarzenegger's book 'Be Useful,' offering insights into how he reached the pinnacle of success across bodybuilding, acting, and politics. Arnold shares the 7 tools that were most influential for his life, including setting an ambitious vision, outworking his peers,...
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EP75 What I Learned About Investing From Darwin
We loved making this episode because it's part Darwin evolutionary biology and part Buffett investing wisdom! In the book, Pulak Prasad shares how he has built his investment philosophy based on evolutionary survival, and how many lessons surprisingly cross over into the finance world. His…
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EP74 Only the Paranoid Survive
In this episode we cover Andy Grove's famous book, Only the Paranoid Survive. Andy Grove was a co-founder and former CEO of Intel, leading the company through some of its best years as it established a stronghold over the growing PC market. In this book, he talks about the many challenges they...
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EP73 The Tao of Charlie Munger
An episode dedicated to the investing legend, Charlie Munger. Enjoy! ---- The Tao of Charlie Munger - David Clark ---- Please share with a friend or rate 5 stars if you enjoyed this episode! | Find us at ReadnRepeat.com and on Twitter @ReadnRepeatPod ---- Recommendation of the Week: Trader Joe's...
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EP72 Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
In this episode, we cover Influence - Robert Cialdini's seminal book on the 6 principles of persuasion. This book was so influencial on Charlie Munger that he even gave Cialdini shares of Berkshire's class A stock, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars today! We discuss how the principles of...
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EP71 Son of Hamas
This episode continues our two part series on the Israeli - Palestinian conflict. In this episode, we learn the origin story of the terrorist group Hamas, told firsthand by their founder's son, Mosab Hassan Yousef. We share his perspective growing up in the Palestinian region of the West Bank,...
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EP70 Israel: The Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
This week's episode is extra special to us. In this episode, we dive into the history of Israel and the conflict in the Middle East, attempting to provide nuance to an extremely polarizing subject. We answer questions like: are Israelis colonizers? Is Israel an apartheid state? Why do we even…
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EP69 The Rise and Fall of FTX
In this episode, we cover the rapid rise and stunning fall of crypto darling, FTX. Sam Bankman-Fried and his firm FTX provide us with a number of incredible INVERT lessons, such as never installing a board or CFO, hiring anyone who walks through the front door, spending hundreds of millions on...
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EP68 The Reign of Marvel Studios
In this episode we tell the story of Marvel, going back to way before Robert Downey Jr donned the Iron Man suit! Our story starts in 1961, when Stan Lee created the relatable Fantastic Four comics to compete with the superheroes Batman and Superman. Over the next 3 decades, Stan Lee went on to...
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EP67 CRISPR & the Future of Gene Editing
The story of CRISPR reads like one straight out of a science fiction novel. It is filled with scientific breakthroughs, mad scientists, patent wars, and eventually, the ability to edit our own genes! As a young kid, Jennifer Doudna was inspired by James Watson's The Double Helix. She wanted to...
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EP66 The LEGO Turnaround: From Nearly Bankrupt to the Most Profitable Toy Company in 20 Years!
The year was 2003. LEGO, the beloved company known for popularizing the little plastic building brick, was on the brink of bankruptcy. After overexpanding beyond their core business and taking on too much debt, the LEGO family felt they may have to sell their crown jewel. As a last-ditch effort,...
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EP65 The LEGO Story
LEGO is one of the most beloved brands in the world, with 7 sets sold every second and 4 billion minifigures walking this Earth! The company's founding traces back 100+ years, as Ole Kirk Christiansen opened up a carpentry shop in the small Danish town of Billund. Over the years, he persisted...
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EP64 Same as Ever by Morgan Housel
In this episode, we dive into Morgan Housel's new book, Same as Ever, which chronicles a series of human behaviors that tend to repeat over time. We talk about how we're all constantly tempted to change and evolve, when sometimes the most powerful things in our lives are the ones that never…
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EP63 Capital Returns
We're back with an absolute banger of an episode - Capital Returns! The core idea behind Capital Returns is that high returns tend to attract more capital, aka competition, so over time what may have been an incredibly profitable company can deteriorate into a commoditized business. This is a...
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EP62 Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
Mike Michalowicz's book, Profit First, provides a simple yet foundational idea: take your profit first. His theory flips the traditional sales - expenses = profits formula on its head, by telling small business owners to take their profit before paying expenses. He shares how we are all hardwired...
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EP61 David Ogilvy's Unpublished Memos
This episode will cap off our month-long deep dive into the mind of David Ogilvy. We'll explore how he used internal memos to ingrain his powerful ideas onto his team, such as becoming a company of giants and the teaching hospital of the advertising world. Ogilvy also shows us his playbook for...
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EP60 Ogilvy on Advertising
This is my favorite book on David Ogilvy - it combines his memorable mantras with the stunning visual ads that established his legacy, creating a masterclass in effective advertising & leadership. If you are a high-achiever in any realm, you will find this episode inspiring. You will learn how...
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EP59 Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy
In this episode, we dive deeper into the mind of advertising legend, David Ogilvy. He shares with us how his endless pursuit of knowledge led him to the top of the advertising industry, a path that any high-achiever can emulate. Ogilvy gives us the keys to creating successful ad campaigns, such…
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EP58 The King of Madison Avenue: David Ogilvy and the Making of Modern Advertising
David Ogilvy is the godfather of the modern advertising industry. He started his agency, Ogilvy & Mather, at 38, and quickly catapulted to the top of the advertising profession. Today, we'll learn exactly how he did that. Through a combination of relentless persistence and "professional…
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EP57 Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson, Part 2: Falcon 9, Model 3, Starlink, Starship, Twitter
In part two, we explore how Elon Musk went from a crazy innovator to one of the richest people in history. After raising crucial funds for Tesla during its early days, Musk proceeded to double down on a new mass-market car, the Model 3. He leaned into vertical integration and a software-driven...
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EP56 Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson, Part 1: Early Life, Zip2, PayPal, SpaceX Falcon 1 & Tesla Roadster
In this two-part series, I'll dive into Walter Isaacson's brand new book on Elon Musk! Musk has an unbelievable story, overcoming his traumatic childhood in South Africa to create two of the greatest hard tech companies of our last century. In this first part, we'll discuss how his troubled...
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EP55 Scientific Advertising by Claude Hopkins
"Scientific Advertising", written 100 years ago, offers timeless wisdom on advertising at scale. Claude Hopkins teaches us how he was able to convince the entire nation to care about brushing teeth daily, through his famous Pepsodent ads, by appealing to our simple desire for beauty. He shares...
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EP54 The Big Short by Michael Lewis
In this episode, we continue our INVERT focus with an all-time classic, "The Big Short". We'll dive into the misaligned incentives that encouraged banks to pursue growth at all costs and led to the Great Financial Crisis. We'll explore the value investing strategies of Michael Burry, the first…
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EP53 When Genius Failed - The Rise & Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
Roger Lowenstein's book "When Genius Failed" is one of the best business failure case studies I've ever read. As we come up on the 25-year anniversary of Long-Term Capital Management's downfall, I thought it would be a great time to explore the lessons behind their fall from grace. LTCM started…
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EP52 Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis's first book, Liar's Poker, is the ultimate case study of misaligned incentives. The book covers the rise of Salomon Brothers as the king of bond trading in the 80s, and the many perverse incentives that later lead to their downfall. Throughout this episode, we learn what NOT to do...
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EP51 SONY & Akio Morita - Made in Japan
Made in Japan is the incredible autobiography of Akio Morita, the cofounder of SONY. Akio Morita started SONY in the rubble of post-WW2 Japan, determined to make Japan known as a country of high quality products. Throughout SONY’s rise, he was always focused on leading the technological…
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EP50 Setting the Table by Danny Meyer
Danny Meyer's book Setting the Table is an instant favorite amongst entrepreneur memoirs, up there with the likes of Creativity Inc and Shoe Dog. Danny Meyer opened his first restaurant, Union Square Cafe, in 1985, and has been prolific since then, building and expanding premier restaurant…
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EP49 Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey's book Greenlights gives us a valuable metaphor for life: the problems we face today eventually turn into blessings in the rearview mirror of life. I'll discuss how he was able to use visualization and eliminate limiting beliefs to catapult himself into the superstar league of...
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EP48 Living with a SEAL by Jesse Itzler
Living with a SEAL is a hilarious & motivating book that chronicles the month Jesse Itzler spent training with Navy SEAL legend David Goggins. Serial entrepreneur Jesse Itzler was looking for a new challenge in life, after starting a private jet pass company and growing the Zico Coconut Water...
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EP47 Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins
Can't Hurt Me is one of the most inspiring books I've ever read. David Goggins takes us through his tough upbringing and years battling a victim mentality, until he decided enough was enough. He shares how he remarkably lost 106 pounds in only a few months, as he became obsessed with joining the...
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EP46 The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
Morgan Housel’s fantastic book “The Psychology of Money” is a collection of stories on how we interact with our own money. I really enjoyed reading Housel’s book (for the second time!) because it contains many fundamental lessons on investing psychology. He emphasizes that the true wealth lies…
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EP45 The Irvine Company
"The Irvine Ranch", by Martin A. Brower, shares the remarkable rise of the Irvine Company from a citrus crop ranch to a local real estate behemoth. The Irvine Company is the closest thing to a monopoly I've found in the largely commoditized world of real estate, where they began by owning 100,000...
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EP44 The Liar's Ball
Vicky Ward’s “The Liar’s Ball” gives us a lens into the famous 2003 sale of the GM Building, one of the most valuable real estate buildings in American history. We’ll see how numerous real estate titans, from William Zeckendorf to Sam Zell, all played a role in this asset’s history - while we’ll...
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EP43 The Success Equation by Michael Mauboussin
Michael Mauboussin’s book “The Success Equation” walks through how to distinguish skill from luck and its impact on everything from investing to sports. Mauboussin is the author of one of my favorite books of all time, Expectations Investing, and this one has similarly powerful insights. He…
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EP42 Moneyball by Michael Lewis
Moneyball, the groundbreaking book by Michael Lewis, forever changed the landscape of professional sports. Moneyball tells the inspiring story of the Oakland A's, a small-market baseball team that defied the odds by leveraging advanced data to gain a competitive edge in the highly traditional…
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EP41 The Club: The Rise of the English Premier League
Today we'll be discussing "The Club: How the Premier League Became the Richest, Most Disruptive Business in Sports" by Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg. Since its inception as a breakaway league in 1992, the English Premier League has risen to become one of the largest and most lucrative sports...
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EP40 Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
Phil Knight's memoir "Shoe Dog” shares his incredible entrepreneurial journey that transformed a small business selling running shoes in Oregon into the global behemoth we know today as Nike. From his ultra risk-taking mentality to deep passion for shoes, Knight was able to create an entire new...
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EP39 Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson’s book "Eleven Rings" shares his insights on leadership after winning 11 championships in 20 seasons! Studying coaches can teach us about leadership in any domain, spanning from delegating authority and suggestively nudging those you lead to differentiating from competitors. We’ll…
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EP38 The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant's book "The Mamba Mentality" teaches us vital lessons about studying the greats who came before us, working hard in the dark to shine in the light, and why we need obsession to reach the level of greatness. After listening to his insights, you will walk away feeling inspired to…
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EP37 Michael Jordan: The Life by Roland Lazenby
Today we'll cover the phenomenal book "Michael Jordan: The Life" by Roland Lazenby. Michael Jordan is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time, having won six NBA championships, five NBA MVPs, and expanding the game of basketball to the global stage. You could put all the best...
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EP36 Zeckendorf: The Man Who Played a Real-Life Game of Monopoly and Won the Largest Real Estate Empire in History
Today we’re gonna explore the fascinating life of William Zeckendorf, one of the most influential real estate developers in American history, as he shares his remarkable journey of revitalizing cities like New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Denver through his ambitious visionary designs....
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EP35 The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh
“The Score Takes Care of Itself” by Bill Walsh details the rise of a legendary coach who changed the NFL and led the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl titles in just 10 years. Walsh revolutionized the game with his West Coast Offense, which, against all odds and conventional wisdom,...
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EP34 Wooden on Leadership by John Wooden
Today we're going to dive into the mind of Coach John Wooden, the all-time great who led UCLA Basketball to 10 championships over a 12-year period. We’ll discuss Wooden’s Pyramid of Success in detail and highlight qualities that made the famous coach stand out. Wooden emphasized that excellence…
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EP33 A Henry Singleton Primer with Aleem Choudhry
I'm excited to dive deeper into the "zig when others zag" philosophy of Henry Singleton with my guest today, Aleem Choudhry. Aleem worked with William Thorndike to study Henry Singleton - one of the best Capital allocators over the last century - during his time at HBS in the early 2000s. He’s...
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EP32 Hit Refresh (Microsoft) by Satya Nadella
In "Hit Refresh", Satya Nadella shares his rise to the top of Microsoft as they were struggling competitively, and the drastic changes he made to reinvent the culture of the company around a growth mindset. Since taking over in 2014, Nadella has redirected the company away from its declining...
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EP31 Soundtracks by Jon Acuff
Jon Acuff's book "Soundtracks" explores how our negative thoughts and overthinking can become like broken soundtracks, playing on repeat in our minds. When we consistently listen to these broken soundtracks, they become ingrained in our psyche and lead to inaction. Acuff argues that we need to...
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EP30 Dr. Anna Lembke of Dopamine Nation
In my conversation with Dr. Anna Lembke, we discuss many of the core insights from her influential book Dopamine Nation, such as the pleasure-pain seesaw, the DOPAMINE framework, and how leaning into pain can lead to a restored pleasure balance. She shares numerous tools we can use in avoiding…
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EP29 Constellation Software Letters by Mark Leonard
In today’s episode, we'll be discussing the management philosophy and investment strategies of Mark Leonard, the CEO of Constellation Software. Over the years, Leonard has developed a cult following for his unique approach to acquiring mission-critical vertical software businesses, which has led…
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EP28 Cable Cowboy by Mark Robichaux
Mark Robichaux’s phenomenal book “Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the Rise of the Modern Cable Business” dives into the fascinating evolution and history of the cable industry through the lens of its robber baron pioneer, John Malone. Much like John D. Rockefeller, Malone exerted control over his...
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Become a learning machine! Join us as we tell the stories of exceptional entrepreneurs, businesses, scientists, athletes & more. You’ll learn the strategies they used to dominate their own fields and how these ideas can change your own life.
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