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Books by Jim Collins mentioned on podcasts
Jim Collins authored works and concepts that were frequently referenced across several episodes of ChooseFI. In episode 003, a speaker noted that Collins's stock series blog posts were turned into the published book The Simple Path to Wealth. The podcast hosts announced giveaways and drawings for copies of The Simple Path to Wealth in episodes 021R and 020R to show appreciation for listener reviews. On episode 018, a guest referred to Jim Collins's stock series as a valuable, two-hour reading resource for learning investment mechanics and psychology. In episode 032, a guest referenced something Collins said about withdrawal rates as being close to a sure thing. Jonathan mentioned Jim Collins and The Simple Path to Wealth during episode 064R while discussing looking at stocks as businesses rather than symbols. On episode 057, Grumpus Maximus shared that he discovered Jim Collins through a podcast interview and was inspired by the idea of accumulating enough money to never work again. Additionally, in episode 096R, the host introduced Jim Collins—the author of The Simple Path to Wealth—as the godfather of the financial independence community.
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Good to Great
Good to Great by Jim Collins is a prominent business and management book that investigates what makes companies transition from being merely good to achieving sustained greatness.
Recommended“Jim Collins, good to great. This one's very important.”
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Built to Last
Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry I.
Discussed“You know, Jim Collins, the writer of author of Good to Great and Built to Last and these iconic books, he tracks his creative hours.”
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How the Mighty Fall
How the Mighty Fall by Jim Collins is a well-known business and leadership book examining why once-successful companies experience severe declines and how some organizations avoid that fate.
Recommended“that quote is actually the back cover of a really good very well-known book called how the mighty fall and why some companies never give in”
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Great by Choice
Great by Choice by Jim Collins and Morten T.
Discussed“go open his own forpractice, for-profit research firm that led to the book Built to Last, Good to Great, Great by Choice, How the Mighty Fall, all these masterful works”
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Turning the Flywheel
Turning the Flywheel by Jim Collins is a business monographic essay that expands upon the author's famous framework for achieving sustained organizational momentum through compounding small wins.
Discussed“uh came later turning the flywheel”
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Beyond Entrepreneurship
Beyond Entrepreneurship by Jim Collins is a foundational business and management guide aimed at helping entrepreneurs build enduring, great companies.
Discussed“but he wrote a book before built to last called i think beyond entrepreneurship”
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What to Make of a Life
What to Make of a Life by Jim Collins is a reflective exploration focusing on self-knowledge, personal growth, and navigating life's unexpected turns.
Recommended“but uh we had a lovely conversation about his new book what to make of a life cliff's fog fire and the self-knowledge imperative”
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