Episode · Acquired · 2023-12-18
Books mentioned on Holiday Special 2023
Ben has some big news. Actually, double big news!
Ben Gilbert recommended The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, and Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, and discussed The Luxury Strategy by Jean-Noël Kapferer and others. David Rosenthal recommended Transitions by William Bridges and others. David Senra recommended The Dream of Solomeo by Brunello Cucinelli and The Invisible Billionaire, Daniel Ludwig by Jerry Shields.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Luxury Strategy
The Luxury Strategy by Jean-Noël Kapferer and Vincent Bastien is an analytical examination of the unique marketing and operational rules that govern high-end luxury brands.
Discussed“so the luxury strategy which was part of our preparation for lvmh was reading this incredible book the luxury strategy which contains the 24 anti- laws of marketing”
Where to get it
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The Psychology of Money
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel is a bestselling finance book that explores how human behavior, history, and personal pride shape financial decisions rather than strict math.
Recommended“i think a huge one for me is psychology of money there's a recency bias on it and we mentioned morgan howel at the top of the show Good Friend of the show great great human i truly i massively change the way that i personally invest”
Where to get it
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The Artist's Way
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron is a foundational self-help guide designed to help readers recover their innate creativity and overcome artistic blocks through structured practices like morning pages and artist dates.
Recommended“it's called the artist sway by julia cameron oh yeah tim ferris loves this book right yeah i read it as a part of a college class a cool class at ohio state called personal creativity and innovation”
Where to get it
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Transitions
Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes by William Bridges and Susan Bridges is a psychological self-help book that differentiates external life events from the internal emotional processes people undergo during major life shifts.
Recommended“the one that i have gifted the most is a book called transitions by william bridges which was first given to me by ben and my good friend friend mark in seattle”
Where to get it
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is a seminal exploration of human psychology, cognitive biases, and the dual systems that drive how we think and make decisions.
Recommended“my third one is a classic Thinking Fast and Slow by kman and tersi it's just everything you think you know about the way your brain perceives the world and how you make decisions is wrong”
Where to get it
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The Dream of Solomeo
The Dream of Solomeo: My Life and the Idea of Humanistic Capitalism by Brunello Cucinelli is a memoir and philosophical manifesto written by the renowned Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur.
Recommended“so it's the dream of salo my life and the idea of humanistic capitalism by brunello cinelli and i had to have him on my list out of you know the 330 entrepreneurs that i've studied for the podcast so far”
Where to get it
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The Invisible Billionaire, Daniel Ludwig
The Invisible Billionaire, Daniel Ludwig is a biographical work by Jerry Shields that explores the life and business career of the reclusive American shipping magnate Daniel Ludwig.
Recommended“and so there's only one book on them and it's this book called The Invisible billionaire Daniel lwig it's a biography of daniel lwig written by jerry shields”
Where to get it
