Episode · This Week in Startups · 2024-06-14
Books mentioned on Lessons in Unreasonable Hospitality with Will Guidara | E1966
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Jason Calacanis recommended Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara, and discussed Who is Michael Ovitz? by Michael Ovitz.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Unreasonable Hospitality
Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara is a bestselling guide to customer service and management based on the author's experiences running the renowned restaurant Eleven Madison Park.
Recommended“And then I read this book, Unreasonable Hospitality, a couple years ago. I made sure every single person in the company reads it, all the entrepreneurs that I have in my portfolio that we invest in every year.”
Where to get it
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Who is Michael Ovitz?
Who is Michael Ovitz? by Michael Ovitz is a compelling memoir by the legendary Hollywood superagent detailing the rise of Creative Artists Agency and the mechanics of the entertainment industry.
Discussed“Did you read Mike Ovitz's um autobiography? Who is Mike Ovitz? Read the Mike Ovitz autobiography. He also tapped into unreasonable hospitality. He had a gifting suite at CAA, right?”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Anyone who likes the book Yeah. Um the thing that I'm like doing I created a practice of writing when I was writing the book. And then you're done with the book and it's dumb to kill a practice.”