Episode · My First Million · 2026-03-13
Books mentioned on Naming billion dollar companies isn’t just vibes, here’s the science behind it.
Mentioned: Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary Kinder, Only the Paranoid Survive by Andrew Grove, Ogilvy on Advertising by David Ogilvy, Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy, Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson and others, A New Way to Think by Roger L. Martin, and Playing to Win by A.G. Lafley and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary Kinder is a gripping narrative nonfiction book that chronicles the tragic 1857 sinking of the SS Central America and the modern technological quest to recover its immense sunken treasure.
Recommended“Have you ever read the book Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea?”
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Only the Paranoid Survive
Only the Paranoid Survive by Andrew Grove is a foundational business and management book that details how to navigate strategic inflection points and survive existential threats in the corporate world, drawing heavily from Grove's tenure as the chief executive officer of Intel.
Discussed“Still used at Stanford GSB, and he wrote the book Only the Paranoid Survive.”
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Ogilvy on Advertising
David Ogilvy's seminal text Ogilvy on Advertising serves as a foundational guide to the principles of effective marketing and copywriting.
Recommended“One, David Ogilvy on advertising is a simple book.”
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Confessions of an Advertising Man
Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy is a classic industry memoir and manifesto outlining the foundational principles of modern advertising, agency management, and client relationships written by a legendary executive.
Recommended“I love his second book, Confessions Confessions of an Ad Man.”
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Leonardo da Vinci
Walter Isaacson's detailed biography explores the life, insatiable curiosity, and multifaceted genius of the famous Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci.
Recommended“Then I I'll switch and and I I would recommend simply because it's about creative curiosity and it's the book on Leonardo da Vinci written by the you know, the famous guy that wrote the one on Steve Jobs.”
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A New Way to Think
A New Way to Think by Roger L.
Recommended“And the third from a marketing standpoint I like reading books by Roger Martin. He wrote a book called New Ways to Think.”
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Playing to Win
Playing to Win by A.G.
Recommended“One of them with Lafley which is called Play Playing to Win.”
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