Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2025-10-24

Ryan Holiday & Les Snead: books mentioned on The Daily Stoic (Oct 2025)

NFL GM Les Snead: Why You Should NOT Have Social Media | Daily Stoic Podcast

2 books · With Les Snead · Watch on YouTube

Ryan Holiday recommended So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport, and discussed Good to Great by Jim Collins.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Good to Great

   Jim Collins · at 6:08 · mentioned 2 times

   Good to Great by Jim Collins is a foundational business text that investigates how companies transition from being mediocre performers to achieving sustained excellence.

   Discussed

   “So in his if he was in his world of paradigm of good to great, you just you just proved you were good. Yes. Now it's time to go do great.”

   Ryan Holiday NFL GM Les Snead: Why You Should NOT Have Social Media | Daily Stoic P… 2025-10-24 Listen at 6:08

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2. 

   So Good They Can't Ignore You

   Cal Newport · at 25:03

   So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport is a career guide arguing that developing rare and valuable skills matters far more than simply following one's passion.

   Recommended

   “My friend Cal Newport has a book. I'll give it to you in there. It's called um So Good They Can't Ignore You.”

   Ryan Holiday NFL GM Les Snead: Why You Should NOT Have Social Media | Daily Stoic P… 2025-10-24 Listen at 25:03

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible