#134 Edwin Land (Polaroid vs Kodak)

What I learned from reading The Tycoons: How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy by Charles R. Morris. Made possible by: Ramp: ⁠ https://ramp.com⁠ AppLovin: ⁠ https://applovin.com⁠ Vanta: ⁠ https://vanta.com/founders⁠ 

What I learned from reading Ari Emanuel's incredible autobiography Roll The Calls. Made possible by: Ramp: ⁠ https://ramp.com⁠ Applovin: ⁠ https://applovin.com⁠ Vanta: h⁠ttps://vanta.com/founders 

Today we are breaking down Polaroid. For 30 years, Polaroid monopolized the instant photography industry, producing one Nobel-caliber breakthrough after another. As their products dazzled, sales grew from just under $1.5 million in 1948 to $1.4 billion in 1978. Today, the busines ...  Show more

When I met Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple at The Titan Summit in Zurich he shared an insight I'll carry with me always. --yes, he taught those blessed to be in the room with this giant of industry to make sure our work represented BIW: Best in The World [and his winning m ...  Show more

A little while ago I came across a PBS special on one of my favorite heroes, Thomas Edison. This is a man with so many patents, who achieved so much, who was so devoted to bringing on genius into the world. He clearly changed our lives. This Mastery Session is all about is his Me ...  Show more

My guest this week is David Epstein. David is a writer and researcher extraordinaire and the author of two great books. His second, Range, is out today and I highly recommend it. We discuss the pros and cons of both the generalist and specialist mindsets in detail and go down man ...  Show more