If you like biographies and the entertainment industry, I recommend reading, or listening to, Will by Will Smith. Will did the narration for the audiobook and he did an outstanding job. This is one of my favorite books that I've read in the last year. He shares his humanity and weaknesses as equally as his successes and strengths. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://jsilva.blog/2022/10/20/will-smith-summary/ --- Send in a voice message:...

The Ideal Team Player has insights into building company culture, what makes good team players, and specific tactics for interviewing and hiring. The book has value for any leaders, managers, employees, and especially for anyone involved in hiring and human resources. The book is written in a narrative format, similar to The New One Minute Manager, and is really easy for anyone to listen to and understand the main concepts. This episode is also available as a blog post:...

Built from Scratch is the story of the founding and growth of The Home Depot. I really enjoyed this book and it is written in a similar style to Sam Walton Made in America. It covers topics of customer service, developing people, leadership, management, growth, and more. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://jsilva.blog/2020/07/06/built-from-scratch-summary/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send...

This is a good book if you are a business owner, entrepreneur, or work in a management position where you have input in how the company operates. It includes a lot of advice for developing systems and processes in your business. One of my favorite lessons is understanding the difference between working in your business and on your business. This episode is also available as a blog post at: https://jsilva.blog/2020/08/31/e-myth-summary/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The...

Covert Cows is a well-rounded book about marketing, sales, hospitality, brand building, and creating company culture. While it focuses on the food and beverage industry, most of the lessons can be applied to businesses in other categories. This episode is also available as a blog post at https://jsilva.blog/2021/10/21/covert-cows-summary/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message:...

Covert Cows is a well-rounded book about marketing, sales, hospitality, brand building, and creating company culture. While it focuses on the food and beverage industry, most of the lessons can be applied to businesses in other categories. This episode is also available as a blog post at https://jsilva.blog/2021/10/21/covert-cows-summary/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeremy-silva/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeremy-silva/support

I wrote this summary several years ago, so it's not as detailed as I would make today. In spite of that, it is one of my more popular summaries so I wanted to make it available in audio format. Algorithms to Live By is a surprisingly fun book considering the subject matter. It contains mathematical philosophy for decision-making on a wide range of topics. Including hiring, dating, real estate, sorting, and even doing laundry. This episode is also available as a blog post at...

James Clear did a nice job of compiling and summarizing knowledge on habits from various sources and then adding specific actionable steps. He has also created good tools and media as companions to the book which are available for free, links in the summary on my blog. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://jsilva.blog/2020/03/30/atomic-habits-summary/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a...

Fantastical Prospecting is a well-rounded book on prospecting and sales. I like the advice on leveraging text messaging and social media for prospecting. The section in chapter 9 on building familiarity and the number of touches required was helpful and a good mental model to be aware of. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://jsilva.blog/2019/02/27/fanatical-prospecting-summary/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. ...

In 2019 I listened to Getting Things Done and it helped improve my productivity so much that I read it again. David Allen says “The implicit purpose of this book is urging you to operate from a higher level. To assist you in making your total life expression more fulfilling and better aligned with the big picture.” My notes don’t do the book justice. If this resonates with you, I encourage you to purchase a copy and read or listen for yourself. The author narrates the audible version himself...

Deep Work gives insights into the importance of mastery and the value of doing deep work. I really like, and agree with, the thesis and hypothesis of the book. Every one should find value in this book and I often recommend it as one of my favorites. The book’s thesis: A deep life is not just economically lucrative but also a life well lived. Deep work hypothesis: the ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our...

The purpose of the book is to introduce investors to investing in dividend stocks using the author’s 10-11-12 system. There are several good concepts and ideas in the book, I learned a lot from it. Note that some of the figures and statistics used have survivor bias, but that doesn’t detract from the value of the book for me. As with any book, you’ll need to use your own judgment when evaluating the charts and figures used. This episode is also available as a blog post. The post includes...

This is my book summary of A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley. My favorite quotes from the book: Those who are the most disagreeable tend to be the most creative. This is because creative people challenge existing answers and assumptions. Merely glancing at the solution to a problem and thinking you truly know it yourself is one of the most common illusions of competence in learning. The dread of doing a task uses up more time and energy than doing a task itself. Procrastination can be...

This is my book summary of The Motive by Patrick Lencioni. My Favorite Quotes from The Motive Your job as the CEO is to do things that nobody else in the company can do. If you are having bad meetings, you are making bad decisions. You’re almost certainly not talking about all of the right things. Just because someone is in their 40’s, 50’s, or 60’s and has lots of experience doesn’t mean they do not need to be managed. Management is not a form of punishment or a sign of a lack of...

This is my summary of Mastering the Market Cycle by Howard Marks. Howard Marks is one of my favorite writers on investing and I enjoy reading his memos throughout the year. Mastering the Market Cycle has insights for learning to see the big picture in the economy and investing. My Favorite Quotes from Mastering the Market Cycle It is from the extremes of the cycle of fear and greed that arise the greatest investment profits. The rational investor is diligent, skeptical, and appropriately...

This my book summary of The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel. This episode is also available as a blog post at: https://jsilva.blog/2021/07/12/psychology-of-money-summary/ These are my favorite quotes from The Psychology of Money: Your personal experiences with money makeup maybe 0.00000001% of what’s happened in the world but maybe 80% of how you think the world works. Not all success is due to hard work, and not all poverty is due to laziness. Keep this in mind when judging people,...

My summary of The Ride of a Lifetime by Bob Iger. These are my favorite quotes from the book. It is vital to create space in each day to let your thoughts wander beyond your immediate job responsibilities, to turn things over in your mind in a less pressured, more creative way than is possible once the daily triage kicks in. Avoid getting into the business of manufacturing trombone oil. You may become the greatest trombone oil manufacturer in the world, but in the end, the world only...

This is an audio version of my summary of Talking to Strangers. My Favorite Quotes from Talking to Strangers If you don’t begin in a state of trust, you can’t have meaningful social encounters. The right way to talk to strangers is with caution and humility. There are clues to making sense of a stranger, but attending to them requires care and attention. This episode is also available as a blog post at https://jsilva.blog/2020/01/06/talking-strangers-summary/ --- This episode is...

The one lesson Greg wants you to take away from Effortless is this: life doesn’t have to be as hard and complicated as we make it. My Favorite Quotes from Effortless When we apply effortless actions to high-leverage activities the return on our effort compounds. When we invite joy into our daily routine, we are no longer yearning for the far-off day when it might arrive. That day is always today. After I complain, I will say something I am thankful for. When someone shows you who they are,...

My Favorite Quotes from Outliers Practice isn’t the thing you do once you are good, practice is the thing that makes you good. People at the top do not just work much harder than everyone else, they work much much harder. What started out as adversity ended up being an opportunity. It is not how much money we make that makes us happy, it is whether our work fulfills us. The kinds of errors that cause plane crashes are invariably errors of teamwork and communication. This episode is also...

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://jsilva.blog/2021/02/05/living-with-the-monks-by-jesse-itzler-summary/ My Favorite Quotes Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it. -Andy Rooney The process is often more valuable than the outcome. Distractions are the enemies of your goals. Learn to move past the distractions and you will succeed. I prefer to look at happiness as a lifestyle, not a goal. It only...

This Restaurant Man Book Summary is also available as a blog post at https://jsilva.blog/2021/03/19/restaurant-man-summary/ My Favorite Quotes from Restaurant Man Once you’ve been hungry, things are never the same. The road to excess does not lead to the palace of wisdom. When you fire someone, you are securing and enforcing the position of everyone in the restaurant. Once your ego is making the decisions, it’s over. Quality tells, every time. Discounting is degrading the quality of...

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://jsilva.blog/2020/11/09/greenlights-summary/ My Favorite Quotes from Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey Knowing the truth, seeing the truth, and telling the truth are all different experiences. To lose the power of confrontation is to lose the power of unity. It’s better to jump than to fall. The intellect should simplify things, not make them more cerebral. We often don’t get what we want because we quit early or we didn’t take...

This episode is also available as a blog post: Nobu: A Memoir Book Summary. My Favorite Quotes from Nobu: A Memoir Keep moving forward, even if it’s just a millimeter a day. The character of the people who work at a restaurant is more important than its size or reputation. I would rather be known as a good man than for my restaurant to be known for making money. Put your heart into your work. Guests can always tell whether or not we have prepared their meal with heart and soul. Food...