2. Ross Perot: My Life & The Principles for Success
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2. Ross Perot: My Life & The Principles for Success This 1996 pseudo-autobiography was written by Ross Perot during his second presidential campaign, but you won't find any politics within it. Although it's clearly written through a "please the public" lens, the focus of this book is Perot's business career. The first half tells Perot's life story through the founding of his company EDS. The second half outlines general principles for success in business. In this episode we discuss the book's highlights, its most important takeaways for a business career, and areas where it fell short. We dedicate this episode to the memory of Ross Perot, who sadly passed away last month (July, 2019). Next month, we'll be reading Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell. Show Notes My Life & The Principles for Success by Ross Perot Ross Perot on Wikipedia Electronic Data Systems on Wikipedia Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in your podcast player of choice, leave us a rating on iTunes, and follow us on Twitter @businessbooksco. Find out more at http://businessbooksandco.com
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