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How to Go from Merely Good to Truly Great (Ep. 178)
Some companies are born great, but for those that aren't, what does it take to cross the threshold? We talk about "Good to Great" by Jim Collins.
Full show notes
Things mentioned in this episode:
Good to Great, by James Collins
Essentialism, by Greg McKeown
How to Learn Faster with the Feynman Technique (Example Included)
James C. Collins
Alan Wurtzel
Good to Great to Gone, by Alan Wurtzel
Jim Stockdale
Essentialism: How to Do More by Doing Less (Ep. 171)
Essential Books for Students
10 Books EVERY Student Should Read - 2017 Book Recommendations
The Fortune 500 list
Elon Musk
Jeff Bezos
Jack Welch
Harry S. Truman
Khan Academy
Salman Khan
Walgreens
Mint
Tom’s guest post on Nerd Fitness
Tom’s guest video on How To Adult
Sam Walton
AlphaM on YouTube
FreshBooks
Slack
Linus Tech Tips on YouTube
Jim Henson: The Biography, by Brian Jones
Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.
You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.
Timestamps:
0:01:19 - What is “Good to Great” about?
0:06:21 - How to measure and classify companies as great
0:12:58 - How to properly manage a company
0:18:28 - Several “levels” of leaders and easing other people’s work
0:22:16 - Giving credit where its due without being too humble
0:27:39 - Choosing an area to pursue with the hedgehog concept
0:34:11 - The Stockdale paradox and confronting harsh realities
0:38:19 - Getting feedback as soon as possible
0:41:30 - Sponsor: FreshBooks (Working as a freelancer)
0:44:07 - Building momentum with the flywheel concept
0:52:56 - Using the right technologies
1:00:49 - Letting the fruits of your labors speak for themselves
1:03:24 - Conclusion
If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!
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Some companies are born great, but for those that aren't, what does it take to cross the threshold? We talk about "Good to Great" by Jim Collins.
Full show notes
Things mentioned in this episode:
Good to Great, by James Collins
Essentialism, by Greg McKeown
How to Learn Faster with the Feynman Technique (Example Included)
James C. Collins
Alan Wurtzel
Good to Great to Gone, by Alan Wurtzel
Jim Stockdale
Essentialism: How to Do More by Doing Less (Ep. 171)
Essential Books for Students
10 Books EVERY Student Should Read - 2017 Book Recommendations
The Fortune 500 list
Elon Musk
Jeff Bezos
Jack Welch
Harry S. Truman
Khan Academy
Salman Khan
Walgreens
Mint
Tom’s guest post on Nerd Fitness
Tom’s guest video on How To Adult
Sam Walton
AlphaM on YouTube
FreshBooks
Slack
Linus Tech Tips on YouTube
Jim Henson: The Biography, by Brian Jones
Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.
You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.
Timestamps:
0:01:19 - What is “Good to Great” about?
0:06:21 - How to measure and classify companies as great
0:12:58 - How to properly manage a company
0:18:28 - Several “levels” of leaders and easing other people’s work
0:22:16 - Giving credit where its due without being too humble
0:27:39 - Choosing an area to pursue with the hedgehog concept
0:34:11 - The Stockdale paradox and confronting harsh realities
0:38:19 - Getting feedback as soon as possible
0:41:30 - Sponsor: FreshBooks (Working as a freelancer)
0:44:07 - Building momentum with the flywheel concept
0:52:56 - Using the right technologies
1:00:49 - Letting the fruits of your labors speak for themselves
1:03:24 - Conclusion
If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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