I Study Entrepreneurs

What I learned about Shelia Johnson's journey to become a billionaire from reading Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph. This is the audio version of my blog post: Shelia Johnson’s Journey to Become the First Black, Female Billionaire.

This is my 214th weekly reflection. Here are the things I thought about from this past week. This is the audio version of my blog post: Weekly Reflection: Week Two Hundred Fourteen.

What I learned about John Malone's strategy at TCI from reading Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the rise of the modern cable-TV business. This is the audio version of my blog post: John Malone’s Genius Was Owning Infrastructure.

Keeping sensitive data to yourself is natural for founders. But there are times when being an open book makes sense. This is the audio version of my blog post: When to Share Financial Data.

What I learned about TCI reputation after reading Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the rise of the modern cable-TV business. This is the audio version of my blog post: Building Something People Hate.

What I learned about John Malone's flywheel after reading Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the rise of the modern cable-TV business. This is the audio version of my blog post: John Malone’s Value-Creation Flywheel.

Today, I compare two founder journeys that led to billion-dollar outcomes. This is the audio version of my blog post: Billion-Dollar Journeys: Missionary vs. Mercenary. More of my thoughts on the difference between mission and vision: An Effective Company Vision.

Today I finished the second part of my audio blog project. I launched on Apple Podcasts. This is the audio version of my blog post:⁠ You Can Listen to My Blog on Apple Podcasts.

This is my 213th weekly reflection. Here are the things I'm thinking about from this past week. This is the audio version of my blog post: Weekly Reflection: Week Two Hundred Thirteen.

Today I'm sharing Copart founder Willis Johnson's twenty year journey to find product-market fit. This is the audio version of my blog post:⁠ Finding Product–Market Fit in Year Twenty.