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What It Takes Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence

Stephen A. Schwarzman

NEW YORK TIMES

Podcasts 6
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It was mentioned in the context of a Mike Pence joke about the book's likely readership, and how it was unlikely to appeal to undecided voters.

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The plagiarism joke probably killed with the 50 swing voters who have read What It Takes.

— Episode: “Kamala at me, bro.” (Debate recap!)

Episode: “Kamala at me, bro.” (Debate recap!)

It was mentioned in the context of a Mike Pence joke about the book's likely readership, and how it was unlikely to appeal to undecided voters.

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The plagiarism joke probably killed with the 50 swing voters who have read What It Takes.

Episode: LIVE(ish) from the Obama Presidential Center

They noticed the book titled "What It Takes" among the other titles in the reading room.

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I see What It Takes.

The Megyn Kelly Show

The speaker recommended the book "What It Takes" by Richard Ben Kramer, a biography of Joe Biden during the 1988 Presidential election. They mentioned that the book offers insight into the qualities of Joe Biden. They expressed surprise that the book did not predict Biden's political career ending on a Monday night after 11:30 PM.

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It's a great book. I love it. I recommend it to Smug.

— Episode: Dems Disrespect Biden as They Kick Him O...

Episode: Dems Disrespect Biden as They Kick Him Out, and Fa...

The speaker recommended the book "What It Takes" by Richard Ben Kramer, a biography of Joe Biden during the 1988 Presidential election. They mentioned that the book offers insight into the qualities of Joe Biden. They expressed surprise that the book did not predict Biden's political career ending on a Monday night after 11:30 PM.

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It's a great book. I love it. I recommend it to Smug.

I just don't think that he could have imagined that Biden's career would end on a Monday night after 11 30 p.m.

Episode: Dems Disrespect Biden as They Kick Him Out, and Fa...

Megyn Kelly recommended this book to Comfortably Smug, saying she loves it. It's about the 1988 race, and she said she doesn't think Richard Ben Kramer could have imagined Joe Biden's career ending in the way that it did.

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It's a great book. I love it. I recommend it to Smug.

I just don't think that he could have imagined that Biden's career would end on a Monday night after 11 30 p.m.

How I Built This with Guy Raz

Raegan Moya-Jones had finished writing this book about her life story before being fired from Aden + Anais, but she had to update the ending after her departure.

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By the way, before she was fired from Aden and Anais, she had just finished writing a book about her life story. But after leaving the company, she had to call up the publisher and tell them she had t...

— Episode: Aden + Anais: Raegan Moya-Jones (2019)

Episode: Aden + Anais: Raegan Moya-Jones (2019)

Raegan Moya-Jones had finished writing this book about her life story before being fired from Aden + Anais, but she had to update the ending after her departure.

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By the way, before she was fired from Aden and Anais, she had just finished writing a book about her life story. But after leaving the company, she had to call up the publisher and tell them she had to rework the ending.

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

The book is a classic account of the 1988 presidential race, specifically focusing on Joe Biden and his ambition. An aide warned Biden about the sacrifices running would entail, including the potential loss of friends, family, and his entire life.

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you're going to want this worse than anything and it's going to take over

— Episode: No Mercy / No Malice: Time to Leave

Episode: No Mercy / No Malice: Time to Leave

The book is a classic account of the 1988 presidential race, specifically focusing on Joe Biden and his ambition. An aide warned Biden about the sacrifices running would entail, including the potential loss of friends, family, and his entire life.

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you're going to want this worse than anything and it's going to take over

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

The hosts said they had read the book by the Blackstone CEO, noting that its message about building a big vision resonated with them and helped shape their thinking on recruiting top talent.

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So I read the book by the CEO of Blackstone where he talks about it's just as easy to create a big company as it is to create a small company.

— Episode: YAPClassic: Leila Hormozi, How to Attrac...

Episode: YAPClassic: Leila Hormozi, How to Attract Top Tale...

The hosts said they had read the book by the Blackstone CEO, noting that its message about building a big vision resonated with them and helped shape their thinking on recruiting top talent.

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So I read the book by the CEO of Blackstone where he talks about it's just as easy to create a big company as it is to create a small company.

And that really resonated with me because I think that what he explained is that it is easier to recruit talent if you have a big vision than to recruit talent if you have a small vision.

The Jordan Harbinger Show

It was discussed and praised for its insightful details, particularly regarding the author's experiences, and offered a plethora of lessons in the pursuit of excellence.

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By the way, I read the book, I loved it, and I thought it was really interesting and I thought that your memory for details great.

— Episode: 447: Stephen Schwarzman | Lessons in the...

Episode: 447: Stephen Schwarzman | Lessons in the Pursuit o...

It was discussed and praised for its insightful details, particularly regarding the author's experiences, and offered a plethora of lessons in the pursuit of excellence.

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By the way, I read the book, I loved it, and I thought it was really interesting and I thought that your memory for details great.

You say in the book that it's as hard to achieve small goals as bigger ones except larger goals have more significant consequences.

There were many interview tips in the book and one that stood out that I loved was only drop names of people that you know if you like and respect them because you're always being judged on your taste and friends and people.

In the book you mentioned that sometimes contracts deals need to be modified despite what's on the paper to keep everyone whole and to keep things fair and that's the long game that you're talking about playing correct.

The most valuable arm of the business in blackstone is I believe at least according to the book at the time was warehousing.

Episode: 447: Stephen Schwarzman | Lessons in the Pursuit o...

It was discussed and reviewed positively, particularly highlighting Schwarzman's memory for details and insights on leadership and success. It was mentioned to be full of lessons.

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By the way, I read the book, I loved it, and I thought it was really interesting and I thought that your memory for details great.

You say in the book that it's as hard to achieve small goals as bigger ones except larger goals have more significant consequences.

There were many interview tips in the book and one that stood out that I loved was only drop names of people that you know if you like and respect them because you're always being judged on your taste and friends and people.

in the book you mentioned that sometimes contracts deals need to be modified despite what's on the paper to keep everyone whole and to keep things fair and that's the long game that you're talking about playing correct

the most valuable arm of the business in blackstone is I believe at least according to the book at the time was warehousing

Episode: 447: Stephen Schwarzman | Lessons in the Pursuit o...

It was discussed at length, with many anecdotes and examples from the author's life, illustrating lessons he's learned in business and life, including his philosophy of candor and transparency.

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By the way, I read the book, I loved it, and I thought it was really interesting and I thought that your memory for details great.

You say in the book that it's as hard to achieve small goals as bigger ones except larger goals have more significant consequences.

There were many interview tips in the book and one that stood out that I loved was only drop names of people that you know if you like and respect them because you're always being judged on your taste and friends and people.

In the book you mentioned that sometimes contracts deals need to be modified despite what's on the paper to keep everyone whole and to keep things fair and that's the long game that you're talking about playing correct.

The most valuable arm of the business in blackstone is I believe at least according to the book at the time was warehousing.

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