Podcast Mentions
Wiseguy Life in a Mafia Family
Nicholas Pileggi
A longtime member of organized crime recounts his criminal career, his involvement in the six-million dollar Lufthansa robbery, and his decision to become a federal witness
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Monday Morning Podcast
It was mentioned that the idea for the iconic tracking scene in 'Goodfellas' came from a single sentence within this book, which Henry Hill wrote.
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There's a line in that book wise guy or whatever the fuck the one that henry hill wrote it said, um Um Uncrowded nights when people were lined up outside And couldn't get in The doorman used to let he...
— Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcas...
Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 7-20-17
It was mentioned that the idea for the iconic tracking scene in 'Goodfellas' came from a single sentence within this book, which Henry Hill wrote.
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There's a line in that book wise guy or whatever the fuck the one that henry hill wrote it said, um Um Uncrowded nights when people were lined up outside And couldn't get in The doorman used to let henry I'm, sorry, the prints really small my eyes are going used to let henry and our party in through the kitchen Which was filled with chinese cooks and we go upstairs and sit down immediately that one sentence in that whole fucking book
Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 7-20-17
The book 'Wiseguy' was referenced in relation to the making of the film 'Goodfellas', specifically a single sentence within it that inspired a key tracking scene in the movie.
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There's a line in that book wise guy or whatever the fuck the one that henry hill wrote it said, um Um Uncrowded nights when people were lined up outside And couldn't get in The doorman used to let henry I'm, sorry, the prints really small my eyes are going used to let henry and our party in through the kitchen Which was filled with chinese cooks and we go upstairs and sit down immediately that one sentence in that whole fucking book
Podcast
Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin
Nicole Lapin mentioned the book while discussing economic optimism, noting that it recounted the life of a New York mobster and was later turned into the film Goodfellas. She highlighted that the author’s earnings were seized under the Son of Sam Law and redirected to the victims' families. The discussion was factual and did not endorse the title.
Episode: 3 Reasons To Be Optimistic About the Economy in 20...
It was a book based on the life of Henry Hill, a big-time New York mobster. The book was later adapted into the movie Goodfellas, and the money earned from it was taken away from Hill and given to the families of his victims due to the Son of Sam Law.
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Henry Hill...was paid $100K by Simon and Schuster for his role in creating a book based on his life called Wise Guy that turned into the movie Goodfellas.
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The Jordan Harbinger Show
The book was discussed at length, with the author's philosophy on career success being highlighted, including the importance of embracing luck and focusing on unique and valuable skills.
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I feel like you're riding high at that time. Can you tell us that story? I think it's a fun thing.
— Episode: 190: Guy Kawasaki | Life Lessons from a...
Episode: 190: Guy Kawasaki | Life Lessons from a Wise Guy
The book was discussed at length, with the author's philosophy on career success being highlighted, including the importance of embracing luck and focusing on unique and valuable skills.
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I feel like you're riding high at that time. Can you tell us that story? I think it's a fun thing.
I think that that's important to note because right now there is this trend in like the Instagram entrepreneur, influencer, sphere, which is getting a lot of attention.
I think it's important to say that playing the odds in this way or playing to the numbers is a good strategy because right now there's this narrative out there that playing to the numbers or getting a job even if it's for a company that you enjoy doing is somehow like a suckers play and you're a chump if you do this.
One of the top concepts from the book as well is learn to embrace the unknown that's a common refrain in Silicon Valley but you have this ice cutter example and I'd love it if you would go into that sure sure and how we can practice.
I don't think emulate is the wrong word okay okay I think the lessons of Steve Jobs are several one is that your current customers cannot tell you how to innovate they will tell you how to build better faster cheaper.
Episode: 190: Guy Kawasaki | Life Lessons from a Wise Guy
It was discussed that Guy Kawasaki has authored several paperbound books, and his most recent one is 'Wise Guy: Lessons from a Life'. The host mentioned it multiple times in the introduction and conclusion of the interview.
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Guy Kawasaki ( @GuyKawasaki) is the chief evangelist of Canva, was once the chief evangelist for Apple, and is the author of many paperbound books -- his latest is Wise Guy: Lessons from a Life.
One of the top concepts from the book as well is learn to embrace the unknown.
One of his 15 books, the newest one is called Wise Guy.
Episode: 190: Guy Kawasaki | Life Lessons from a Wise Guy
It was discussed throughout the podcast and mentioned as his latest book, with various anecdotes and philosophies from it highlighted, such as sending the elevator back down, and the importance of getting high and to the right.
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his latest is Wise Guy: Lessons from a Life.
One of the top concepts from the book as well is learn to embrace the unknown.
I know that you're really big on when you make it big provide opportunities to other people to come up that's something that you talk a lot about in the book and I think that a lot of folks say that they say send the elevator back down
I think a lot of people are emulating speaking of thermos right a lot of people are emulating Steve Jobs qualities or trying to right they'll wear a black turtleneck they'll be an a-hole
the newest one is called wise guy
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