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Bill mentioned he read the Big Book of AA while working through his sobriety, using it as a guide for his recovery process.
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I read the big book of AA and learned about those programs.
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Episode: Athletic Brewing Company: Bill Shufelt
Bill mentioned he read the Big Book of AA while working through his sobriety, using it as a guide for his recovery process.
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I read the big book of AA and learned about those programs.
101 Dalmatians
Simon Cowell noted that his son Eric also loves 101 Dalmatians, reinforcing the book's enduring popularity.
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when Eric came along ... he still loves The Jungle Book. He loves 101 Dalmatians.
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Episode: Simon Cowell: Music Mogul
Simon Cowell noted that his son Eric also loves 101 Dalmatians, reinforcing the book's enduring popularity.
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when Eric came along ... he still loves The Jungle Book. He loves 101 Dalmatians.
Jack Daniel's Legacy | 50th Anniversary Edition
Fawn Weaver said she ordered the book on Amazon, describing it as a biography by a local journalist from Tuscaloosa that chronicled Jack Daniel's life and his connection to Nearest Green.
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I began looking into the story even more and I got on Amazon and I ordered Jack Daniels Legacy. It was a biography by a local journalist out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama who went to Lynchburg, Tennessee to...
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Episode: Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey: Fawn Weaver (2021)
Fawn Weaver said she ordered the book on Amazon, describing it as a biography by a local journalist from Tuscaloosa that chronicled Jack Daniel's life and his connection to Nearest Green.
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I began looking into the story even more and I got on Amazon and I ordered Jack Daniels Legacy. It was a biography by a local journalist out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama who went to Lynchburg, Tennessee to write the authoritative biography on the most famous whiskey maker in the world.
Buy Low, Sell High, Collect Early and Pay Late
The Manager's Guide to Financial Survival
Tom Hale recalled reading this short book during the early planning of Backroads, noting its advice helped shape his cashflow strategy.
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I read this little book, uh, when I was thinking about starting this company up, it was really small book called Buy Low, Sell High, Collect Early and Pay Late.
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Tom Hale recalled reading this short book during the early planning of Backroads, noting its advice helped shape his cashflow strategy.
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I read this little book, uh, when I was thinking about starting this company up, it was really small book called Buy Low, Sell High, Collect Early and Pay Late.
Monkey Business
Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle
He mentioned that he had read a book titled "Monkey Business" during his earlier years.
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I read a book called Monkey Business where I was like, I read a book called Monkey Business.
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He mentioned that he had read a book titled "Monkey Business" during his earlier years.
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I read a book called Monkey Business where I was like, I read a book called Monkey Business.
Homebody
A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave
Joanna said she had written a design book titled Homebody, expecting it to be a major bestseller, but later found her cookbooks outsold it.
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I've written a design book, Homebody, and then - Cookbooks. The cookbook. More people - we thought Homebody was going to sell, outsell any of the books because it's d...
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Joanna said she had written a design book titled Homebody, expecting it to be a major bestseller, but later found her cookbooks outsold it.
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I've written a design book, Homebody, and then - Cookbooks. The cookbook. More people - we thought Homebody was going to sell, outsell any of the books because it's design and that's how people know me. But the cookbooks proved otherwise.
Internet for the People
The Fight for Our Digital Future
Craig highlighted that Jessica Leninga praised Craigslist as one of the few remaining ungentrified sites in her book.
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Jessica Leninga, in her book, The People's Internet, said that we're one of the few remaining ungentrified sites.
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Craig highlighted that Jessica Leninga praised Craigslist as one of the few remaining ungentrified sites in her book.
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Jessica Leninga, in her book, The People's Internet, said that we're one of the few remaining ungentrified sites.
The Founder's Mentality
How to Overcome the Predictable Crises of Growth
He mentioned that he had been reading the book The Founder's Mentality since returning to Nextdoor.
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I've been reading this book since coming back to Nextdoor called The Founder's Mentality.
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He mentioned that he had been reading the book The Founder's Mentality since returning to Nextdoor.
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I've been reading this book since coming back to Nextdoor called The Founder's Mentality.
The 4-Hour Workweek
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Tim Ferriss was noted as the author of many books, including The 4-Hour Workweek, which was his first book, struggled to find a publisher, then sold millions of copies and became a massive bestseller.
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He's an entrepreneur, investor, host of The Tim Ferriss Show and author of many books, including The 4-Hour Workweek.
— Episode: Advice Line with Tim Ferriss
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Episode: Advice Line with Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss was noted as the author of many books, including The 4-Hour Workweek, which was his first book, struggled to find a publisher, then sold millions of copies and became a massive bestseller.
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He's an entrepreneur, investor, host of The Tim Ferriss Show and author of many books, including The 4-Hour Workweek.
You published your first book, which many people know you for, The 4-Hour Workweek. And initially, you couldn't even find a publisher.
Rich Dad Poor Dad
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Ben mentioned hearing about the book while listening to a podcast and noted that it was being sold and discussed during the conversation.
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And I ... there's a guy named Robert Kiyosaki. He's got a book called Rich dad, poor dad. He's poor dad. Yeah, that's right. He's selling this book.
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Ben mentioned hearing about the book while listening to a podcast and noted that it was being sold and discussed during the conversation.
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And I ... there's a guy named Robert Kiyosaki. He's got a book called Rich dad, poor dad. He's poor dad. Yeah, that's right. He's selling this book.
Freemium
How Zoom, HubSpot, Atlassian, and Other Top Companies Use Product-Led Growth … for Low-Cost Customer Acquisition and Expansion
Ben recalled finding the book on his desk, reading its back cover, and realizing it described the business model they were about to adopt.
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I came back on a Monday morning and I sit down, boot up the computer. And somebody had left a book on my desk. It was by Chris Anderson. It was called Freemium. ... I read the back of...
— Episode: (July 2021) Ben Chestnut: From Side Busi...
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Ben recalled finding the book on his desk, reading its back cover, and realizing it described the business model they were about to adopt.
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I came back on a Monday morning and I sit down, boot up the computer. And somebody had left a book on my desk. It was by Chris Anderson. It was called Freemium. ... I read the back of it and I'm like, huh, that's what we're doing.
HTML, CSS, & JavaScript All-in-One For Dummies
Dan bought the book to learn coding, crammed it in two weeks, and Ben later noted the neatness of his code came from those books.
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He took the job and then he bought HTML for dummies and he crammed for whatever it was two weeks before his first day on the job. ... I remember saying this is remarkable. It's just like the code that...
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Dan bought the book to learn coding, crammed it in two weeks, and Ben later noted the neatness of his code came from those books.
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He took the job and then he bought HTML for dummies and he crammed for whatever it was two weeks before his first day on the job. ... I remember saying this is remarkable. It's just like the code that you would see in books. Like no one codes this neatly. Now I know it's because he literally crammed from those books.
The Logic That God Exists
A Handbook on Belief in God through Simple Reason to Bring You Peace
Bobby Trussell announced that he had written a book titled The Logic That God Exists, explaining that it grew out of his notes and observations on faith and was intended to argue for the impossibility of God's nonexistence.
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You have, since you have kind of stepped away from TempurPedic and that world, you have really leaned into your faith. You publish a book about the, is it the scientific proof of God?
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Episode: Advice Line with Bobby Trussell of Tempur-Pedic
Bobby Trussell announced that he had written a book titled The Logic That God Exists, explaining that it grew out of his notes and observations on faith and was intended to argue for the impossibility of God's nonexistence.
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You have, since you have kind of stepped away from TempurPedic and that world, you have really leaned into your faith. You publish a book about the, is it the scientific proof of God?
The book is called The Logic That God Exists.
And so the book kind of sprung out of notes I had taken over the years from various, you know, lectures and thoughts that I had and books I've read.
I was realizing that we're trying to get people to go to step B and C in their faith. They're still stuck on step A. Let's focus on that niche and research it and write a book that explains how it's impossible for there not to be a God.
Eleven Madison Park
The Plant-Based Chapter
The team at Eleven Madison Park wrote a new book called The Plant-Based Chapter, outlining their entirely new plantbased culinary approach and how it transformed the restaurant.
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We wrote an entire new book called The Plant-Based Chapter. It's fundamentally different.
— Episode: Exclusive Update: The Chef Who Shocked t...
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The team at Eleven Madison Park wrote a new book called The Plant-Based Chapter, outlining their entirely new plantbased culinary approach and how it transformed the restaurant.
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We wrote an entire new book called The Plant-Based Chapter. It's fundamentally different.
Europe on 5 Dollars a Day, Then and Now
Rick Steves recalled that as a student he relied on Arthur Frommer's classic guidebook, Europe on $5 a Day, which was the most famous budget travel guide for Americans at the time.
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It was one of the most famous guidebooks for Americans was Arthur Frommer's Europe on $5 a day. Yeah, we had that.
— Episode: Rick Steves' Europe: Rick Steves (2021)
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Episode: Rick Steves' Europe: Rick Steves (2021)
Rick Steves recalled that as a student he relied on Arthur Frommer's classic guidebook, Europe on $5 a Day, which was the most famous budget travel guide for Americans at the time.
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It was one of the most famous guidebooks for Americans was Arthur Frommer's Europe on $5 a day. Yeah, we had that.
Arthur Fromer. His classic book.
Travel as a Political Act (Rick Steves)
Rick Steves mentioned that he authored the book Travel is a Political Act, originally published in 2009 and later updated a few years ago.
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you wrote a book called Travel is a Political Act. In 2009, you've updated it, I think just a couple years ago.
— Episode: Rick Steves' Europe: Rick Steves (2021)
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Episode: Rick Steves' Europe: Rick Steves (2021)
Rick Steves mentioned that he authored the book Travel is a Political Act, originally published in 2009 and later updated a few years ago.
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you wrote a book called Travel is a Political Act. In 2009, you've updated it, I think just a couple years ago.
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
Revised and Updated Second Edition
The siblings recalled that they used this book to teach themselves how to read when they were children.
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There was a book called How to Learn to Read and a Hundred Easy Lessons. And I remember that. That's how Bill and I learned to read as little kids.
— Episode: Perfect Snacks: Bill and Leigh Keith
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Episode: Perfect Snacks: Bill and Leigh Keith
The siblings recalled that they used this book to teach themselves how to read when they were children.
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There was a book called How to Learn to Read and a Hundred Easy Lessons. And I remember that. That's how Bill and I learned to read as little kids.
Doing Business on the Internet
How to Use the New Technology to Win a Competitive Edge
Alex and Michael discovered the book while in a Cardiff bookshop and bought it, devouring its contents as a guide for building their first website.
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We were in this bookshop in Cardiff and we saw this book called Doing Business on the Internet. And it was massive. And we bought it. We clubbed our money together and we both just ab...
— Episode: Calm: Alex Tew and Michael Acton Smith
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Episode: Calm: Alex Tew and Michael Acton Smith
Alex and Michael discovered the book while in a Cardiff bookshop and bought it, devouring its contents as a guide for building their first website.
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We were in this bookshop in Cardiff and we saw this book called Doing Business on the Internet. And it was massive. And we bought it. We clubbed our money together and we both just absolutely devoured it as if it was a holy script.
The 8 Love Links
Relationships are complicated but they hold the potential for life's greatest joys
Leah announced that they had written a book titled The Eight Love Links, which was slated for release soon and would be used to promote the app.
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We wrote a book. Oh. And the book's called The Eight Love Links. So that's going to be out any day now.
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Episode: Advice Line with Leah Solivan of Taskrabbit (Septe...
Leah announced that they had written a book titled The Eight Love Links, which was slated for release soon and would be used to promote the app.
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We wrote a book. Oh. And the book's called The Eight Love Links. So that's going to be out any day now.
But with the book, we are hoping to generate more publicity around the book and then secondary publicity for the app as well. The book is a great excuse too to take it on the road, do a book tour, get on the road, do some seminars that are connected to the book.
Vagabonding
An Uncommon Guide To The Art Of Long-Term World Travel
Mark Lawrence and his roommate read Vagabonding and used it as a guide to save money and plan a longterm bike trip across Africa.
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We read the book by Ralph Potts called Vagabonding.
— Episode: SpotHero: Mark Lawrence
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Episode: SpotHero: Mark Lawrence
Mark Lawrence and his roommate read Vagabonding and used it as a guide to save money and plan a longterm bike trip across Africa.
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We read the book by Ralph Potts called Vagabonding.
This book, Vagabonding is it's called an uncommon guide to the art of longterm world travel.
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