Great Books Distilled: Summaries of Bestselling Business and Investing Books
Outlier Academy
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Listen as we decode bestselling books across disciplines with their authors — distilling hours of reading into a short, definitive conversation. We break down the big ideas, how to apply them, and take you behind the scenes into the process of writing the book. Past guests include Yale professor Verlyn Klinkenborg (Several Short Sentences About Writing), polar explorer Erling Kagge (In Praise of Silence and Philosophy for Polar Explorers), survival expert Laurence Gonzales (Deep Survival), geopolitical expert Jacob Halberg (The Wires of Ware), 1-800-GOT-JUNK founder Brian Scudamore (WTF?! - Willing To Fail), and renowned investor Sir Ronald Cohen (IMPACT). Visit OutlierAcademy.com for episode notes, searchable transcripts, videos, and more.
Great Books Distilled is a mix of The Knowledge Project, Founders, Oprah's Book Club, and The Tim Ferriss Show.
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Listen as we decode bestselling books across disciplines with their authors — distilling hours of reading into a short, definitive conversation. We break down the big ideas, how to apply them, and take you behind the scenes into the process of writing the book. Past guests include Yale professor Verlyn Klinkenborg (Several Short Sentences About Writing), polar explorer Erling Kagge (In Praise of Silence and Philosophy for Polar Explorers), survival expert Laurence Gonzales (Deep Survival), geopolitical expert Jacob Halberg (The Wires of Ware), 1-800-GOT-JUNK founder Brian Scudamore (WTF?! - Willing To Fail), and renowned investor Sir Ronald Cohen (IMPACT). Visit OutlierAcademy.com for episode notes, searchable transcripts, videos, and more.
Great Books Distilled is a mix of The Knowledge Project, Founders, Oprah's Book Club, and The Tim Ferriss Show.
(2 of 2) Book Breakdown: "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" by Ken Segall, Creator of the iMac name and Think Different campaign
Great Books Distilled: Summaries of Bestselling Business and Investing Books
40 minutes 5 seconds
1 year ago
(2 of 2) Book Breakdown: "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" by Ken Segall, Creator of the iMac name and Think Different campaign
"Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean, to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end, because once you get there, you can move mountains." — Steve Jobs
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqjzmm-wkoo
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Show notes: https://www.outlieracademy.com/episode/175
Buy the book: https://amzn.to/47HC36Q
To Steve Jobs, simplicity was a religion. It was also a weapon. Revolution after revolution, Jobs proved that Simplicity is the most powerful force in business. It guides the way Apple is organized, how it designs products, and how it connects with customers.
As ad agency creative director, Ken Segall played a key role in Apple's resurrection after Steve Jobs returned. He helped create such marketing campaigns as Think Different. By naming the iMac, he also laid the foundation for naming waves of i-products to come.
Now Segall puts you inside a conference room with Jobs and on the receiving end of his midnight phone cals. You'll understand how his obsession with Simplicity helped Apple perform better and faster, sometimes saving millions in the process.
You'll also learn the ten elements of Simplicity that have driven Apple's historic success — which you can use to propel your own organization.
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Great Books Distilled: Summaries of Bestselling Business and Investing Books
Listen as we decode bestselling books across disciplines with their authors — distilling hours of reading into a short, definitive conversation. We break down the big ideas, how to apply them, and take you behind the scenes into the process of writing the book. Past guests include Yale professor Verlyn Klinkenborg (Several Short Sentences About Writing), polar explorer Erling Kagge (In Praise of Silence and Philosophy for Polar Explorers), survival expert Laurence Gonzales (Deep Survival), geopolitical expert Jacob Halberg (The Wires of Ware), 1-800-GOT-JUNK founder Brian Scudamore (WTF?! - Willing To Fail), and renowned investor Sir Ronald Cohen (IMPACT). Visit OutlierAcademy.com for episode notes, searchable transcripts, videos, and more.
Great Books Distilled is a mix of The Knowledge Project, Founders, Oprah's Book Club, and The Tim Ferriss Show.