Biography

"Shoe Dog" by Phil Knight is the raw, honest memoir of how Nike went from one man's crazy idea to a global empire worth billions.

Entrepreneurship · Biography · Branding · Leadership · Management

Grinding It Out by Ray Kroc is the story of a stubborn salesman who scaled one brilliant restaurant system into McDonald’s—and the hard lessons you can use.

Entrepreneurship · Biography · Leadership · Branding · Business Systems

Sam Walton’s Made in America explains how he grew Wal-Mart from one small-town experiment into a national powerhouse, using simple, repeatable habits that anyone can practice.

Entrepreneurship · Biography · Leadership · Business Systems · Branding · Management · Bestseller

Little Black Stretchy Pants by Chip Wilson—founder of lululemon athletica—explains how obsessive product design and intentional culture powered growth, and how corporate governance missteps later tripped the company.

Entrepreneurship · Branding · Biography · Management · Bestseller

The Snowball by Alice Schroeder is a detailed biography of Warren Buffett. It shows how his everyday habits powered compounding—small gains that build on themselves over time—in both his investing and his life.

Investing · Money · Economics · Biography