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FoundersJan 14, 2019

#55 Tycoon's War: How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer

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A Guide to the Good Life, The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy Insanely Simple Tycoon's War

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#55 Tycoon's War: How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer includes mentions of A Guide to the Good Life, The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, Insanely Simple, and Tycoon's War by Stephen Dando Collins, with indexed source context and timestamps where available.

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A Guide to the Good Life, The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

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Insanely Simple

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Tycoon's War

Stephen Dando Collins

Indexed context: The host mentions 'Tycoon's War' to illustrate the contrasting approaches of Cornelius Vanderbilt and William Walker in their pursuit of power and su…

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What I learned from reading Tycoon's War: How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer by Stephen Dando-Collins ---- Unlike Vanderbilt's other adversaries William Walker was not afraid of Cornelius when he should have been [0:01] Setting up the war between Cornelius Vanderbilt and William Walker [7:32] William Walker's impressive resume [16:44] Betrayal: "Gentlemen, You have undertaken to cheat me. I won't sue you, for the law is too slow. I'll ruin you." [27:04] Walker takes Vanderbilt's property. Walker thinks the law protects him. Vanderbilt doesn't care about the law [39:27] Garrison's counter move against Cornelius Vanderbilt [44:36] Vanderbilt funds several Central American governments to destroy William Walker [52:51] The power of having a singular focus on a goal but remaining flexible on the tactics to get there [1:02:10] ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective knowledge of history's greatest entrepreneurs on demand. Use it to supplement the decisions you make in your work. Get access to Founders Notes here. ---- “I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested so my poor wallet suffers. ” — Gareth Be like Gareth. Buy a book: All the books featured on Founders Podcast

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A Guide to the Good Life, The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

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The book discusses how vices are contagious and emphasizes the importance of being careful about the ideas and people you surround yourself with.

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Trigger: Stoic philosophy and vices

For: Individuals interested in philosophy and personal development

Indexed context: In the book, Seneca makes the point that vices are contagious.

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Insanely Simple

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I read this book, Insanely Simple, which is all about how Steve Jobs thought about company and product design.

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For: Entrepreneurs and business leaders

Indexed context: I read this book, Insanely Simple, which is all about how Steve Jobs thought about company and product design.

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Tycoon's War

Stephen Dando Collins

Best for History enthusiasts and business strategistsOften cited around Cornelius Vanderbilt's tactics

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The book discusses how Cornelius Vanderbilt invaded a country to overthrow America's most famous military adventurer, William Walker.

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Indexed context: So as you could probably guess, America's most famous military adventurer at the time is this guy named William Walker.

The host mentions 'Tycoon's War' to illustrate the contrasting approaches of Cornelius Vanderbilt and William Walker in their pursuit of power and success. The book delves into Vanderbilt's ruthless strategies and the mistakes made by Walker, providing a detailed analysis of their rivalry.

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