My conversation with Daniel Ek: Founder of Spotify

“The speaker mentions receiving the book 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad' at a young age and describes it as seminal for him, influencing his financial goals.”

“The speaker mentions rereading the autobiography of Akio Morita, the founder of Sony, highlighting his belief in potential despite challenging circumstances.”

“The speaker reflects on insights gained from Michael Dell's autobiography, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and experience in entrepreneurship.”

“He tells you about the bad shit. The fact that he was, didn't like who he was, he was depressed. He was making bad decisions based on the opinions of other people, which entrepreneurs cannot do.”

“The book discusses the experiences of Ken Kosienda, a programmer who worked with Steve Jobs, and contrasts product development approaches at Apple and Google.”

“The speaker mentions learning interesting ideas from the book 'Seven Powers' by Hamilton Helmer, which discusses strategy and the concept of power in business.”

“The most inspiring autobiography I read because the guy writes the book when he's like 90 and he grows up the son of a poor farmer.”

“I'm reading James Dyson's first autobiography. The guy made one of the most successful career companies of all time.”

“One of my favorite quotes or maxims from the history of entrepreneurship comes from Henry Ford, where he's like, money comes naturally as a result of service.”

“James Dyson is one of my entrepreneur heroes. And what I love about one of the hidden things that people don't know is he wrote a book called the history of great inventions.”

“The speaker references Buffett's interaction with Walt Disney in the sixties and his investment decisions regarding Disney.”

“I've rewatched the series all the time. I've read all the books. I read the encyclopedia. I'll read the family histories because I do think like, like you can learn a lot from human nature in fiction.”