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May 2024
1h 14m

Jimmy Soni — The Courage of Creative Ris...

Jim O'Shaughnessy
About this episode

Author and friend-of-the-show Jimmy Soni returns to discuss the future of publishing, the changing world of book marketing, the courage of creative risk, and MUCH more!

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Show Notes:

  • Why Traditional Publishing is in Stasis
  • A Case of Broken Incentives
  • The Changing World of Book Marketing & the Case for Patience
  • Talent Spotting & Creative Risk
  • The Challenge of Self-Publishing
  • Experiment, Experiment, Experiment
  • Taylor Swift, Michael Jordan, and the Courage of Trying Something New
  • Don’t Be Trapped by the Opinions of Others
  • Jimmy as Emperor of the World
  • MORE!

Books Mentioned:

  • The Founders; by Jimmy Soni
  • A Mind at Play; by Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman
  • What Works on Wall Street; by Jim O'Shaughnessy
  • Invest Like The Best; by Jim O'Shaughnessy
  • How To Retire Rich; by Jim O'Shaughnessy
  • Atomic Habits; by James Clear
  • Psychology of Money; by Morgan Housel
  • The Obstacle is the Way; by Ryan Holiday
  • Trust Me, I'm Lying; by Ryan Holiday
  • The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics; by Daniel James Brown
  • You Are a Badass; by Jen Sincero
  • 11/22/63; by Stephen King
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