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January 28, 2024 72 mins

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In this episode, Icebug Co-Founder & CEO David Ekelund talks about the challenges of founding and running a family business, his people leadership approach but also his commitment to sustainability, and much more.

David Ekelund's Book Recommendations:

📌 The Inner game of Tennis: One of Bill Gates All-Time favorite books by W. Timothy Gallway - https://amzn.to/4b8PKh

📌 Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies - by Jim Collins - https://amzn.to/3vSR9Zr

📌 Good To Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't - Jim Collins - https://amzn.to/3u7bREz

📌 Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts - by Brené Brown - https://amzn.to/3HuHz1K

📌 Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization - by Robert Kegan - https://amzn.to/3S7IABF

📌 Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life - by Edward O. Wilson - https://amzn.to/3OdaMC4

📌 The Tree of Yoga: The Definitive Guide to Yoga in Everyday Life - by B.K.Iyengar - https://amzn.to/3u2YGEA (Amazon affiliate link)

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00:00 Intro

01:27 Defining events

05:05 Lessons from Philosophy, Military & Journalism

10:51 The Million Dollar Project

13:00 Footwear and technology

14:06 Best and worst memories

16:15 Culture and accountability

20:32 Potentials

22:56 Future is now

29:43 Sustainable approach

38:39 Recognition

40:50 Values

42:59 Power of Collaboration

45:59 Balance

49:37 Philosophy 51:50 Book recommendation

53:59 Most important task

57:07 People development

1:06:46 Favorite piece of gear

1:07:15 More book recommendations

1:08:53 Last advice

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