Outliers with Daniel Scrivner: Explore the Greatest Innovators, Founders, and Investors

Outliers with Daniel Scrivner: Explore the Greatest Innovators, Founders, and Investors

Learn from history's greatest innovators, founders, and investors with a mix of interviews and summaries of the best books, essays, and lectures. Each week, Daniel Scrivner decodes the ideas, strategies, and frameworks used by the best innovators, founders, and investors. Past guests include Scott Belsky (Adobe), Gokul Rajaram (DoorDash), Kevin Kelly (WIRED), Sir Ronald Cohen (IMPACT), Erling Kagge (Everest Explorer), along with the founders of Wealthfront, Public.com, Primal Kitchen, 1-800-GOT-JUNK, Levels, and Eight Sleep. Visit OutlierAcademy.com for episode notes, searchable transcripts, videos, and more. Outliers with Daniel Scrivner is a mix of Founders Podcast, How I Built This, Business Breakdowns, Invest Like The Best, Founder's Field Guide, 20VC (20 Minute VC), The Knowledge Project, What It Takes, and The Tim Ferriss Show.

Episodes

Book: "I, Steve: Steve Jobs in his Own Words" by George Beahm | Episode #172

February 3, 2024 • 39 mins
Steve Jobs made an incredible impact on the world by creating two of today's most important companies in Apple and Pixar. Both companies created world-changing products while Steve Jobs was alive in the Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, and Oscar winning animated films such as Toy Story. More importantly, both companies developed the right team, vision, and culture to continue producing world-shaping products decades later — long after Stev...
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Trailer - Book: "I, Steve: Steve Jobs in his Own Words" by George Beahm | Episode #172

February 3, 2024 • 2 mins
Steve Jobs made an incredible impact on the world by creating two of today's most important companies in Apple and Pixar. Both companies created world-changing products while Steve Jobs was alive in the Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, and Oscar winning animated films such as Toy Story. More importantly, both companies developed the right team, vision, and culture to continue producing world-shaping products decades later — long after Stev...
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Friday 5: 5 Lessons on Negotiating from Steve Jobs | Episode #183

February 2, 2024 • 23 mins
My favorite lessons from "To Pixar and Beyond" by Lawrence Levy. Who joined Pixar in 1995, helped Steve Jobs take Pixar public, and built it into the $7.4 billion company Disney eventually acquired. Get Friday 5 delivered to your inbox every Friday at 8 AM Pacific Explore the episode notes. Search and down a transcript and find links to related books, interviews, lectures, and more: outlieracademy.com/183. Chapters (00:00) Introd...
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Trailer - Friday 5: 5 Lessons on Negotiating from Steve Jobs | Episode #184

February 2, 2024 • 3 mins
My favorite lessons from "To Pixar and Beyond" by Lawrence Levy. Who joined Pixar in 1995, helped Steve Jobs take Pixar public, and built it into the $7.4 billion company Disney eventually acquired. Get Friday 5 delivered to your inbox every Friday at 8 AM Pacific Explore the episode notes. Search and down a transcript and find links to related books, interviews, lectures, and more: outlieracademy.com/184. Chapters (00:00) Introd...
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Book: "To Pixar And Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History" | Episode #182

January 31, 2024 • 58 mins
After he was dismissed from Apple in the early 1990s, Steve Jobs turned his attention to a little-known graphics company he owned called Pixar. One day, out of the blue, Jobs called Lawrence Levy, a Harvard-trained lawyer and executive to whom he had never spoken before. He hoped to persuade Levy to help him pull Pixar back from the brink of failure. This is the extraordinary story of what happened next: how Jobs and Levy concocted...
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Trailer - Book: "To Pixar And Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History" by Lawrence Levy | Episode #183

January 31, 2024 • 2 mins
After he was dismissed from Apple in the early 1990s, Steve Jobs turned his attention to a little-known graphics company he owned called Pixar. One day, out of the blue, Jobs called Lawrence Levy, a Harvard-trained lawyer and executive to whom he had never spoken before. He hoped to persuade Levy to help him pull Pixar back from the brink of failure. This is the extraordinary story of what happened next: how Jobs and Levy concocted...
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Short Read: Jony Ive's Introduction in "Designed by Apple in California" | Episode #177

January 29, 2024 • 10 mins
In 2016, Apple published a limited edition anthology, chronicling the last 20 years of Apple's designs simply titled Designed by Apple in California. The book is dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs. “The idea of genuinely trying to make something great for humanity was Steve’s motivation from the beginning, and it remains both our ideal and our goal as Apple looks to the future,” said Jony Ive, Apple’s chief design officer. “This...
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Trailer - Short Read: Jony Ive's Dedication in "Designed by Apple in California" | Episode #177

January 29, 2024 • 2 mins
In 2016, Apple published a limited edition anthology, chronicling the last 20 years of Apple's designs simply titled Designed by Apple in California. The book is dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs. “The idea of genuinely trying to make something great for humanity was Steve’s motivation from the beginning, and it remains both our ideal and our goal as Apple looks to the future,” said Jony Ive, Apple’s chief design officer. “This...
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Book: "The Laws of Creativity: How to Unlock Your Originality and Awaken Your Creative Genius" | Episode #142

January 27, 2024 • 73 mins
“At this point in my career, I have art directed over 100 products from a rough idea into consumer’s hands. I’ve collaborated with incredible creators like James Clear and Roxane Gay. There came a point where it was very obvious how it all worked and fit together—because I was always interested not just in what I was doing but how I was doing it.” — Joey Cofone Joey Cofone, Founder & CEO of the much loved “tools for thinkers” compa...
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Trailer - Book: "The Laws of Creativity: How to Unlock Your Originality and Awaken Your Creative Genius" | Episode #142

January 27, 2024 • 5 mins
“At this point in my career, I have art directed over 100 products from a rough idea into consumer’s hands. I’ve collaborated with incredible creators like James Clear and Roxane Gay. There came a point where it was very obvious how it all worked and fit together—because I was always interested not just in what I was doing but how I was doing it.” — Joey Cofone Joey Cofone, Founder & CEO of the much loved “tools for thinkers” compa...
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Friday 5: Five Lessons on Simplicity from Steve Jobs | Episode #176

January 26, 2024 • 15 mins
Get Friday 5 delivered to your inbox every Friday at 8 AM Pacific In this episode of Friday Five, Daniel Scrivner shares his five favorite ideas from the book 'Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success' by Ken Segall. The book explores Apple's obsession with simplicity and how it has contributed to the company's success. The five ideas and stories discussed include starting with small groups of smart people, expre...
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Trailer - Friday 5: Five Lessons on Simplicity from Steve Jobs | Episode #176

January 26, 2024 • 2 mins
Get Friday 5 delivered to your inbox every Friday at 8 AM Pacific In this episode of Friday Five, Daniel Scrivner shares his five favorite ideas from the book 'Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success' by Ken Segall. The book explores Apple's obsession with simplicity and how it has contributed to the company's success. The five ideas and stories discussed include starting with small groups of smart people, expre...
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Book: (Part 2) "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" | Episode #175 (Part 2 of 2)

January 25, 2024 • 40 mins
"Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean, to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end, because once you get there, you can move mountains." — Steve Jobs To Steve Jobs, simplicity was a religion. It was also a weapon. Revolution after revolution, Jobs proved that Simplicity is the most powerful force in business. It guides the way Apple is organized, how it designs products, and how it...
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Trailer - Book: (Part 2) "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" | Episode #175 (Part 2 of 2)

January 25, 2024 • 1 min
"Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean, to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end, because once you get there, you can move mountains." — Steve Jobs To Steve Jobs, simplicity was a religion. It was also a weapon. Revolution after revolution, Jobs proved that Simplicity is the most powerful force in business. It guides the way Apple is organized, how it designs products, and how it...
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Book: (Part 1) "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" | Episode #174 (Part 1 of 2)

January 23, 2024 • 53 mins
"Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean, to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end, because once you get there, you can move mountains." — Steve Jobs To Steve Jobs, simplicity was a religion. It was also a weapon. Revolution after revolution, Jobs proved that Simplicity is the most powerful force in business. It guides the way Apple is organized, how it designs products, and how it...
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Trailer - Book: (Part 1) "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success" | Episode #174 (Part 1 of 2)

January 23, 2024 • 2 mins
"Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean, to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end, because once you get there, you can move mountains." — Steve Jobs To Steve Jobs, simplicity was a religion. It was also a weapon. Revolution after revolution, Jobs proved that Simplicity is the most powerful force in business. It guides the way Apple is organized, how it designs products, and how it...
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Short Read: Mike Moritz on Steve Job's Frugality in "Imitators Take Note: Steve Jobs Was More Than a Showman" | Episode #173

January 22, 2024 • 12 mins
"It is easy to forget that, when he was a student, the man who brought us the Macintosh, iPhone and iPad (and, with his little finger, Pixar) collected bottle caps to make ends meet. The need to stretch every nickel informed the way Apple was run during the early days." — Mike Moritz In 2015, Mike Moritz wrote an opinion piece for The Financial Times called "Imitators take note — Steve Jobs was more than a showman." It's a great re...
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Trailer - Short Read: Mike Moritz on Steve Job's Frugality in "Imitators Take Note: Steve Jobs Was More Than a Showman" | Episode #173

January 22, 2024 • 3 mins
"It is easy to forget that, when he was a student, the man who brought us the Macintosh, iPhone and iPad (and, with his little finger, Pixar) collected bottle caps to make ends meet. The need to stretch every nickel informed the way Apple was run during the early days." — Mike Moritz In 2015, Mike Moritz wrote an opinion piece for The Financial Times called "Imitators take note — Steve Jobs was more than a showman." It's a great re...
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How They Invest: Compound Kings (KNGS) Approach to Technology Value Investing | Episode #129

January 20, 2024 • 80 mins
“The investment management business actually looks a lot more like every other business, where there's products, there's marketing, and there's distribution, and you have to be outstanding at all three of those things in order to succeed in this business.” – Robert Cantwell, Founder and CIO of Compound Kings Chapters (00:02:23) Introduction (00:04:53) Defining a compounder (growth, profitability, high ROIC) (00:06:22) Investing in...
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Trailer - How They Invest: Compound Kings (KNGS) Approach to Technology Value Investing | Episode #129

January 20, 2024 • 3 mins
“The investment management business actually looks a lot more like every other business, where there's products, there's marketing, and there's distribution, and you have to be outstanding at all three of those things in order to succeed in this business.” – Robert Cantwell, Founder and CIO of Compound Kings Explore the episode notes. Search and down a transcript and find links to related books, interviews, lectures, and more: out...
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