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Here are some things from this week...

• Eric Ries on The Lean Startup's unfinished business
• You should definitely run a book club... We'll show you how
• Some live music from Noah Kahan and Mumford & Sons
• Wright Thompson with another beautiful story... This time about Steve Kerr
• Some wise words about magic from Teller

#689: Eric Ries - Building an Incorruptible Business

Eric Ries is the author of The Lean Startup, one of the most influential business books of the past 25 years, and the founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange, the first new U.S. exchange to both list and trade multiple stocks since NASDAQ launched 50 years ago. We discuss The Costco Hot Dog, Why Good Companies Go Bad, Financial Gravity, Building Incorruptible Organizations, and The Lean Startup's Unfinished Business. You can also WATCH our conversation on YouTube.

Run a Book Club For The Price of Becoming​

Book clubs are awesome because they help build community around a set of ideas. They create great dialogue. And there is power in learning useful and entertaining things together. Because of that, we have built a guide to run a The Price of Becoming book club. If you'd like to run a The Price of Becoming book club at your workplace or in your community, let me know, and I'll send you the guide.

Some Live Music

The new Noah Kahan documentary (Netflix) is worth your time. I'd heard of him, but didn't know his story. I was struck by his willingness to be so vulnerable. He seems genuine and authentic. And not in a performative way. Knowing his story has made me a bigger fan of his music. Here is a cool, live version of one of his songs, American Cars. Also... Since my YouTube algorithm is mostly live music, here is an awesome performance of "Delta" by Mumford & Sons. I love it when the crowd and the band are completely in sync. THIS is a great example of that.

Why Steve Kerr Stayed with the Warriors

Wright Thompson is one of the best writers of our day... He spent some time with Steve Kerr to learn more about why Steve chose to remain with the Golden State Warriors over other lucrative offers. CLICK HERE to read it.

Wise Words

"Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect" - Teller​

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