
Yvon Chouinard ISBN 9781594200724
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This book by Yvon Chouinard has come up 2 times on Tim Ferriss. 2 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Blake Mycoskie, Tim Ferriss. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2020-12-07 and the most recent from 2021-12-02. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
The long-awaited memoir/manifesto from legendary climber, businessman, and environmentalist Yvon Chouinard, founder and owner of one of the world's most inspiring companies, Patagonia, Inc.Whether you care about adventure sports, the fate of the natural world, or pure brand maintenance and business success, Patagonia, Inc. is one of the earth's most interesting and inspiring companies. For almost forty years, its reputation for unsurpassed high quality, maverick innovation, and long-term environmental responsibility has put it in a class by itself.
“is yvonne chennard who started patagonia let my people go surfing it's it's a fantastic book um about company culture it also shares some really tough times in the patagonia ups and downs”— Blake Mycoskie
The guest here is Blake Mycoskie: Founder of TOMS, the shoe company built on a 'one for one' model that has given away more than 60 million pairs of shoes to children in need. A serial entrepreneur who started several businesses before TOMS, he was also a contestant on The Amazing Race. TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie tells Tim Ferriss how a serial entrepreneur turned an Argentina shoe drive into a one-for-one giving company.
“i have traveled with yvonne chennard's book let my people go surfing since it was initially published i've had a copy of that book that has traveled with me”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Jim Collins: Researcher and teacher of what makes great companies endure, and a Socratic advisor to leaders. Author or co-author of six books (including Good to Great and Built to Last) that have sold more than 10 million copies. Jim Collins returns to discuss mentors, the power of small gestures, light vs. dark motivation, the Stockdale Paradox, and renewing over a lifetime.
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