Book · recommended on 3 episodes
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho ISBN 0007423209
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Paulo Coelho ISBN 0007423209
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This book by Paulo Coelho has come up 3 times across 2 different shows: Diary of a CEO, Tim Ferriss. 3 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Chris Williamson, Harley Finkelstein, Tim Ferriss. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2020-12-09 and the most recent from 2023-04-17. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Offers an adaptation in graphic novel format of a modern classic about the globe-trotting spiritual journey of a humble shepherd boy.
“The Alchemist by Paulo coella got like one and a half right Alchemist would probably be in there”— Chris Williamson
The guest here is Chris Williamson: Host of the Modern Wisdom podcast, former club promoter and Love Island contestant turned long-form interviewer known for evolutionary-psychology and self-development conversations. Chris Williamson answers 800k-subscriber listener questions on dating, masculinity, depression, habits, and his podcast journey, aided by an AI 'Chrisbot'.
“i'm actually reading the alchemist right now and i know in this book you you know well and it's it's amazing”— Harley Finkelstein
The guest here is Harley Finkelstein: Entrepreneur, lawyer, and Chief Operating Officer of Shopify, which he joined around 2010. He founded his first company at 17 while a student at McGill and is an advisor to Felicis Ventures. Shopify COO Harley Finkelstein on building the entrepreneurship company, lessons from law school, the Build-A-Business competition, and the accelerated future of retail.
“the next book i'm going to mention which is the alchemist so the alchemist by apollo cuello and this this is your words”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Daniel Ek: Daniel Ek is the Swedish founder, CEO, and chairman of Spotify, the world's most popular audio streaming service. At the time of recording it had roughly 320 million users including about 144 million subscribers across 92 markets. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek shares the habits, mental models, and leadership systems behind his focus, energy, and decision-making.
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