Book · recommended on 5 episodes
The Infinite Game
Simon Sinek ISBN 9780241295595
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Simon Sinek ISBN 9780241295595
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This book by Simon Sinek has come up 5 times across 3 different shows: Diary of a CEO, Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss. One of those mentions was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: David Baszucki, Lex Fridman, Simon Sinek, Steven Bartlett. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2020-03-21 and the most recent from 2025-11-05. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“One of our board members gave me this book called the infinite game and it's the original infinite game book... I'm a big fan of that”— David Baszucki
The guest here is David Baszucki: Co-founder and CEO of Roblox; co-founder of the Baszucki Group and metabolic-psychiatry advocate (metabolicmind.org). Roblox CEO David Baszucki on saving his son's bipolar with ketogenic therapy, the science of ketosis, and building Roblox's digital economy.
“This is a book for innovation, right here. You want to know innovate? Infinite Game.”— Simon Sinek
The guest here is Simon Sinek: Bestselling author and motivational speaker behind Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, and The Infinite Game. He is known for ideas on purpose, leadership, and human connection. Simon Sinek argues AI's threat isn't job loss but the erosion of human skills, struggle, and friendship.
“We've used that analogy before, you and I, which is what the infinite game is, which is it's like I want to be healthy.”— Simon Sinek
The guest here is Simon Sinek: Leadership and communication expert, TED speaker, and author of Start with Why and Leaders Eat Last; the most-returning guest on Diary of a CEO. Simon Sinek opens up about loneliness, mental fitness, and how successful relationships are acts of co-creation built on serving others.
“when i read your book um the infinite game one of the big things that changed in my life was i remember i was on a plane i read the book”— Steven Bartlett
The guest here is Simon Sinek: Bestselling author and leadership thinker behind Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, and The Infinite Game; creator of the 'why' concept and one of the most-watched TED talks of all time. Simon Sinek on why human skills, honest conversations, and taking care of others matter more than ever in a post-COVID world.
“author of several books including start with why leaders eat last and his latest the infinite game”— Lex Fridman
The guest here is Simon Sinek: Author and leadership thinker behind Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, and The Infinite Game, and one of the most-watched TED speakers on inspiring leaders and purpose-driven organizations. Simon Sinek makes the case that leadership, work, and life itself are infinite games where vision and service beat winning.
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