Brian Chesky

Brian Chesky

CEO

Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, shares insights on high-stakes entrepreneurship, work-life balance, and the emotional challenges of leading a major company.

Books Mentioned On DOAC By Brian Chesky:

The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness
The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness

Jeff Olson

Really, as you were saying that, it reminded me of a phrase I heard many years ago in a book I read that said, 'The things that are easy to do are also easy not to do.'

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The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing

Bronnie Ware

Bronnie Ware interviewed people on their deathbed and asked them what their biggest regret was. Hypothetically, if you had six minutes left and I was interviewing you to find out what your biggest regret might be, what might you say to me?

Book mentioned at 00:26:32
Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination
Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination

Neil Gabler

Neil Gabler, I've read this book twice. This book had a big effect on me, and there's two chapters that really affected me. It's the Neil Gabler book; it's the definitive biography, and it's over 600 pages. The Walt Disney's biography.

Book mentioned at 00:29:26
Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age
Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age

Paul Graham

Paul Graham used to have a saying and it's the most important advice they ever got... he said it's better to have a hundred people love you than a million people that just sort of like you

Book mentioned at 00:37:41
Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company
Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company

Andrew S. Grove

That crisis occurred on March 15th—that's when the world shut down—the Ides of March. I remember holding an emergency board meeting, and there was a quote by Andy Grove, one of the founders of Intel. He said, 'Bad companies are destroyed by a crisis, good companies survive a crisis, but great compan

Book mentioned at 01:08:34