I think I've read all of Kidder's previous books and have another review here.
This book is a peak into the life of Paul English, the founder of Kayak.com, the travel site, that he sold for over 2 billion dollars. English was an early innovator in computer programming, driven to take risks applying his genius skills. He also has bipolar disease, a source of his endless energy and sobering withdrawals.
Quotes:
"If two smart and logical people disagree, it's most likely because they are acting on different information."
"One rather curious thing I've noticed about aesthetic satisfaction is that our pleasure is significantly enhanced when we accomplish something with limited tools."
"Anger is an incredible gift that someone is giving you. It give you an opportunity to figure out something about yourself. ..anger also gave him a choice. You can choose not to get angry. Would you hit yourself with a hammer?"Books referenced: Executive Leadership: A Practical Guide to Managing Complexity; SPIN (situation, problem identification,need) Selling.
A good story of how business is run by a talented, driven man.
Published: 2016 Read: January 2019 Genre: biography
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