Shoe Dog

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Sam Parr finds Shoe Dog a compelling introduction to Phil Knight's relentlessness as a founder, respecting how he kept pushing through the early years. He notes the book covers only Nike's first decade, so it's a focused look at the company's origins rather than Knight's full story.

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In this instant and tenacious New York Times bestseller, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight “offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously media-shy man behind the swoosh” ( Booklist , starred review), illuminating his company’s early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world’s most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. Bill Gates named Shoe Dog one of his five favorite books of the year and called it “an amazing tale, a refreshingly honest reminder of what the path to business success really looks like. It’s a messy, perilous, and chaotic journey, riddled with mistakes, endless struggles, and sacrifice. Phil Knight opens up in ways few CEOs are willing to do.”

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  …discussing phil knight and nike's early history and the shoe dog memoir

  “So I've only read Shoe Dog and I've read Bill Bowerman's book. So I've never read too much about Phil Knight other than that one, Shoe Dog. No, I think Phil Knight was a dog. I think he was just kept at it. I think he was relentless. Nike, the book Shoe Dog, it only goes for the first 10 years of Nike.”

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