This is the Read to Lead podcast, episode 336.

What I try to do in the book is explain what it's like to build something that's truly new because most of us have never done this

and when we do it it feels weird and the rules change.

Hey there, thanks for checking in with me this week.

You found the Read to Lead podcast.

My name is Jeff Brown.

It's the podcast dedicated to your personal and your professional growth.

And I believe that if you want to achieve true success in your business and in your life,

then you need to be an intentional and consistent reader.

The Read to Lead podcast has been designed with that in mind to help you walk away with key insights and main ideas from some of today's most successful and inspiring authors.

We chat about their latest book and their unique insights on things like personal and professional development, leadership, productivity, career, business, marketing, sales, entrepreneurship, and more.

Entrepreneurship getting the emphasis today as we welcome Jim McKelvey, co-founder of Square and author of the Innovation Stack, building an unbeatable business one crazy idea at a time. Among other things, I'll be asking

Jim to share how Square managed to survive a challenge from the almighty Amazon, the meaning of an

innovation stack, and why it's one of the most powerful assets a company can possess, the secret

to finding the perfect mentors and plenty more.

What I like so much about this book is captured on the inside back jacket of the book where it says The Innovation Stack is an irreverent first-person look inside the world of entrepreneurship and an

inspiring business narrative that's much bigger than the story of Square.

It's a call to action to find your

entrepreneurial spirit and apply it to a real-life problem, one crazy idea at a time.

For the links and resources discussed in this episode, visit the show notes page that can be

found at read to lead podcast.com slash 336.

Jim McKelvey is a serial entrepreneur, inventor, philanthropist, and artist.

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