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Ed Stack: Lessons from Dick’s Sporting Goods [Outliers]

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Ed Stack built Dick’s Sporting Goods from a struggling family store into an empire of more than 800 stores and billions in sales.

Along the way he nearly lost everything. Multiple times. This episode is the story of what he did, how he did it, and the lessons you can learn.

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Chapters:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:48) Part 1: A Cookie Jar and a Cage

(20:56) Part 2: Battle for Control

(37:09) Part 3: The Race to Survive

(46:39) Part 4: The Devil's Bargain

(1:03:27) Part 5: Epilogue

(1:06:10) Reflections + Lessons

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Ed Stack built Dick’s Sporting Goods from a struggling family store into an empire of more than 800 stores and billions in sales.

Along the way he nearly lost everything. Multiple times. This episode is the story of what he did, how he did it, and the lessons you can learn.

-----

Chapters:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:48) Part 1: A Cookie Jar and a Cage

(20:56) Part 2: Battle for Control

(37:09) Part 3: The Race to Survive

(46:39) Part 4: The Devil's Bargain

(1:03:27) Part 5: Epilogue

(1:06:10) Reflections + Lessons

-----

Upgrade: Get a hand edited transcripts and ad free experiences along with my thoughts and reflections at the end of every conversation. Learn more @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Newsletter: The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it’s completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Follow Shane Parrish

X @ShaneAParrish

Insta ⁠@farnamstreet⁠

LinkedIn ⁠Shane Parrish

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This episode is for informational purposes only.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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