Summary of Yvon Chouinard and Naomi Klein's Let My People Go Surfing

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Get the Summary of Yvon Chouinard and Naomi Klein's Let My People Go Surfings in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: From his youth as the son of a French Canadian handyman to the thrilling, ambitious climbing expeditions that inspired his innovative designs for the sport's equipment, Let My People Go Surfing is the story of a man who brought doing good and having grand adventures into the heart of his business life-a book that will deeply affect entrepreneurs and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Dec 7, 2021
• ISBN: 9781669342366

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Insights on Yvon Chouinard and Naomi Klein's Let My People Go Surfing

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The author, who wanted to be a fur trapper when he grew up, escaped by moving to California with his family when he was six. He went on to become an entrepreneur and founder of several companies.

#2

The author was a misfit who found his niche in the outdoors, specifically with falcons and hawks.

#3

The author, who started climbing in the 1950s, first went to Yosemite in the 1960s. She was inspired to start climbing big walls by some of her fellow Sierra Club members, who had been climbing at Tahquitz Rock in the San Jacinto Mountains.

#4

In 1957, the author began making his own pitons and carabiners, which allowed him to sell them for $1. 50 each, compared to the European ones which cost 20 cents.

#5

The author made a lot of mistakes and had to learn from them, but he eventually built a successful business.